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ROM read-only memory. Solid-state memory for programs. It cannot
be rewritten.
ROS raster output scanner
SAFES stand-alone field engineering software
scale To adjust font or image size according to given proportions.
SCSI small computer system interface. Accepted standard for
connecting peripheral devices to computers.
SDLC synchronous data link control
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 DocuPrint 180/DocuPrint 180MX LPS, short-
edge feed allows larger sizes of paper (up to 11 by 17 inches/
279 by 432 mm) to be printed.
sequential In numeric sequence, usually in ascending order. As applied to a
file organization, describes files in which records are written one
after another and cannot be randomly accessed. For example,
the first 99 records in a sequential file-access file have to be read
before the 100th record is accessible.
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
sort To rearrange data records according to a particular item (field)
which they all contain, using a predetermined ordering scheme.
source Terminal node at which data enters a network. For example, a
computer transmitting data through telecommunication lines to
several other computers or receiving terminals.
source language Language, high-level or low-level, used by a programmer. A
source language must be converted by a compiler to machine
language for the instructions to be executed.
spi spots per inch
spooling Process of releasing data from main memory and storing it
temporarily until a peripheral device is ready to accept it, for
example storing text before sending it to a printer.
spot Unit of measurement representing a fraction of an inch, for
example, 300 spots per inch (spi). May also be referred to as a
picture element (pixel) or dot.
static data Information usually found on preprinted forms or overlays.