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MS-4Xi Imager User’s Manual
Glossary of Terms
Region — Area of an image. Also called a region of interest for image processing operations.
ROM — See Read-Only Memory .
Saturation — The degree to which a color is free of white. One of the three properties of
color perception, along with hue and value.
Scattering — Redirection of light reflecting off a surface or through an object.
Skew — Rotation of a linear or 2D symbol around an axis parallel to the symbol height on
the substrate. See the illustration under the definition of Pitch .
Substrate — The surface upon which a linear or 2D symbol is printed, stamped, or etched.
Symbol Transitions — The transition of bars and spaces on a symbol, used to detect the
presence of a symbol on an object.
Symbology — A symbol type, such as Code 39 or Code 128, with special rules to define
the widths and positions of bars and spaces to represent specific numeric or alphanumeric
information.
Tilt — Rotation of a linear or 2D symbol around an axis perpendicular to the substrate.
See the illustration under the definition of Pitch .
Trigger — A signal, transition, or character string that initiates a read cycle.
Very Large-Scale Integration (VLSI) — The creation of integrated circuits by combining
thousands of transistor-based circuits on a single chip.
VLSI — See Very Large-Scale Integration .
Watchdog Timer — A security device that detects system crashes and attempts to reset
the imager.