GLOSSARY
GLOSSARY-8 XEROX 4635 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM PRODUCT REFERENCE
logical page In the Xerox printing systems environment, a formatted page that
is smaller than the physical page. A logical page is defined by an
origin, thus allowing more than one logical page to be placed on
a physical page.
logo Small illustration or design, usually simple, typically used to
identify a company.
log off Procedure by which a user ends a session.
log on Procedure by which a user begins a session between an
application program and a logical unit.
magnetic media Term for all storage devices, such as disks, diskettes, and tape,
on which data is stored in the form of magnetized spots on
surface of the media.
magnetic tape Flexible plastic tape, with one side offering a magnetic surface
suitable for storing computer data in the form of magnetized
spots. Magnetic tape is often used for long-term storage since it
can accommodate large volumes of information.
mainframe Central processing unit (CPU) and memory of a large computer.
More often used to denote any large computer of the type that
might be used to control a group of smaller computers,
terminals, or other devices. See also host.
margins White space on each side of printed text.
mask 1. Selection of bits from a storage unit by using an instruction
that eliminates the other bits in the unit. 2. In accessing files, a
file name mask is used to reference one or more files with similar
file-id (identifier) syntax. 3. In Interpress, a mask serves as a
template, indicating the shape and position of an object on a
page.
menu List of available functions, commands, and options.
message Unit of information transmitted by one facility to another in a
form that the receiving facility can understand and act upon. The
standard message format consists of a header (containing
identifying and control information), followed by the actual
message content, followed by a trailer (indicating that the
message is completed).
MICR Magnetic Ink Character Recognition. Allows a computer to read
characters printed in special metallic ink by scanning the shapes
of their magnetic fields. MICR fields are often imprinted on bank
checks before processing.
nesting Subroutine or set of data, such as a comment, contained
sequentially within another.
