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MDE-4871 CFN III Manager’s Manual for Windows® XP Embedded - Version 3.6 · August 2010
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Glossary
Parallel
Means more than one event happening at a time or occurring simultaneously. Printers and
other devices are said to be either parallel or serial. Parallel means the device is capable of
receiving more than one bit at a time (that is, it receives several bits in parallel). Most printers
are parallel.
Parallel Port
A parallel interface for connecting an external device such as a printer. Most personal
computers have both a parallel port and at least one serial port. On PCs, the parallel port uses a
25-pin connector (type DB-25) and is used almost exclusively to connect printers.
Pathname
The path that leads to a file, including the drive name, directory, and any applicable
subdirectories, where the file is located.
Pn KEY
In CFN documentation, this symbol represents one of the pump-select keys on a POS console.
PCU
Pump control unit. A device that controls one or more pumps.
PIN
Personal identification number. A PIN is required at some sites for bank cards or Proprietary
Cards. If a PIN is required to use a card, the customer must enter a correct PIN on the POS
console PIN pad or the island card reader keypad.
Port
A place where the connection is made between the Site Controller and other devices. What
you plug a
into.
Postpay
To pay for a sale after fuel is pumped. The POS console can start postpay sales if the site is
configured to allow postpay sales. Also refer to
PPP
Short for Point-to-Point Protocol, an Internet standards for transmitting Internet Protocol (IP)
packets over serial lines (phone lines). Internet information is packaged into IP packets, a
method for enclosing data into small, transmittable units (wrapped up on one end, unbundled
on the other). A service provider might offer
, SLIP, or both. Your computer must use
connection software (usually provided by the service provider) that matches the protocol of
the server's connection software. PPP is a more recent and robust protocol than SLIP.
Prepay
To pay for a sale before fuel is pumped. Sales started from the island card reader are always
prepaid. Sales started from the POS console can be prepay or postpay sales. Also refer to