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Glossary

Note that these definitions apply specifically to printers. If a word is

italicized, see that topic for more information.

application program

A program that helps you carry out a particular task, such as word

processing or financial planning.

ASCII

American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standardized

coding system for assigning numerical codes to letters and symbols.

automatic line feed

When this feature is turned on using SelecType, each carriage return

code (CR) is automatically accompanied by a line feed (LF) code.

baud rate

A measure of the speed of data transmission. Usually equivalent to bits

per second.

bidirectional printing

Printing in which the print head moves in alternate directions on every

other line. This increases the speed of printing because the head prints in

both directions.

binary

See number

systems.

bit

A binary digit (0 or l), which is the smallest unit of information used by

a printer or computer. See also

number systems,

buffer

See memory.

byte

A unit of information consisting of eight bits.

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