Xerox Printer manual Glossary

Glossary

871 CM Xerox 871 Communications Module. Provides a low±cost, remote communication interface to Xerox printers.

abort To prematurely terminate the printing of a job, execution of a program, or execution of a nonprinting task.

algorithm A step by step procedure for solving a problem.

alignment Positioning of an image on a page for printing.

alphanumeric Set of letters and whole numbers.

ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. Standard 7±bit code that represents alphanumeric information. Each alphanumeric character and several nonprinting characters are assigned a binary number covering 128 possible characters. It is used for information interchange among data processing systems, data communication systems, and associated equipment. See also EBCDIC.

application Use to which a computer program or system is applied (for example, sorting employee records).

application software Host± or LPS±resident software that directs the computer to perform specific tasks or functions. Common business applications include payroll, accounting, inventory, and so on.

argument Independent variable of a function, such as a parameter.

ascender Portion of the lowercase letter that extends above the main body of the character (such as b, d, or h).

background job Low±priority job, usually batched, which is executed automatically, in the background, as system resources become available.

band Unit in a printed page that optimally handles image processing in sequence.

batch Body of data accumulated and grouped by kind before processing.

batch processing Process that allows repetitive operations to be performed sequentially on batched data without much involvement from the computer operator.

binary Numbering system with a base of 2. All numbers are represented by combinations of 1 and 0.

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