Xerox 4635 - Manual (Page 317)

GLOSSARY
GLOSSARY-24 XEROX 4635 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM MESSAGE GUIDE
spooling Process of releasing data from main memory and storing it
temporarily until a peripheral device is ready to accept it, for
example storing text before sending it to a printer.
spot Unit of measurement representing a fraction of an inch, for
example, 300 spots per inch (spi). May also be referred to as a
picture element (pixel) or dot.
stack Internal structure for storing data.
statement Detailed written instructions in a program step. A statement is
written according to specific rules called syntax.
static data Information usually found on preprinted forms or overlays.
station 1. In data communications, a terminal device connected to a
data link. 2. In computer networks, any of the numerous
terminal devices that form a network.
stock User-defined name in the JSL that specifies a certain type of
paper for printing a job. See also cluster.
stockset Collection of stocks to be used on a print job. See also stock;
cluster.
storage Retention of information. Primary storage refers to internal
storage where data and program instructions pertinent to current
operations/jobs are held. Auxiliary storage refers to external
media, such as disks or tapes, for use at a later time.
string Connected sequence of alphanumeric characters treated as one
unit of data by a program.
symbiont Device which shares a common purpose and close association
with other devices. This term is used to identify the Xerox print
software which resides in the Digital host system as part of the
XPMF-VMS communications link.
symbol Character used in a computer language to specify a particular
function.
synchronous Efficient encoding of data suitable for high-speed, block-oriented
data transmission by using equal time elements.
syntax Rules governing the structure of expressions in a programming
language.
syntax error System response to a mistake in a command entry.