Xerox Printer manual GLOSSARY±5

GLOSSARY

duplex Printing or copying on both sides of the paper. See also simplex.

easy values Font point sizes, orientations, and names explicitly defined in Font Interchange Standard (FIS).

elite Smallest size standard typewriter type: 12 characters per horizontal inch. See also pica.

embedded blanks Blank spaces within a command line.

enabler Hardware devices or software packages that allow the printer to perform as specified or better.

escapement Lateral positioning of characters or font families.

EBCDIC Extended binary coded decimal interchange code. Coded character set consisting of 8±bit coded characters. It can accommodate 256 characters. See also ASCII.

FCB Forms Control Buffer. Buffer for controlling the vertical format of printed output.

field 1. Part of a record that serves a similar function in all records of the group (for example, name and address field). 2. Area or setting of practical activity or application.

file Set of records or text that can be stored and retrieved. An organized, named collection of records treated as a unit. For offline, it is the data between the two tape marks. For online, it is the data between banner pages.

fixed font Font containing characters with fixed spacing.

fixed pitch Font set in which every character cell has the same width. In reference to character sets, this term describes typefaces in which all character cells are of equal width. Characters are monospaced as opposed to proportionally spaced.

fixed spacing Arrangement of characters on a line so that all characters occupy the same amount of horizontal space.

flag Small indicator marking the occurrence of an event or the existence of a certain condition while the program is executing.

floating accent Nonspacing accent characters that can be combined with characters and printed as a composite.

font Data file for a particular electronic printer that prints a character set of a specific typestyle (letter, form, and shape). Each font has its own unique characteristics, including the following:

·SizeÐexpressed in points

·WeightÐexpressed as light, medium, or bold

·StressÐRoman or italic

·WidthÐregular, condensed, or expanded

·OrientationÐthe print direction of the characters, relative to the page.

In addition to alphanumeric characters, a font can contain various symbols or logos.

font white space Spacing character in the font.

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