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coated paper. Paper that has had a surface coating applied to produce smoothness.
coaxial. A cable consisting of one conductor, usually a small copper tube or wire, within and insulated
from another conductor of larger diameter, usually copper tubing or copper braid.
code page. A font library of hexadecimal identifiers to graphic characters.
configuration. (1) The arrangement of a computer system or network as defined by the nature, the
number, and the chief characteristics of its functional units. More specifically, the term configuration may
refer to a hardware configuration or a software configuration. (2) The devices and programs that make
up a system, subsystem, or network.
connector. A means of establishing electrical flow.
cut-sheet paper. Paper that is cut into sheets.
data stream. (1) All data transmitted through a data channel in a single read or write operation. (2) A
continuous stream of data elements being transmitted, or intended for transmission, in character or
binary-digit form, using a defined format.
default. An alternative value, attribute, or option that is assumed when none has been specified.
diagnostic. Pertaining to the detection and isolation of errors in programs and faults in equipment.
disable. To make non-functional. Contrast with enable.
DRAM. Dynamic random-access memory.
dry ink. The material that forms the image on the paper. Synonymous with toner.
DSC. 3270 Information Display System data-stream compatibility.
DSE. Data switching exchange.
duplex printing. Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper. Synonym for two-sided printing. Contrast
with simplex printing.
Ethernet. A 10-megabit baseband local area network that allows multiple stations to access the
transmission medium at will without prior coordination, avoids contention by using carrier sense and
deference, and resolves contention by using collision detection and transmission. Ethernet uses carrier
sense multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD).
flash memory. A type of random-access storage that preserves its contents when power is removed
from it.
folio. 8.5 x 13 in. paper. Also called Legal 13.
font. (1) A family or assortment of characters of a given size and style; for example, 9-point Bodoni
modern. A font has a unique name and may have a registry number. (2) A font is data used to create an
image of each graphic character; for example, a raster pattern.
format. (1) The arrangement or layout of data on a data medium. (2) The size, style, type of page,
margins, printing requirements, and so on, of a printed page.
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