User's Manual

Glossary
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Access permissions
The assignment of specific rights to users so that they can
access shared data and resources in the network. Access
permissions are managed by the network software.
Administrator
Designation for the person responsible for managing a
network. He has unlimited access permissions and is
responsible for maintaining and managing all of the hardware
and software in the network.
Anti-aliasing
Also called font smoothing. A method employed to reduce
pixel stepping in slanted and curved lines. These “steps” are
smoothed out through interpolation, which is the inclusion of
additional colored pixels to create the image of a smooth line.
This can also cause lines to appear wider.
Application
A piece of software designed to fulfill specific tasks and to
create documents, for example word processors and
spreadsheet programs.
Benchmark
A measure for comparing performance for hardware, software
or for services.
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