Glossary
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10BaseT, 10Base2, or 10Base5
An implementation of Ethernet IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers)
standards to describe the primary characteristics of the cabling system. The 10 signifies
10 Mbps. Base indicates that the type of signaling used is baseband. The T at the end
means that twisted-pair cable is used. The number (2, 5, or 10) at the end indicates the
maximum cable length in hundreds of meters.
3270 or 5250 terminal emulation
An application that allows Intermec devices to emulate an IBM 3270 or 5250 terminal.
access point
A wireless bridge that allows RF packets to go from the Intermec 2.4 GHz RF network to
the Ethernet or token ring network.
Accumulate mode
Operating mode in which the terminal stores scanned information in the terminal’s data
buffer until the terminal receives an Enter command.
AFF
Affirmative Acknowledge character. See handshake.
AID
Attention Identifier character. A character in a data stream indicating that the user has
pressed a key, such as Enter, requesting an action by the system.
alphanumeric
Character set containing letters, numbers, and other characters, such as punctuation
marks.
alphanumeric keypad
The alphanumeric keypad on the terminal has 56 keys to type alphabetic and numeric
characters. Although the keypad is smaller than a desktop terminal keyboard, you use
special keys on the terminal’s keypad and press key combinations to access all the keys
and functions.
ANSI
American National Standards Institute. A non-governmental organization responsible for
establishing many standards, including a number of data communications and terminal
standards.
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