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AC Alternating Current—used as a primary source of power by power packs and
power supplies.
Account Number (1) A unique series or group of digits used to numerically identify each
cardholder. (2) The unique identification number assigned to the account of a
specific party, within a given institution.
Alpha Mode A means of allowing you to use the keypad to enter alphabetic characters.
Alphanumeric Capable of utilizing both alphabetic and numeric characters such as a
display panel or keypad or a computer keyboard.
Application A software program designed with special codes stored in memory for a
specific purpose or customer.
Application ID Number The number identifying which application program is to be downloaded by
the ZONTALK software from an IBM PC compatible computer.
ASCII An abbreviation for American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
This standard code is used for transmitting data and is composed of 128
characters in 7-bit binary format.
Asynchronous Method of transmitting data in which the interval between characters may be
of unequal length.
Bar Code A printed code consisting of vertical lines of varying spacing and thicknesses
used for identification purposes. These lines are read by drawing the tip of a
bar code wand across them.
Bar Code Wand A pencil or wand shaped optical scanner for reading bar codes.
Batch File A file containing a series of transaction details to be processed as a single
unit.
Batch Header A unique heading or title that identifies a batch.
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