Xerox DocuPrint 180 IPS Series, Руководство по планированию установки

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GLOSSARY
GLOSSARY-14 XEROX DOCUPRINT 96/4635/180 IPS INSTALLATION PLANNING GUIDE
syntax Rules governing the structure of expressions in a programming
language.
syntax error System response to a mistake in the entry of a command.
sysgen Abbreviated form of system generation.
system administrator Person responsible for configuring, operating, and maintaining the
DocuPrint system, and also for installing client software on network
workstations.
system generation Process whereby the system is made ready to operate. Typically
involves selecting the operative parameters and activating the
relevant software.
System Network Architecture (SNA) Total description of logical structure, formats, and protocols of
operation sequences for transmitting an information unit through the
communication system. Developed by IBM for distributed
processing networks.
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Commonly used
network communications protocol supported by the DocuPrint NPS.
telecommunications The transfer of data via telephone lines.
teleprocessing Data transfer via telecommunication lines for processing among
various remote terminals and the central processing unit (CPU).
throughput In data processing systems, the amount of data that can be
processed, transmitted, printed, etc., in a specified unit of time.
Token Ring Network topology in which a control packet or token is passed from
station to station in sequential order. Stations needing access must
wait for the token before transmitting data. In a Token Ring, the next
logical station receiving the token is also the next physical station.
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).
two-up Application that prints two logical pages on one side of a physical
page.