Glossary
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Appendix
Glossary
Numerics
10Base-T
The Ethernet standard supporting data transfer rates up to 10 Mbps, which utilizes a
twisted-pair cable.
100Base-TX
The Ethernet standard supporting data transfer rates up to 100 Mbps, which utilizes
two pairs of high-grade twisted-pair cables.
A
Activity Report
A record listing all documents that have been sent and received.
ADF
Automatic Document Feeder. Originals placed in the feeder are automatically fed
sheet by sheet to the platen glass for scanning. The feeder also automatically turns
over two-sided originals to make one- or two-sided prints.
Apache
A free open-source HTTP (Web) server that runs on different platforms, such as Mac
OS, UNIX, Windows XP, 2000, etc.
ASCII code
ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a set of standardized
codes used to represent letters, numbers, punctuation marks, a few symbols, and
control characters. A seven digit (or seven bit) binary number can represent one of
128 distinct codes.
Authentication
A system process which validates a user's logon information. The user's name and
password must be registered in the system beforehand, and if the system detects a
match, access is granted, depending on the user's access rights and permissions.