Glossary - Panasonic KX-P2023 Operating Instructions Manual

Glossary
ASCII:
"ASCII" is an acronym for "American Standard Code for Information Inter-
change". In ASCII, each character has a unique code.
BASIC:
BASIC is a commonly used microcomputer programming language.
Baud (baud rate):
Baud is a unit of data transmission speed between computer devices.
Can be, but not necessarily, equal to bits per second.
Bidirectional printing:
Processing speed is increased by bidirectional printing. That is, the printer
prints right-to-Ieft as well as in the normalleft-to-right manner.
Binary:
Binary is a numbering system using the two digits of zero (0) and one (1).
Bit:
Bit is an abbreviation for "binary digit (0-1)", and is the smallest unit of
information used by a printer or computer. -
Buffer:
Buffer is an area of memory which stores data temporarily.
Byte:
By1e is the unit of information used by a printer or computer. One by1e is
equivalent to eight (8) bits.
Character set:
Character set is the set of characters, numbers, and symbols available for
printing.
Code page:
The computer system stores characters and numbers as a numerical data.
The Code page is a table which is used to change them into the numerical
data.
Control codes:
Control codes are commands from the computer to the printer that are
non-printable characters. They are used to control printer functions.
cpi:
"cpi" is an abbreviation for "characters per inch", and means the maximum
number of characters printed in one horizontal inch.
cpl:
"cpl" is an abbreviation for "characters per line", and means the maximum
number of characters printed on one line.
cps:
"cps" is an abbreviation for "characters per second", and means the number
of characters printed in one second.
CR (Carriage Return):
"CR" is a control code that returns the printhead to the left margin.
Decimal (Dec.):
Decimal is a numbering system composed of 10 digits 0, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,
8 and 9.
Default:
Default has two meanings: one indicates the previously set condition or
settings executed when the power is turned on, reset or initialized; and the
other indicates the original settings when shipped from the factory.
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