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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

 

 

 

printing certain records, or printing on special paper.

 

 

spot

Unit of measurement representing a fraction of an inch, for

 

 

 

example, 300 spots per inch (spi). May also be referred to as a

 

 

 

picture element (pixel) or dot.

 

statement

Detailed written instructions in a program step. A statement is

 

 

 

written according to specific rules called syntax.

 

static

data

Information usually found on preprinted forms or overlays.

 

stock

User-defined name in the JSL that specifies a certain type of

 

 

 

paper for printing a job. See also cluster.

 

stockset

Collection of stocks to be used on a print job. See also stock;

 

 

 

cluster.

 

storage

Retention of information. Primary storage refers to internal

 

 

 

storage where data and program instructions pertinent to current

 

 

 

operations/jobs are held. Auxiliary storage refers to external

 

 

 

media, such as disks or tapes, for use at a later time.

 

string

Connected sequence of alphanumeric characters treated as one

 

 

 

unit of data by a program.

 

symbol

Character used in a computer language to specify a particular

 

 

 

function.

synchronous

Efficient encoding of data suitable for high-speed, block-oriented

 

 

 

data transmission by using equal time elements.

 

syntax

Rules governing the structure of expressions in a programming

 

 

 

language.

syntax error

System response to a mistake in a command entry.

 

system

1. In data processing, a collection of parts and procedures

 

 

 

organized to accomplish a set of specific functions. 2. Assembly

 

 

 

of components united by some form of regulated interaction to

 

 

 

form an organized whole. 3. Operations or procedures through

 

 

 

which a business activity is accomplished.

system

controller

Part of the LPS that provides interfacing capability, data handling,

 

 

 

formatting, buffering, and operator control for the system. Also

 

 

 

referred to as the ªESS.º

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