Setup guide

Glossary–10
start bits In serial data transfer, a signal indicating the beginning of a
character or data element.
stop bits In serial data transfer, a signal indicating the end of a character or
data element.
string Two or more bytes of data or code treated as a unit.
style, type See type style.
symbol set See character set.
T
type family See typeface.
type size See point.
type style Refers to either the upright or italic character style in a specific
font family. Roman is upright, italic is slanted.
typeface A descriptive name or brand name that identifies a particular
design of type. Examples are: Courier, Helvetica, and Swiss. Also
called type family.
typographic font See font, proportional.
V
VFU Abbrev. for vertical format unit.
W
weight See character weight.
write To store data to memory (RAM, NVRAM) or to mass storage
(hard disk, floppy diskette, etc.).