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HDP5000 High Definition Card Printer/Encoder User Guide L000950 Rev 1.8
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Section 18: Glossary of Terms
Term Definition
Barcodes A series of alternating black and white stripes, of varying widths
(each character denoted by a set number and width of black
stripes) that allows characters to be optically read by a computer.
batch print A file sent down from the computer that contains commands to
print a number of cards, sequentially.
Battery Back-up A power supply that can keep AC electronic equipment running
for a short time when power is interrupted, allowing enough time
for the User to save data and close the machine properly.
Bi-directional A communication standard that allows two-way data transfer
between PC and Printer.
BIOS (Basic
Input/Output System)
The part of the operating system in a computer that handles
communication between the PC Board and its peripherals.
Typically residing in chip-based, non-volatile memory.
Bit An abbreviation for binary digital. Each bit is an element of
information that can have two states: off and on.
Bit map A graphic produced by an array of pixel elements with the color
hue, brightness and saturation information stored in bits. The
more bits, the more values and thus the greater variety. 1 bit color
is black and white, 8-bit color produces 256 shades of gray and
24-bit color can produce 16.7 million colors.
Board A term used for the circuit Board, a hard mylar plate made of
many layers, that holds the electronic circuit elements and wire
traces.
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