Xerox 4850 Installation Planning Manual page 212

Glossary
HCU
hard disk
hardware
header page
hexadecimal
hierarchy
high-level
language
host
host interface
HSB
identifier (id)
image area
implementation
impressions per
minute (ipm)
in-front page
initialize
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Host channel unit. A component of the channel-attached IPS,
which provides the interface between the host channel and the
IPS controller.
See fixed disk.
Physical components (mechanical, magnetic, electronic, etc.) of
a system, as opposed to programs, procedures, rules, and
associated documentation. The hardware is operated by
software and firmware.
Page printed at the beginning of a job that provides information
about the print job, such as the name of the document and the
job sender.
Numbering system with a base of 16. In this system, 10 through
15 represented by A through F, respectively.
Relative priority assigned to arithmetic or logical operations that
must be performed.
Programming language consisting of words and symbols that are
close to normal English and, therefore, readily understandable
by the user. High-level source languages are used for most
commercial programs.
Computer accessed by users which serves as a source of high-
speed data processing for workstations with less computer
power. Commonly referred to as mainframe.
Connection between network and host computer.
A printing industry standard color definition model in which all
colors are defined in terms of values for hue, saturation, and
brightness. Refer to color definition model.
Characters used to identify or name data and possibly to indicate
certain properties of that data.
Area on a physical page that may contain text or graphics.
Process of installing system hardware and software. Also the
process of converting a design into an actual working system.
The number of pages (one side) a printer can print during the
space of one minute. Used interchangeably with pages per
minute (ppm).
A term that refers to the top page of a double-sided sheet.
1. To prepare the magnetic surface of a blank diskette so that it
can accept data.
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