Xerox Nuvera 100, Operator'S Manual

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Operator Guide Glossary-29
system page Maximum area in which text and graphics can be imaged on a
printing system.
system software Software programs that support and/or control system functions
by governing hardware operation and input/output processes,
interpreting source programs and breaking them down into
machine language, distributing tasks among various processors,
and so on.
tab To move the cursor on a display or printer to a prespecified
column on the display or paper, most often by using the <TAB>
key on a keyboard.
Tag Image File
Format (TIFF)
A common image format developed by Aldus and Microsoft for
scanned color and black and white images.
tape Recording media for data or computer programs. Tape can be in
permanent form, such as perforated paper tape. Generally, tape
is used as a mass storage medium in magnetic form and has a
far higher storage capacity than disk storage, but it takes longer
to write or recover data from tape than from disk.
tape density The number of characters that can be stored on magnetic media,
such as how close together data can be recorded. The Xerox
LPS may use either 1600 bpi or 6250 bpi density magnetic
media.
tape drive Input/output device that controls the movement of magnetic
storage tape past the read/write head while data is accessed or
stored.
task 1. Any major job performed by a computer. 2. One of several
programs being executed by a system.
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol. Commonly
used network communications protocol that is a set of data
communications protocols, or a type of "language" that the
devices use to "speak" with each other.
telecommunicatio
ns
Voice or data communications transmitted and received through
telephone lines.
teleprocessing Sending and receiving data through telecommunication lines for
processing among various remote terminals and the central
processing unit (CPU).
terminal Device equipped with a keyboard and connected to a computer
or a network