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dpi
Dots per inch. The number of dots that scan in an inch.
These are used to form a character or graphic on the
scanned page.
drivers
Software used to provide scanner characteristics.
image area
Area of the scanned page that can contain graphics or text.
initialize
Setting all computer system information to the starting or
default values.
landscape
Orientation in which graphics and text are scanned parallel
to the long edge of the page.
long-edge
Moving the paper through the scanner in the direction of
feed
the paper length.
MB
Megabyte. Unit made up of one million bytes.
orientation
Specifies whether the lines on the scanned output are
parallel to the long edge of the paper (landscape) or the
short edge of the paper (portrait).
origin
Upper left corner of a page.
physical page
Actual page size.
pixel
Acronym for a single element of a picture. This is the
smallest addressable point on a bitmapped screen to which
color and intensity can be assigned independently.
point
Unit of measure that is equal to 0.0139 of an inch. Used to
express type, size, and leading spaces. There are 12
points to a pica and approximately 72 points to an inch.
See also pica .
RAM
Random Access Memory. Portion of memory where data,
macros, and downloaded fonts are stored.
GLOSSARY
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