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GLOSSARY
GLOSSARY-8 XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS INSTALLATION PLANNING REFERENCE
FDR File directory.
feedback Portion of an output signal that is returned, directly or indirectly,
to be compared to a reference signal to maintain the quality of
the output signal.
FFM Font file management.
firmware Permanent programs stored in read-only memory (ROM).
fixed font Font containing characters with fixed spacing.
fixed pitch Font set with every character cell having the same width. In
reference to character sets, this term describes typefaces with all
character cells having equal width. Monospaced as opposed to
proportional spaced.
fixed spacing Arrangement of characters on a line so that all characters occupy
the same amount of horizontal space.
flag Small indicator marking the occurrence of an event or the
existence of a certain condition while the program is executing.
floating accent Nonspacing accent characters that can be combined with
characters and printed as a composite.
font Complete set of characters of a particular font family having the
same point size, weight, stress, and orientation.
Font Interchange Standard (FIS) A standard that defines the digital representation of fonts and
character metrics for the generation of an entire series of
Interpress fonts.
form 1. Compiled .FSL file. 2. Specific arrangement of lines, text, and
graphics stored in an electronic version. Forms can be printed
without variable data or merged with variable data during the
printing process. See also FDL and FSL.
format 1. Layout of a document, including margins, page length, line
spacing, and typeface. 2. In data storage, the way the surface of
a disk is organized to store data. 3. To prepare the surface of a
disk for acceptance of data.
format line Line preceding the message text in a formatted message display.
form feed Keyboard and printer control character that causes the printer to
skip to the top of the next page.
forms control buffer See FCB.