Xerox 6287 user manual Plus, Cpi, Cr/Lf, Crt, Cts

GLOSSARY			Page 13-3
COM port adapter			A cable adapter that allows a standard
			DB-25 serial cable to be connected to
			the RJ-12 serial port of the ALLY
			PLUS.
Configuration			To assemble a collection of hardware
			and software into a system and to adjust
			each of the parts so they all work
			together.
Control		code	A byte of information representing a
			print instruction (e.g., a tab).
Control		Unit	The portion of the CPU that directs the
			step-by-step operation of the entire
			computing system.
Count byte			A byte that indicates the number of
			bytes to follow in an escape sequence.
CPI			Characters per inch.
C R			Carriage return.
CR/LF			Carriage return/line feed.
CRT			Cathode ray tube. A video display
			terminal.
CTS			Clear to send. A hardware handshaking
			method in serial interfacing.
D
Data	bits		Word length. The number of data bits in
			a word.
Data	stream		Information transmitted between the
			host system and the ALLY PLUS.
DB-25			A plug with 25 male or female pins,
			most commonly used with a serial
			interface.
Decimal			A base 10 numbering system.
Default			Formatting configurations that are
			present and are used automatically
			when no other information is available.
Delimit			To mark the beginning and end of a
			character string.