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ASCII American Standard Code for Information
Interchange. This standard defines character set codes
that are used for data interchange between data
terminal equipment.
attributes Characteristics of a font. These include
orientation, symbol set, spacing, pitch, point size, style,
weight, and typeface.
backup A spare copy of a disk, or file. Backing up your
disks and files ensures that you will not lose
information if the original is lost or damaged.
baud The rate of data transmission measured in bits
per second.
bitmap A dot-by-dot representation of a text character
or graphic image.
bitmapped font A font that is stored as a pattern of
dots. These fonts require a lot of memory because a
representation for each font size is stored. In contrast,
an outline font is stored as mathematical data. A single
representation of an outline font can be scaled to any
size.
Glossary
buffer An electronic memory area where text is stored
for processing by the printer.
click To press down and release the mouse button at
the location you want an action to take place.
control panel Sets the system parameters and
attributes such as the appearance of windows, the
display of data, the peripherals to be used and the like.
CPI Characters per inch. A unit for measuring type
based on the number of characters in one inch. Also
known as pitch.
CPU Central processing unit. The part of the computer
that interprets, processes, and executes instructions.
Also known as the microprocessor.
default A preset setting that is automatically read by
the printer (or computer) until you change it.
density The relative darkness of print, or the amount
of white that shows through the printed characters.
Glossary
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