Zebra MtP400 Operator's Manual - Glossary of Terms
Glossary of Terms
802.11
Wireless networking communication standards created by IEEE.
access point
An interface between a wireless network and a wired network.
Ad-Hoc
A Wi-Fi network consisting of only stations (no access point). Same as Peer-
to-Peer.
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
authentication
The process a Wi-Fi station uses to identify itself to another station.
bandwidth
The amount of data that be transferred in a given period of time.
baud rate
The rate at which characters are transmitted over a serial interface. This is also
often referred to as bits per second.
binary
Base two numbering system. Digits are represented by the characters 0 and 1.
bit
A single binary digit.
Bluetooth
A definition for short range radio frequency communications.
client
Any node on a network that requests services from another node (server).
control code
A single, non-printing character which is used to control the configuration or
operation of the printer.
character pitch
The horizontal spacing of characters. Measured in cpi.
cpi
Characters per inch.
current line
The line upon which the next character will be printed.
current print position
The column on the current line where the next character will be printed.
default
Value or configuration assumed when the printer is powered on or reset.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A method used to centrally control the
assignment of IP addresses on a network.
dpi
Dots per inch. Generally used to refer to graphics density or resolution.
escape sequence
String of characters beginning with the escape (ESC) character which is used
to control the configuration or operation of the printer. The characters which
are part of this string are not printed.
font
A group of characters of a given shape or style.
hexadecimal
Base sixteen numbering system. Digits are represented by the characters 0
through 9 and a through f.
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
infrastructure
A Wi-Fi network consisting of stations connecting to a wired network or other
stations via an access point.
interface
The connection between the printer and the host computer.
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