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GLOSSARY
GLOSSARY-2 XEROX 4635 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM OPERATOR GUIDE
bar code reader A device which, with associated software, detects the presence
of bar code information on a page.
batch Processing method that accumulates execution tasks.
bit map Visual representation of graphic images in which a bit defines a
picture element (pixel); for example, if a bit is 1, the
corresponding pixel is printed.
blocking Process of combining two or more records into a single block of
data which can then be moved, operated upon, or stored, as a
single unit by the computer.
BCD binary coded decimal.
block length Number of characters or bytes contained in a block of data (the
block is treated as a unit within the computer). Block length is
usually invariable within a system and may be specified in units
such as records, words, computer words, or characters.
BOF bottom of form.
boot bits per second. In serial communication, the instantaneous bit
speed with which a device or channel transmits a character.
BOT beginning of tape.
bpi bits per inch.
Bypass Transport Optional module that moves paper from the last stacker bin to a
finishing device.
carriage return Control character that causes the printing system to start printing
at the left margin of the current line unless set to be interpreted
as a line end.
code 128 A high density alphanumeric bar code symbology consisting of
11 modules. Each character has three bars and three spaces.
code 39 An alphanumeric bar code symbology consisting of five bars and
four spaces.
channel 1. In data communications, a path or line that enables two or
more devices to communicate (sometimes called a circuit,
facility, or link). 2. In computers, a path for communication
between the central processing unit (CPU) and input/output
units, or between the CPU and peripheral devices.