NLS-Glossary

This number is used in some products to specify the barcode symbology. Developers are usually specifying the barcode type via an enumeration, which is documented in the respective developer documentation.

These bars are synchronizing the barcode reader. E.g. UPC-A and EAN-13 have synchronizing bars at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of the symbol.                          

Synchronous data link control. Protocol supported by the AS/400 for communicating with other AS/400, IBM mainframe, System/36, and System/38 systems.                        

Enterprise communications standard developed by IBM for linking different systems running IBM operating systems such as OS/400 (AS/400), OS/2 (PC), AIX (RS/6000), etc.

A printing method where dots are selectively heated and cooled and dragged upon heat-sensitive paper. The paper turns dark in the heated areas.                                               

A printing method like thermal direct except a onetime ribbon is used and common paper is used as a supply. This eliminates the problems of fading or changing color inherent in thermal direct printing.