GLOSSARY
GLOSSARY-8 Installation Planning Guide
job Print data and attributes required for processing and
printing a document.
landscape page orientation Orientation of print lines or top of an illustration parallel
to the long edge of the paper.
language Defined set of characters and symbols combined
together by specific rules. Refer to high-level language
and low-level language.
laser printing Technology that uses a laser to transfer character forms
to a page by direct or indirect means.
library In data storage, a collection of related files or programs.
light emitting diode (LED) Solid substance that glows when a current is passed
through it. Often used for indicator lights on disk drives or
modems, as well as for displays on other electronic
equipment.
load To enter data into storage or working registers.
Local Area Network (LAN) Network connecting computer and peripheral devices
through cables.
long-edge feed (LEF) The movement of paper through the printer in the
direction of the paper length (the longer side of a sheet
of paper). See also short-edge feed.
mainframe Central processing unit (CPU) and memory of a large
computer. More often used to denote any large computer
of the type that might be used to control a group of
smaller computers, terminals, or other devices. Refer to
host.
megabyte (MB) A unit of approximately one million bytes.
megahertz (MHz) 1. Unit of cycling speed (one million cycles per second)
for an electromagnetic wave (in particular, a radio
wave).
2. The sending and receiving stations of a radio wave
transmission must be tuned in to the same unit of
megahertz.
message Information passed to the user or to a task within the
system. The information is usually associated with an
error, fault, or system condition.
MICR Functionality that produces a Magnetic Ink Character
Recognition (MICR) line on negotiable and turnaround
documents such as checks and bills. The MICR printing
system prints documents using magnetic ink and special
fonts to create machine readable information that allows
for quick document processing. In general, MICR is used
to print accounting and routing information on blank
checks and other negotiable documents.
