Unit
Specifications
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diagnostic marks
The small black boxes set at regular intervals across the width of both the top
front and top back of the printed ballot card.
download
To transfer data from the central computer down to the AccuVote-OS memory
cards.
downloaded text
Text in the Precinct Summary Total that can be customized to meet your
jurisdiction's requirements.
ENDER card
A special card that when inserted in the AccuVote-OS ballot processing unit,
signals the end of the election. The AccuVote-OS unit responds by printing a
Totals Report, and electronically locking the ballot reader to prevent further
ballot processing.
host computer
A large, central computer to which the AccuVote-OS ballot processing unit is
connected.
interface
The liaison between the computer and the user, by way of handling information
in different formats.
landscape
Landscape is a horizontal orientation in which the long end of the card is the
top, and the narrow ends are the sides.
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
An alphanumeric display, like that on a digital clock. A liquid crystal is sealed
between polarizers and glass, and when activated by external light, it forms
characters.
LF code
Shortened form of Line Feed.
loop
A sequence of program commands that are executed repeatedly.
mark-sensing
The reading of (voting) marks by way of scanning with an optical scanner.
memory card
A small card used in the AccuVote-OS ballot processing unit to store precinct
information and to record ballot results.
override
To force the AccuVote-OS unit to accept a rejected ballot card, such as an
overvoted card, by pressing the YES button while the card is being read.
overvoting
Overvoting is when a voter votes for more candidates than he/she is eligible to
vote for in a race.
