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cursor. A moveable spot of light on
the screen of a display device, usual-
ly indicating where the next character
will be entered.
cyclic redundancy check
(eRe). (ISO) A check using a modi-
fied cyclic code for error detection
and correction.
o
data. * (ISO) A representation of
facts, concepts, or instructions in a
formalized manner suitable for commu-
nication, interpretation, or process-
ing by humans or automatic means.
* data processing. (ISO) The exe-
cution of a systematic sequence of
operations performed upon data, for
example, handling, merging, sorting,
computing. Synonymous with informa-
tion processing.
default. An alternate value, attri-
bute, or option that is assumed when
none has been specified.
device. A mechanical, electrical, or
electronic part with a specific pur-
pose.
display station. A keyboard, elec-
tronics module, and display.
document. A collection of one or
more lines of text that can be named
and stored as a separate entity.
dot matrix. (SCI) A matrix of dots
used for constructing a display.
E
error log. A record of hard errors
and soft errors that is stored in Ran-
dom Access Memory and system memory.
F
* font. (1) A family or assortment of
characters of a given size and style.
(2) See TYPE FONT.
format. ";~ A set of specific condi-
tions that determines the final posi-
tion of text on a page.
function. * A specific purpose of. an
entity, or its characteristic action.
H
hard error. An error that is not
recovered from by an automatic re-try
of the failing operation.
hard-copy MAP. A printed MAP used
to diagnose system problems.
hardware. * (ISO) Physical equipment
used in data processing, as opposed to
computer programs, procedures, rules
and associated documentation.
highlight. To emphasize characters on
the display by making them brighter.
I BM Licensed Program. A software
application program written and owned
by IBM that provides the functional
capabilities to the system.
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