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XEROX 4635 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM PC USER INTERFACE REFERENCE
cpi characters per inch. Designates the number of characters per
inch for a particular typeface. See also pitch.
CPU central processing unit. Interprets and executes instructions,
performs all operations and calculations, and controls input and
output units and auxiliary attachments.
cursor The entry point for information or activity in a PC UI window. It
is usually in the form of a mouse-controllable arrow, a flashing
caret, or a flashing vertical line.
data 1. In general, facts, numbers, letters, symbols, and so on, which
can be processed or produced by a computer. 2. In data
processing, the source data or raw data entered for processing,
as opposed to the results obtained by processing.
database Information to meet specific processing and retrieval needs.
Generally applies to integrated file of data, arranged for access by
many subsystems.
communications Transmission and reception of encoded information over
telecommunication lines.
data file Collection of related data records organized in a specific manner
so that each record is similarly structured, for example, a payroll
file set up with one record for each employee, last name first,
indicating the rate of pay and all deductions.
data link Physical means of connecting one location with another for
communication, such as the communications lines, modems, and
controls which transmit information between two or more
stations.
data processing Operations carried out on data by means of algorithms and
programs to produce information or a specific result. The
rearrangement of data into a suitable form for further use.
data rate In data communications, the rate at which a channel carries data,
measured in bits per second (bps).
data storage Preservation of data on various media, for example, tape, disks,
magnetic bubble memory, and so on.
transmission Transmission of coded data over telephone or other
telecommunication lines.
debug To detect and correct errors in a program.
decompose To break down into component parts, such as when Interpress
breaks down a Font Interchange Standard (FIS) master to compile
font information.
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