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image area. In AFP Utilities, an area on the display where the image of an AFP resource is displayed when a user designs the resource. See also key entry area.

image data stream. An advanced function printing data stream that represents image data. See also IO1 and IM1.

Image Object Content Architecture (IOCA). A defined data stream used to store raster image data. The images in a Mixed Object:Document Content Architecture document are stored using IOCA. See also IO1 and Mixed Object:Document Content Architecture.

IM1. A data tower of an intelligent printer data stream that represents image data. See also IO1.

index search. A searchable part of the online help information that provides "how-to" and explanatory topics to supplement the help for specific displays. The system-recognized identifier for the object type is *SCHIDX.

IMDS. The Image Data Stream (IOCA). Advanced Function Printing Utilities can create the page segment from IMDS. See image Object Content Architecture (IOCA) and IO1.

input field. A field specified in a display file or database file that is reserved for information supplied by a user. Contrast with output field.

integrity. See data integrity.

intelligent printer data stream (IPDS). An all-points-addressable data stream that allows users to position text, images, and graphics at any defined point on a printed page.

interactive. Pertaining to the dialog-like exchange of information between people and a computer. Contrast with batch.

IOCA. See Image Object Content Architecture (IOCA).

IO1. A data tower of an intelligent printer data stream that represents image data. Both IM1 and IO1 represent a raster pattern, but IO1 commands provide additional functions. See also IM1 and Image Object Content Architecture (IOCA).

IPDS. See intelligent printer data stream (IPDS).

job. A unit of work to be done by a computer.

job description. A system object that defines how a job is to be processed. The object name is *JOBBD.

job log. A record of requests submitted to the system by a job, the messages related to the requests, and the actions performed by the system on the job. The job log is maintained by the system program.

job name. The name of the job as identified to the system. For an interactive job, the job is assigned the name of the work station at which the job was started; for a batch job, the name is specified in the command used to submit the job. Contrast with qualified job name.

Kanji. Characters originating from the Chinese characters used in the Japanese written language.

key entry area. In AFP Utilities, an area shown at the lower part of the image area for entering the parameters for an element. See also image area.

label. (1) The name of a file on a diskette or tape. (2) An identifier of a command or program statement generally used for branching.

leader. The blank section of tape at the beginning of a reel.

library. (1) A system object that serves as a directory to other objects. A library groups related objects, and allows the user to find objects by name. The system-recognized identifier for the object type is *LIB. Compare with folder and document library. (2) The set of publications for a system.

library list. A list that indicates which libraries are to be searched and the order in which they are to be searched. The system-recognized identifier is *LIBL.

library name. A user-defined word that names a library.

licensed program. A separately orderable program, supplied by IBM, that performs functions related to processing user data. Examples of licensed programs are , , , and so on.

lines per inch (lpi). The number of characters that can be printed vertically within an inch.

list view. In AFP Utilities, the presentation of a display shown while a user is in list edit mode. See also screen view.

logo. (1) A letter, combination of letters, or symbol used to represent an entire word (abbreviation for logogram). (2) The display that identifies the IBM Corporation and the program name on licensed programs.

lpi. See lines per inch (lpi).

mapping. A representation of one thing to another.

mapping object. A function of to map a database field value to an object name.

mark. See element mark.

matrix. An arrangement in rows and columns.