Xerox 4635 User Interface Reference page 158

GLOSSARY
command
computer
computer
control program
GLOSSARY-4
column Vertical arrangement of characters.
command User instruction to a computer, using the system controller
keyboard or the PC UI. Commands are words, mnemonics, or
characters that cause a computer to perform predefined
operations. Coded instruction to a computer or computer-based
system.
language Set of commands that can be used for a system, such as how the
system can be instructed to perform a task.
comment Explanations written with program instructions. They are ignored
by the computer.
compiler Software that translates instructions written in high-level language
into machine language for execution by a system.
computer Functional unit capable of performing substantial computations,
including numerous arithmetic or logic operations without human
intervention during a run.
program Sequence of instructions suitable for processing by a computer.
system Central processing unit (CPU) with main storage, input/output
channels and devices, control units, and external storage devices
connected to it.
concatenate To connect or link in a series, as when files are grouped together
for faster processing. See also job concatenation mode.
configuration One or a group of computers and related devices, such as
terminals and printers, interconnected and programmed to
operate as a system (sharing resources, communicating data,
accepting input, and so on).
console Functional unit containing devices used by an operator to
communicate with an operating system. It may consist of a
display, keyboard, and certain switches or other controls.
Program that supports the operating system by monitoring the
flow of jobs, tasks, processing, and so on, within the system; for
example, a data communication program.
copy To duplicate data in a new location or on an additional storage
medium, for example, to copy files from disk to tape.
copy-sensitive Term used to indicate jobs in which multiple copies of a report
will contain different data, as with paychecks and banking
statements.
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