Xerox DocuPrint 100 Operator's Manual page 196

Glossary
BSC
buffer
button
Bypass Transport
byte
cache
carriage return
case sensitive
caution
channel
character
character cell
character code
character code
identifier
Glossary-4
binary synchronous communication. 1. Communication using
binary synchronous line discipline. 2. Uniform procedure using a
standardized set of control characters and control character
sequences for synchronous transmission of binary coded data
between stations.
Compartment of memory in which data is stored during transfer
from one device to another. This is useful for accumulating data
into blocks before storage or processing and for adjusting
differences of speed between devices, or between a device and
a communicating facility.
A one choice element of a control area or a menu. Buttons are
used to execute commands, display popup windows, and display
menus
Optional module that moves paper from the last stacker bin to a
finishing device.
Fixed number of bits (in data processing, usually 8) operated
upon as a unit. A byte may represent a character, a machine
instruction, or some other logical unit of information.
A small, fast memory area that holds the most active part of a
larger and slower memory.
Control character that causes the printing system to start printing
at the left margin of the current line unless set to be interpreted
as a line end.
Treating lowercase and uppercase characters differently.
A notice to the user that alerts to the safety information that will
prevent damage to the equipment or to a software file.
1. In data communications, a path or line that enables two or
more devices to communicate (sometimes called a circuit,
facility, or link). 2. In computers, a path for communication
between the central processing unit (CPU) and input/output
units, or between the CPU and peripheral devices.
Single printable letter (A through Z), numeral (0 through 9),
symbol (& % #), or punctuation mark (, . ! ?) used to represent
data. Characters can also be nonprinting, such as space, tab, or
carriage return.
Digitized space containing a single character within a font set.
Code representing alphanumeric information, for example,
ASCII.
Code associated with the universal identifier "Xerox" to indicate
the version of the Xerox character code standard used to code
Interpress strings.
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