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GLOSSARY-18 XEROX 4635 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM INSTALLATION PLANNING GUIDE
RIP raster image processor. LPS option that supports the Interpress
V3.0 Publications Set.
ROM read-only memory. Solid-state memory for programs. It cannot
be rewritten.
run Single continuous execution of a program by a system.
save To store programs, data, or text for retrieval at a later time.
scale To adjust font or image size according to given proportions.
scroll Manipulation of a display to bring upper or lower portions of a
document page into view when no space is available for the
entire document at once.
scroll bar Part of a window that allows you to view information extending
beyond the window display.
SCSI small computer system interface. Accepted standard for
connecting peripheral devices to computers.
secondary storage Form of storage external to a system, such as magnetic tapes or
floppy disks.
security 1. Procedure for limiting access to the system resources,
programs, or files, to authorized personnel. 2. Protecting
programs and files from unintentional or undesired modification.
SEF short-edge feed. The movement of paper through the printer in
the direction of the paper width (the shorter side of a sheet of
paper). For the 4635 LPS, short-edge feed allows larger sizes of
paper (up to 11 by 17 inches/279 by 432 mm) to be printed.
set In setting a separation boundary through the Bin Full Criteria
task, set refers to multiple copies of the same report.
simplex printing Printing on one side of the page. See also duplex printing.
SNA System Network Architecture. Total description of logical
structure, formats, and protocols of operation sequences for
transmitting an information unit through the communication
system. Developed by IBM for distributed processing networks.
software Programs, including operating systems, procedures, utilities, and
applications programs, written for a system. Software can be
supplied by the hardware manufacturer or other firms but does
not include programs written by the user.
sort To rearrange data records according to a particular item (field)
which they all contain, using a predetermined ordering scheme.