GLOSSARY
GLOSSARY-28
XEROX 4635 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM MESSAGE GUIDE
validation
Process of testing a system's ability to meet performance
objectives by measuring and monitoring its performance in a live
environment.
variable
Information of a changeable nature which is merged with a
standard or a repetitive document to create specialized or
personalized versions of that document.
variable data
Variable data is not a part of a form design. It varies from page
to page.
variable text
Text of changing nature, such as various names and addresses
combined with a form letter to make a complete document.
verification
Process of testing a system's ability to meet performance
objectives by running programs in a simulated environment.
virtual page
Page area selected by a forms designer for printing.
warning message
System-issued message indicating that an error has been
encountered even though the program has not failed.
weight
Characteristic of type determined by how light or dark it appears.
wildcard
Part of a command (* symbol, / symbol, ? symbol) that
represents a category for which the possible options are
requested.
wildcarding
In a command, calling out a general category rather than a
specific item within that category. The purpose of wildcarding is
to generate the options within the given category.
window
In the PC UI, the graphic display object that allows you to select
options and enter information.
write
To record data in memory or an external storage medium.
write protection
Data protection feature implemented on magnetic media (for
example floppy disk, 9-track tape) to prevent stored data from
being modified, written over, or erased.
x axis
Horizontal axis on a forms grid.
xdot
Unit of measurement representing a fraction of an inch. It may
also be referred to as a picture element (pixel) or spot, for
example, 1/600 spots per inch (spi).
xerographic engine
Component of a printer that develops an image, transfers it to
paper, and fuses it for output as hardcopy.