Xerox 721P85600 manual Glossary

GLOSSARY

HCS high-capacity stacker. Stacker bin capable of holding 2500 sheets of 20 pound/75 gsm paper. In the LPS, the high-capacity stacker bins are located in the top half of the feeder/stacker modules.

hexadecimal Numbering system with a base of 16. In this system, 10 through 15 are represented by A through F, respectively.

hierarchy Relative priority assigned to arithmetic or logical operations that must be performed.

high-level language Language consisting of words and symbols that are close to normal English and, therefore, readily understandable by the user. High- level languages are oriented to problems or commercial procedures and are the source languages for most programs.

host Computer accessed by users which serves as a source of high- speed data processing for workstations with less computer power. See also mainframe.

host interface Connection between network and host computer.

icon Symbol appearing on the printer control console that can be opened to display a window or screen options.

id identifier. Character used to identify or name data and possibly to indicate certain properties of that data.

image area Area on a physical page that may contain text or graphics.

information processing Generic term encompassing both word and data processing, used to describe the entire scope of operations performed by a computer.

initialize 1. To prepare the magnetic surface of a blank diskette so that it can accept data. 2. To set all information in a computer system to its starting values (usually the first step is accomplished when a program is booted).

input Data or text introduced into a computer-based system.

input/output General term encompassing the flow of data into and out of a system.

input processing Formatting control for the pages of a report.

insert To add text or graphics to a document.

interface Device by which two systems connect and communicate with each other.

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