GLOSSARY
testing 1. Process of running a program for the express purpose of discovering any errors it may contain. 2. For
text In communications, the content portion of a transmitted message.
text string Consecutive series of characters to be printed exactly as specified in a command.
throughput In data processing systems, the amount of data that can be processed, transmitted, printed, and so on, per a specified unit of time.
toggle To switch (alternate) from one tray to another. The system switches from an active feeder or stacker tray to an inactive one to allow continuous printing when the proper commands are invoked.
trailer In data communications, the last portion of a message that signals the end.
transaction processing Method of data processing in which files are updated and results are
generated immediately after data entry.
translation 1. In data communications, the conversion of one code to another on a
transmission speed In data communications, the rate at which data is passed through communication lines, usually measured in bits per inch (bpi).
transmit To send data from one place to another.
truncated Cut off before completion, as when data transfer from a host to a printer is cut off before all data has been transmitted.
typeface 1. All type of a single design. 2. Set of characters with design features that make them similar to one another.
type size Height of a typeface, measured from the bottom of its descenders to the top of its ascenders, expressed in points.
type style Italic, condensed, bold, and other variations of typeface that form a type family.
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