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Glossary

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OS

Abbreviation of Operating System. Basic software to control the com-
puter system. Windows, MacOS, and Unix are examples.

PDF

Abbreviation of Portable Document Format. One of electronic docu-
ments (extension: .pdf). It is the format based on PostScript which can
be accessed using Adobe Reader, software free of charge.

ping

Abbreviation of Packet INternet Groper. A command used to confirm the
communication situation with a distant device under the TCP/IP network
environment.

Pixel

It is a pixcel. Minimum unit constituting images.

POP

Abbreviation of Post Office Protocol. A protocol to receive electronic
mails from a mail server. Currently, POP3, version 3 of POP, is mainly
used.

Port number

Number to distinguish each communication port of multiple processes
working in the computers on the network. A same port cannot be used
for multiple processes.

PostScript

Representative page description language generally used for printing re-
quiring specifically high quality, developed by US Adobe.

Printer driver

Software acting as an intermediate between the computer and printer.

Protocol

Rules by which a computer communicates with other computer or pe-
ripheral device.

Resolution

Degree how correctly the details of images or prints can be reproduced.

Router

A device to connect networks and relay the transmission data.

Scan

In the scanner reading operation, image is read by moving the image
sensors forming in line.

Single page TIFF

TIFF file of one page only.

SMB

Abbreviation of Server Message Block. A protocol used mainly to realize
sharing of files or printers through the network between Windows.

SMTP

Abbreviation of Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. A protocol to transmit or
transfer the electronic mails.

SSL/TLS

Abbreviation of Secure Socket Layer/Transport Layer Security.

TCP/IP

Abbreviation of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.

Thumb nail

A function to indicate the contents of an image file or document file (im-
age when the file is opened) in a small area.

TIFF

Abbreviation of Tagged Image File Format.

TWAIN

Standard for the interface between the image input devices such a scan-
ner or digital camera and applications such as graphic software.

Uninstall

To delete installed software.

Web browser

Software to access web pages.

XPS

Abbreviation of XML Paper Specification.

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