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Glossary
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Audit Trail User-definable information printed on
documents and/or displayed on document images.
Barcode A series of bars and spaces arranged in a
predetermined pattern to represent elements of data.
Batch One or more transactions. Information on
pieces is grouped and sent to the user in batches.
Bitonal Image format where every pixel is either
black or white.
Checksum A character included within a barcode
whose value is based on other characters within the
data string. It is used to perform a mathematical
check to ensure the data is accurately read.
Document The remittance piece included with the
check that details the customer’s account/payment
information.
Grayscale Image format where all pixels are
processed as a shade of gray (i.e., gray level). Gray
levels range from 0 (black) to 255 (white).
Host Operator’s main interface with the machine.
Software that interfaces with the INtime Controller to
manage the system’s non machine-related functions.
IEM (Image Export Module) IEM functionality
refers to taking images of the documents and checks
to record MICR and OCR data such as account and
check numbers and CAR information.
Job A profile of parameter settings you use for
processing documents. When you run documents
through the system, you must specify which job to
run. Jobs allow you to process mail in a similar
manner from run to run.
MICR Magnetic Ink Character Recognition. Used by
the system to read the magnetic ink letters, numbers,
and symbols found on documents such as checks
and batch tickets.
Multi A transaction consisting of one or more stubs
followed by one or more checks.
OCR Optical Character Recognition. Used by the
system to identify letters, numbers, and symbols on
documents.
Operator The person running the machine.
Single A transaction consisting of a document and a
check.
Skew Deviations from straight lines in scanned
images.
Transaction One or more stubs followed by one or
more checks.
Transaction Boundary A term used to indicate the
beginning or end of a single transaction.