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GLOSSARY
GLOSSARY-22 XEROX DOCUPRINT 180 LPS PDL REFERENCE
terminal Device equipped with a keyboard and connected to a computer or a
network
testing 1. Process of running a program for the express purpose of
discovering any errors it may contain. 2. For computer-oriented
systems, the process of verifying a system’s ability to meet
performance objectives in a simulated environment or validating its
actual performance in a live environment.
text In communications, the content portion of a transmitted message.
text string Consecutive series of characters to be printed exactly as specified in
a command.
throughput In data processing systems, the amount of data that can be
processed, transmitted, printed, and so on, per a specified unit of
time.
toggle To switch (alternate) from one tray to another. The system switches
from an active feeder or stacker tray to an inactive one to allow
continuous printing when the proper commands are invoked.
trailer In data communications, the last portion of a message that signals
the end.
transaction processing Method of data processing in which files are updated and results are
generated immediately after data entry.
translation 1. In data communications, the conversion of one code to another on
a character-by-character basis. 2. In programming, the function of a
language processor which converts a source program from one
programming language to another.
transmission speed In data communications, the rate at which data is passed through
communication lines, usually measured in bits per inch (bpi).
transmit To send data from one place to another.
truncated Cut off before completion, as when data transfer from a host to a
printer is cut off before all data has been transmitted.
two-up Application that prints two logical pages on one side of a physical
page.
typeface 1. All type of a single design. 2. Set of characters with design features
that make them similar to one another.
type size Height of a typeface, measured from the bottom of its descenders to
the top of its ascenders, expressed in points.