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Bold		A typestyle in which the strokes of the
		characters are thicker than normal.
Bottom	margin	The last line on which the ALLY PLUS
		will allow a character to be printed.
Break		An interruption of a transmission.
BS		Backspace.
Buffer		A block of internal memory that stores
		information until it is ready to be used.
Byte		A unit of information consisting of
		eight binary bits. Character codes are
		often represented in bytes.
C
C0 05 header		Two DSC characters that some
		applications send to the printer.
Carriage Return		A control character that (unless set to be
		interpreted as a line end) causes the
		printer to begin printing at the left
		margin of the current line.
Centronics		The printer manufacturer that produced
		the parallel interface that is now the
		industry standard. Also used to refer to
		the interface itself.
Cluster	controller	A down-line processor that collects data
		from a number of low-speed devices,
		then transmits the concentrated data
		over a single communications channel.
CNT		Count. The number of bytes in a
		command string.
Coax		Coaxial cable. The type of cable used to
		interface the ALLY PLUS with the
		controller. Standard RG62 A/U coax is
		recommended for use in the 3270 IDS.
Column		The vertical members of one line of an
		array.
COM port		The serial port on a PC.