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Default setting
A setting that is automatically used if no other setting is specified.
Descreen
A function that reduces the occurrence of moire in the scan of a
printed item. Moire is the patterns or stripes that are visible in a
low-resolution scan of a picture or photo in a book or magazine
due to the interference patterns between the dots that comprise
the image.
Desktop
The entire Windows screen that represents your work area in
Windows. Icons, windows, and the taskbar are displayed on the
Windows desktop.
Dot
Images are reproduced as rows and columns of dots. When an
item is scanned with a scanner, the resolution, or dot density, of
the scanned image is measured as the number of dots per inch
(dpi).
dpi
Dots per inch. A unit of measurement for indicating a machine’s
resolution.
Driver
A program that controls how the computer and an external device
interact. For example, the scanner driver supplies OS with
information and features of the installed scanner. See also
Scanner driver.
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Exif
The Exchangeable Image File (Exif) format is a Japan Electronic
Industry Development Association (JEIDA) standard used by
most digital cameras to store images. The Exif compressed files
use the baseline JPEG format, so they can be read by any
application supporting “JPEG.” EXIF supports the storage of extra
information, such as the date & time the image was taken,
exposure information, etc., within the header of each JPEG file.
F
Folder
A container in which documents, program files, and other folders
are stored on your disks. Formerly referred to as a directory.
