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Glossary
ACK/NAK. ACK/NAK is the default software handshaking.
AirBeam Manager. AirBeam Manager is a comprehensive wireless network management system that
provides essential functions that are required to configure, monitor, upgrade
and troubleshoot the Spectrum24
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wireless network and its components
(including networked terminals). Some features include event notification,
access point configuration, diagnostics, statistical reports, auto-discovery,
wireless proxy agents and monitoring of access points and mobile devices.
Aperture. The opening in an optical system defined by a lens or baffle that establishes the
field of view.
ANSI Terminal. A display terminal that follows commands in the ANSI standard terminal language.
For example, it uses escape sequences to control the cursor, clear the screen
and set colors. Communications programs support the ANSI terminal mode
and often default to this terminal emulation for dial-up connections to online
services.
ASCII. American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A 7 bit-plus-parity code
representing 128 letters, numerals, punctuation marks and control characters.
It is a standard data transmission code in the U.S.
Autodiscrimination. The ability of an interface controller to determine the code type of a scanned bar
code. After this determination is made, the information content is decoded.
Bar. The dark element in a printed bar code symbol.
Bar Code Density. The number of characters represented per unit of measurement
(e.g., characters per inch).
Bar Height. The dimension of a bar measured perpendicular to the bar width.
Bar Width. Thickness of a bar measured from the edge closest to the symbol start character
to the trailing edge of the same bar.