FUJITSU DL3750+/3850+ - Manual (Page 239)

User's Manual GL-1
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Glossary
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
A standard paper size used in Japan and other countries. Paper is 210
x 295 mm (8.25 x 11.6 inches).
SOFTWARE PROGRAMS THAT PERFORM TASKS ON A
COMPUTER. SUCH PROGRAMS INCLUDE WORD
PROCESSING, DATABASE MANAGEMENT, AND
ACCOUNTING, FOR EXAMPLE.
The acronym for American National Standard Code for Information
Interchange. ASCII is a set of 256 codes (numbered 0 to 255) used to
communicate information between a computer and another device
such as a printer.
The speed, in bits per second, at which data is transmitted to a device
such as a printer. Baud rates apply to serial data only. 1200 baud
equals approximately 120 characters per second.
Alternate printing of lines from left to right and right to left.
Bidirectional printing is faster than unidirectional printing because
there are no carriage returns.
The smallest unit of information in computer memory. A bit is a
single digit, either a 1 or a 0, in the binary numbering system. Eight
bits equal one byte.
A storage area for data in the printer or computer. The printer’s
buffer consists of a print buffer and a download buffer. The print
buffer holds data to be printed. The download buffer holds
downloaded data such as download (soft) fonts.
A byte consists of eight bits that constitute one symbol. A byte
represents a single character, such as number, letter, or special
control character.
A4 size A4 size A4 size A4 size A4 size
Application software Application software Application software Application software Application software
ASCII ASCII ASCII ASCII ASCII
Baud rate Baud rate Baud rate Baud rate Baud rate
Bidirectional printing Bidirectional printing Bidirectional printing Bidirectional printing Bidirectional printing
Bit Bit Bit Bit Bit
Buffer Buffer Buffer Buffer Buffer
Byte