Minolta Color PAGEPRO EX Manual page 218

Glossary
Interface
The means by which information is transferred from one part of a
system to another. Refers to the format and procedure for
transmitting data as well as the hardware used to enable the
transmission.
Interface connector
The part used to connect a kind of cable for data transfer from
another system.
Local printer
A printer that is directly connected to your computer, as opposed to
a remote or network printer.
Media
Materials upon which data is printed, such as envelopes, plain
paper, thick paper, and transparency film.
Memory
Where the data of a computer or peripheral device is saved and
from where it can be retrieved. Data is usually saved in units called
bytes (binary terms).
Network card
A part that is installed in the computer in order for the computer to
be connected to a network environment.
Orientation
The direction of print on a page. Printing such that the shorter
edges of the paper are at the top and bottom is called portrait
orientation. Printing such that the longer edges of the paper are at
the top and bottom is called landscape orientation.
Page description language
A set of codes that describe the placement of text and graphics on a
page. PostScript is an example of a page description language.
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