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Section 18: Glossary of Terms
Term Definition
SIMM (Single In-Line
Memory Module)
An array of memory chips, attached to a printed circuit Board that
installs in a slot on the main Board.
Simplex Single-sided printing.
Smart Card Smart cards have an embedded computer circuit that contains
either a memory chip or a microprocessor chip. There are several
types of Smart Cards: Memory, Contact, Contactless, Hybrid
(Twin), Combi (Dual Interface), Proximity and Vicinity.
Software Instructions saved in computer memory that directs the computer
to perform certain tasks and functions.
Spooler A computer application that allows the spooling of print jobs.
Spooling Rather than moving a print job directly to the Printer, the job is
written to the disk so that the User can access the application
faster while Windows takes care of printing in the background.
SS (Start Sentinel) The character denoting the end of a magnetic data string.
Stacker The device that moves the finished cards onto the output column
ordering them First In, First Out.
Stepper Motor A Motor whose shaft turns in discrete steps, rather than
continuously.
String A sequence of characters that form a line of data.
Surface mount A method of mounting circuit elements onto the surface of a
circuit Board, attached at solder pads, rather than through holes
in the Board.
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