GLOSSARY
Installation Planning Guide GLOSSARY-11
software Programs, including operating systems, procedures,
utilities, applications programs, etc., written for a system.
software application See application software.
spooling Process of releasing data from main memory and storing
it temporarily until a peripheral device is ready to accept
it, e.g., storing text before sending it to a printer.
string Connected sequence of alphanumeric characters
treated as one unit of data by a program.
SunOS Operating system developed primarily by Sun
Microsystems for use on Sun computers and
workstations. SunOS provides inherent support for Unix
and for TCP/IP.
system administrator Person responsible for configuring, operating, and
maintaining the DocuPrint system, and also for installing
client software on network workstations.
system controller See controller.
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
Commonly used network communications protocol
supported by the DocuPrint NPS/IPS.
telecommunications The transfer of data via telephone lines.
throughput In data processing systems, the amount of data that can
be processed, transmitted, printed, etc., in a specified
unit of time.
transmission speed In data communications, the rate at which data is passed
through communication lines, usually measured in bits
per inch (bpi).
two-up Application that prints two logical pages on one side of a
physical page.
Unix Operating system for computers, usually working in a
network environment. Unix consists of a hierarchical
system of commands, shells, files, and directories. See
also operating system.
user interface (UI) System for gathering input from a user and presenting
data to the user.
workstation Computer able to process data but designed specifically
for interaction with a network.
