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Appendix
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C351 12-9
PDF Abbreviation for Portable Document Format. An electronically for-
matted document which uses the .pdf extension. Based on the Post-
Script format, you can use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software
to view documents.
PDL Abbreviation for Page Description Language. The language for spec-
ifying the print image per page to a printer when printing using a
page printer.
PostScript A typical page-descriptive language developed by Adobe and is
commonly used for high quality printing.
PPD Abbreviation for PostScript Printer Description. A file used to de-
scribe the resolution, usable paper size, and the PostScript printer
model special information.
Proxy Server A server that is installed to act as an intermediary connection be-
tween each client and different servers to effectively ensure security
over the entire system for Internet connections.
Pserver Print server module under a NetWare environment that monitors,
changes, pauses, restarts, or cancels a print job.
Queue Name Name specified to each device that allows printing when network
printing.
RIP Abbreviation for Raster Image Processor. Process that develops pic-
ture images from described text data using the PostScript page de-
scription language. The processor is usually integrated in the printer.
RGB Abbreviation for Red, Green, and Blue. Represents all colors by
changing the brightness ratio of the RGB 3 colors using the primary
colors used by the color representation in a monitor.
SLP Abbreviation for Service Location Protocol. A protocol capable of
finding services over a TCP/IP network and automatically specifying
a client.
SMB Abbreviation for Server Message Block. A protocol that shares files
and printers over a network and which is mainly used by Microsoft
Windows.
SMTP Abbreviation for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. A protocol for send-
ing and forwarding e-mail.
SNMP Abbreviation for Simple Network Management Protocol. A manage-
ment protocol in a network environment using TCP/IP.
TCP/IP Abbreviation for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.
The de facto standard protocol used by the Internet that uses IP ad-
dresses to identify each network device.
TrueType An outline font that was developed by Apple Computer and Micro-
soft. It is used as a standard by Macintosh and Microsoft Windows
and can be used both on a display and in print.
USB Abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus. A general interface standard
for connecting a mouse, printer, and other devices to a computer.
Outline Font A font using lines and curves to display an outline of a character.
Large-size characters can be displayed on a screen or printed with
no jagged edges.
Uninstall To delete software installed on a computer
Ethernet LAN transmission line standard
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