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name resolution: Defines a correlation between host names and IP addresses, and between
service names and port numbers. Terminals can use this information to look up IP addresses
and port numbers when host names and service names have been used to define a host
connection.
noise sample: A Talkman® terminal must be able to distinguish an operator's voice from any
other noise (background noise) that is going on around the operator. In order to differentiate
between the operator's voice and any background noise, the terminal takes a sampling of the
background noise as well as the operator's voice. This sample enables the terminal to tell the
difference between the operator's voice and other sounds that may be going on around the
operator.
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ODBC: Object database connectivity. A standard that enables applications (including web
browsers) to communicate with a variety of database applications by means of a standardized
set of SQL queries.
offline: Not connected to another computer. For example, a Talkman® terminal is considered
to be offline by a software application such as Terminal Manager when it is not communicating
with that application.
online: Connected to another computer. For example, a Talkman® terminal is considered to be
online by a software application such as Terminal Manager when it is communicating with that
application.
operator: The user of a Talkman® terminal. This person may be a warehouse picker, an order
filler or assembler, or any other individual receiving instructions from or giving feedback to a
computer or network.
output data records (ODRs): Output data record. The data format and mechanism by which a
task transfers data from Talkman terminals to the host computer.
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parse: To break down into components. Spreadsheet programs, for example, often have
parsing features that will break ASCII data into parts that will fit into cells.
pick: The retrieval of a product unit or units by an operator.
PING: Packet Internet groper. Determines whether a particular machine can access a specific IP
address by sending a packet to it and waiting for a reply.
port number: Identifies the location of a particular application (such as Terminal Manager) on
a computer that is connected to a computer network. Port numbers tell a computer's receiving
software where to deliver incoming data.
profile: Defines the characteristics, such as file name, service name, or port number, for a