NEC SuperScript 610, User Manual

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Glossary–1
Glossary
applications A software program that performs a specific task
such as creating a spreadsheet or graphics.
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Inter-
change. This standard defines character set codes
that are used for data interchange between data
terminal equipment.
attribute Characteristics of a font. These include orientation,
symbol set, spacing, pitch, point size, style, stroke,
and typeface.
back up To make a spare copy of a disk or file on a disk.
Backing up your disks and files ensures that you
won’t lose information if the original is lost or
damaged.
baud The rate of data transmission, measured in bits per
second.
bitmap A checkerboard dot-by-dot representation of a text
character or graphic image.
buffer An electronic memory where text is stored for
processing by the printer.
Client A software configuration of SuperScript for users
whose computers do not have printers directly
connected, but plan to print documents to a Server on
the network.
click To position the pointer at the location you want an
action to take place, and then press and release the