GLOSSARY
XEROX 4635 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM INSTALLATION PLANNING GUIDE
GLOSSARY-3
Bypass Transport
Optional module that moves paper from the last stacker bin to a
finishing device.
byte
Fixed number of bits (in data processing, usually 8) operated
upon as a unit. A byte may represent a character, a machine
instruction, or some other logical unit of information.
carriage return
Control character that causes the printing system to start printing
at the left margin of the current line unless set to be interpreted
as a line end.
channel
1. In data communications, a path or line that enables two or
more devices to communicate (sometimes called a circuit,
facility, or link). 2. In computers, a path for communication
between the central processing unit (CPU) and input/output
units, or between the CPU and peripheral devices.
character
Single printable letter (A-Z), numeral (0-9), symbol (& % #), or
punctuation mark (, . ! ?) used to represent data. Characters can
also be nonprinting, such as space, tab, or carriage return.
character set
Number of different characters used by a particular device,
including alphabetic, numeric, and special characters such as
symbols.
CME
copy modification entry. Entry modifying the output printing
characteristics of a report on a copy-to-copy basis.
code
1. Set of symbols representing data or instructions to a
computer. 2. To write a list of instructions (software) to cause
the product/system to perform specified operations.
code conversion
Translation of one type of character or symbol code to another.
collate
To arrange or assemble into ordered sets.
column
Vertical arrangement of characters.
command
User instruction to a computer, using the system controller
keyboard or the PC UI. Commands are words, mnemonics, or
characters that cause a computer to perform predefined
operations. Coded instruction to a computer or computer-based
system.
command language
Set of commands that can be used for a system, such as how the
system can be instructed to perform a task.
communication line
Telecommunication line connecting devices at one location with
devices at other locations in order to transmit and receive
information.
