Chapter 8 Glossary - Sharp AR-NS1 Operation Manual

Chapter 8 Glossary

Introduction
The following terms and definitions can assist you when working with the network scanning system.
A
ASCII
Acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A set of definitions for the bit composition of
characters and symbols. ASCII defines 128 symbols using 7 binary bits and 1 parity bit.
B
Browser
The application program, such as Microsoft's Internet Explorer, that lets you display HTML documents.
D
Default Setting
A system setting incorporated at the factory and permanently registered to the application. Also, a value or a
setting that the software assumes until or unless you specify another value.
Devices
A device is a piece of hardware such as a scanner, printer, fax machine, digital camera or copier.
DPI
Dots per inch. A unit of measurement for indicating a printer's resolution.
G
Graphic
A written, printed, or electronically displayed symbol or drawing. Also, characters or text that have been
generated by a computer graphics application program.
Grayscale
A color in black and white as a result of different intensities of black.
I
Image
Used interchangeably with Document. Commands and functions work exactly the same regardless of whether
the item in question is a .TIF file, or a .DOC file.
L
Landscape Orientation
The horizontal orientation of your document or image across the length of the page. The term landscape is
derived from pictures of the landscape, which are usually horizontal in format.
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