Black Box 5250 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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5250 REMOTE EMULATOR CARD
interface: The hardware and/or software that permit the exchange of information
between computers or devices.
intensity: The brightness level at which characters are displayed on screen.
I/O (Input/Output): Transferring of data between the central processing unit and
a peripheral device. Each transfer is an output from one device and an input into
another device.
IRQ (Interrupt Request) Level: A hardware flag to the PC software that a hardware
product needs immediate interaction with the software.
keyboard template: Pattern of a keyboard.
key click: Keys will make clicking sounds when depressed unless disabled.
landscape: A printing orientation in which the text prints across the length of a
page.
LED (light-emitting diode): A light located on the back of the emulator card that
lights up when the card communicates with the host.
line feed: A character code that advances the cursor on screen or in the printer to
the next line.
logical unit (abbreviated “LU”): Manages the exchange of data between the user
and a host application.
lpi (lines per inch): The number of lines per vertical inch of paper.
macros: Keystrokes that have been saved and which can be played back.
memory address: A code number that specifies a specific area in a computer’s
random access memory (RAM).
message line: See status message.
microcode: One or more micro instructions.
Microsoft Windows: Windowing environment and application-program interface
(API) for DOS that gives IBM PCs and compatibles a graphical user interface.
motherboard: The main circuit board in a PC.