Xerox 4635 - Manual (Page 298)

GLOSSARY
XEROX 4635 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM MESSAGE GUIDE GLOSSARY-5
collate To arrange or assemble into ordered sets.
column Vertical arrangement of characters.
command User instruction to a computer, using the system controller
keyboard or the PC UI. Commands are words, mnemonics, or
characters that cause a computer to perform predefined
operations. Coded instruction to a computer or computer-based
system.
command language Set of commands that can be used for a system, such as how the
system can be instructed to perform a task.
comment Explanations written with program instructions. They are ignored
by the computer.
communication line Telecommunication line connecting devices at one location with
devices at other locations in order to transmit and receive
information.
communication link Physical means, such as data link, connecting one location to
another to transmit and receive information.
communications Ability of two devices to transmit information to each other.
compatibility Characteristic of computer equipment permitting one device to
use the same information or programs as another device without
conversion or code modification.
compiler Software that translates instructions written in high-level language
into machine language for execution by a system.
composite character Character that has multiple bit map references combined into
one and stored on disk in font memory.
computer Functional unit capable of performing substantial computations,
including numerous arithmetic or logic operations without human
intervention during a run.
computer language Computer-oriented language consisting solely of computer
instructions. See also machine language.
computer program Sequence of instructions suitable for processing by a computer.
computer system Central processing unit (CPU) with main storage, input/output
channels and devices, control units, and external storage devices
connected to it.
concatenate To connect or link in a series, as when files are grouped together
for faster processing. See also job concatenation mode.