Xerox 4635 - Manual (Page 316)

GLOSSARY
XEROX 4635 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM MESSAGE GUIDE GLOSSARY-23
SEF short-edge feed. The movement of paper through the printer in
the direction of the paper width (the shorter side of a sheet of
paper). For the 4135 LPS, short-edge feed allows larger sizes of
paper (up to 11 by 17 inches/279 by 432 mm) to be printed.
sequencing Method of ordering messages, records within a file, or
statements in a program according to rank or time of entry.
sequential In numeric sequence, usually in ascending order. As applied to a
file organization, describes files in which records are written one
after another and cannot be randomly accessed. For example,
the first 99 records in a sequential file-access file have to be read
before the 100th record is accessible.
set In setting a separation boundary through the Bin Full Criteria
task, set refers to multiple copies of the same report.
simplex printing Printing on one side of the page. See also duplex printing.
SNA System Network Architecture. Total description of logical
structure, formats, and protocols of operation sequences for
transmitting an information unit through the communication
system. Developed by IBM for distributed processing networks.
software Programs, including operating systems, procedures, utilities, and
applications programs, written for a system. Software can be
supplied by the hardware manufacturer or other firms but does
not include programs written by the user.
sort To rearrange data records according to a particular item (field)
which they all contain, using a predetermined ordering scheme.
source Terminal node at which data enters a network. For example, a
computer transmitting data through telecommunication lines to
several other computers or receiving terminals.
source file File containing source language statements or commands.
source language Language, high-level or low-level, used by a programmer. A
source language must be converted by a compiler to machine
language for the instructions to be executed.
source program Program written in source language
space Blank area between words, recognized as a character by word
and data processing systems.
special processing Commands allowing the user to process special reports, such as
printing certain records, or printing on special paper.