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GLOSSARY
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IBM
The worlds largest manufacturer of
computing equipment.
IBM 35 Hex transparency
A standard form of transparency used in
SCS data streams.
IFS
Interchange file separator.
IGS
Interchange group separator.
Initialization
To preset to proper starting values.
Input
The introduction of data from an input
device to the computers main memory.
Input device
A unit used to enter data.
Interchange separator
A command used to delimit information
strings in SCS data streams (IFS, IGS,
IRS, IUS).
Interface
The method by which different types of
devices are linked to each other for
communication (e.g., parallel, twinax).
Invalid character
In hexadecimal, any character other
than numerals 0-9 and letters A-F.
IR
Intervention required.
IRS
Interchange record separator.
IUS
Interchange unit separator.
L
Least significant digit
The digit representing the least value
(e.g., in 1024, the 4 is the least
significant).
Left margin
The number of the first column at
which a character can be printed on a
page.
LF
Line feed.
Line density
Vertical spacing, or the number of lines
per inch that can be printed on a page.
Line Feed
A control code that advances the print
position down by one line.