
GLOSSARY
simplex printing | Printing on one side of the page. See also duplex printing. | ||
| source | file | File containing source language statements or commands. |
special | processing | Commands allowing the user to process special reports, such as | |
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| printing certain records, or printing on special paper. |
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| spot | Unit of measurement representing a fraction of an inch, for |
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| example, 300 spots per inch (spi). May also be referred to as a |
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| picture element (pixel) or dot. |
| statement | Detailed written instructions in a program step. A statement is | |
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| written according to specific rules called syntax. |
| static | data | Information usually found on preprinted forms or overlays. |
| stock | ||
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| paper for printing a job. See also cluster. |
| stockset | Collection of stocks to be used on a print job. See also stock; | |
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| cluster. |
| storage | Retention of information. Primary storage refers to internal | |
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| storage where data and program instructions pertinent to current |
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| operations/jobs are held. Auxiliary storage refers to external |
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| media, such as disks or tapes, for use at a later time. |
| string | Connected sequence of alphanumeric characters treated as one | |
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| unit of data by a program. |
| symbol | Character used in a computer language to specify a particular | |
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| function. |
synchronous | Efficient encoding of data suitable for | ||
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| data transmission by using equal time elements. |
| syntax | Rules governing the structure of expressions in a programming | |
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| language. |
syntax error | System response to a mistake in a command entry. | ||
| system | 1. In data processing, a collection of parts and procedures | |
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| organized to accomplish a set of specific functions. 2. Assembly |
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| of components united by some form of regulated interaction to |
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| form an organized whole. 3. Operations or procedures through |
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| which a business activity is accomplished. |
system | controller | Part of the LPS that provides interfacing capability, data handling, | |
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| formatting, buffering, and operator control for the system. Also |
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| referred to as the ªESS.º |
XEROX 4635 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM PRODUCT REFERENCE |