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GLOSSARY
GLOSSARY-16
process 1. To perform a systematic sequence of operations, such as add,
edit, delete. 2. To produce a specific result by manipulating
data.
processor Applies to any system that is capable of receiving and performing
operations upon data and supplying the results of those
operations.
program Complete set of instructions in language compatible with the
device to be used. A program directs a system to perform each
operation at the right time in the proper sequence.
programmer Person involved in designing, writing, and testing computer
programs.
prompt Message or symbol displayed on a system console requiring the
operator to take action.
protocol Formal set of conventions governing the format of data and the
control of information exchange between two communication
devices.
purge To delete data from a system.
query Request for data or other information, entered by an operator
while the system is processing.
queue List of documents waiting to be processed.
RAM random access memory. Storage that allows data, such as
documents, to be stored and retrieved directly by address
location without reading through any other data.
record Collection of data or words treated as a unit.
recovery Act of overcoming a problem or error during processing.
Typically, a specialized software recovery routine gains control
and attempts to resolve the error without crashing the system.
repagination In word processing, a function allowing pages to be readjusted
as text is added or deleted from a document. Page length can
be altered or preserved as required.
replace Process of exchanging one portion of text for another. This
process encompasses two functions: deleting old text and
inserting new.
report In setting a separation boundary through the Bin Full Criteria
task, report refers to a subset of a job (a job may consist of one
or more reports).
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