GLOSSARY

weight

Characteristic of type determined by how light or dark it appears.

wildcard

Part of a command (* symbol, / symbol, ? symbol) that

 

represents a category for which the possible options are

 

requested.

wildcarding

In a command, calling out a general category rather than a

 

specific item within that category. The purpose of wildcarding is

 

to generate the options within the given category.

write

To record data in memory or an external storage medium.

write protection

Data protection feature implemented on magnetic media (for

 

example floppy disk, 9-track tape) to prevent stored data from

 

being modified, written over, or erased.

x axis

Horizontal axis on a forms grid.

xdot

Unit of measurement representing a fraction of an inch. It may

 

also be referred to as a picture element (pixel) or spot, for

 

example, 1/600 spots per inch (spi).

xerographic engine

Component of a printer that develops an image, transfers it to

 

paper, and fuses it for output as hardcopy.

x height

Height of lowercase letters without their ascenders or

 

descenders (height of letter ªxº). See also ascender; descender.

xshift XSHIFT feature allows short-edge binding to shift in the x- direction to support the INVERT option.

y axis Vertical axis on a forms grid.

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