
| Terms Defined |
node | A device on a network that has an address and can send and/ |
| or receive data to and from other devices on the network. Also |
| refers to a number that identifies an access point on a |
| network. It works like an address. |
You can dial a telephone/fax number or hear the other party, | |
| but cannot talk to them. You can also send or receive a fax |
| manually when |
paper jam | A paper or media misfeed or jam occurring in the machine |
| during printing. |
Pathway | The route or sequence a user is required to select buttons to |
| display a service, such as Copy or Fax. |
PCL | An abbreviation of Printer Control Language, which is used by |
| |
| how to print a document. |
PCONSOLE | A NetWare utility that can be used to create, configure, |
| monitor, and manage queues on a NetWare server, and to |
| attach print servers to the queues. |
An abbreviation of Portable Document Format. It is a file | |
| format developed by Adobe Systems. A PDF file can describe |
| documents containing text and images, retaining all the |
| formatting and fonts of the original copy. The document can |
| then be displayed or printed, using application software, |
| hardware, or operating system, which may differ from that |
| used to create the original document. |
PDL | An abbreviation of |
| a programming language, such as PostScript, that is used to |
| describe output to a printer or a display device, which then |
| uses the instructions from the PDL to construct text and |
| graphics and create the required page image. |
A network environment in which the nodes communicate | |
| directly with other nodes. Windows for Workgroups, NetWare |
| Lite, and Macintosh System 7 are examples of |
| networking products. |
photograph | An image, especially a positive print, recorded by a camera |
| and reproduced on a photosensitive surface. |
polling | A feature that allows you to retrieve a document from a remote |
| machine. |
POP3 | An abbreviation of Post Office Protocol Version 3, a protocol |
| used for receiving |
| communications protocol (an agreement governing the way |
| data is transmitted). It provides a private mailbox on the |
| provider |
| connection is made. POP3 is a |
| corresponding function for sending |
portrait | The image orientation on a sheet of paper, where the long |
| edge of the paper runs from top to bottom. |
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