OBJECT
An entity consisting of attributes (such as color and size) stored as data and behaviors or functions (such as draw and move) that manipulate the attribute data. It is capable of interacting with other objects.
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OBJECT CODE
Output from a compiler or assembler that in itself is executable machine code or is suitable for processing to produce executable machine code.
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OBJECT LINKING AND EMBEDDING (OLE)
A technology designed by Microsoft. Without OLE, if a user took a portion of a document that originated in a particular application, Word, for example, and attached it and sent it to another CPU, if that user did not have the same application, he/she could not launch the attachment and edit it in any way. OLE overcomes this by embedding OLE tools in the "attachment" and as long as the receiving application is OLE-compliant, the attachment can be launched by simply clicking on the fragment of the attachment appearing on the screen. In imaging, this means that the user may have both a scanned image and a Word document, for example. The Word document can be launched and edited by the receiver if there is OLE compliance in the system.
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OBJECT-BASED
Supports the concept of the object and the use of messages to communicate between the objects.
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OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING (OOP)
In object-oriented programming, the object is a self-contained component that consists of both data (properties) and code (actions/instructions). Programming objects may be defined in terms of other objects, in which case the derived object may inherit properties and methods from the parent object. An actual instance of an object type will contain specific data values and methods that can distinguish it from other instances of that object type.
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OBJECT-ORIENTED TECHNOLOGY
A collection of languages, tools, environments and methodologies aimed at supporting the development of software applications centered around interrelated, interacting objects.
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OCP
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OCR
Optical Character Recognition.
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OCR (OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION)
OCR software will recognize and translate bit-mapped images of printed data into machine readable (ASCII, EBCDIC or formatted) text. Refers to the process by which scanned images are electronically "read" to convert them into editable text. This conversion is performed after scanning, and may output formatted text or text-only files (flat ASCII files). Text generated by OCR is often input into text search databases, allowing retrieval of the original scanned image based on its content.
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ODA (OPEN DOCUMENT ARCHITECTURE)
The ODA is an IS0 standard for the interchange of compound documents ,which are documents that may contain images and graphics in addition to text. The IS0 8613 standard specifies three levels of document representation: Level 1:Text-only data Level 2: Text and graphical data from a word processing environment Level 3: Text and graphical data from a desktop publishing environment The standard is primarily concerned with preserving the layout and graphics information in the document. A physical connection is taken for granted - it is the logical connection that is standardized.
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ODBC (OPEN DATABASE CONNECTIVITY)
A standard developed by Microsoft that lets two applications communicate with each other through ANSI standard SQL statements. It provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network.
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ODFI
Originating Depository Financial Institution.
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OEM (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER)
The maker of equipment that is marketed by another entity, such as a distributor or a reseller.
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OFFICE AUTOMATION (OA)
The integration of all automated functions within an office including data entry, word processing, data processing, electronic mail, graphics and desktop publishing.
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OFF-LINE
Not connected to a network.
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OLE
See Object Linking and Embedding.
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OLE OBJECT
A collection of digital data, i.e. an image, a spreadsheet, a video, etc. that is to be linked or embedded in another application through Windows OLE. Both applications must be OLE-compatible.
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ONC
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ON-LINE
Connected directly to the CPU and operating under its control.
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ON-LINE DEPARTMENT
A department that is on-line. For example, a department might be on-line to an Automated Purchasing System and process and approve their purchasing documents electronically, via computer terminal.
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ONLINE SERVICE
Commercial online services like America Online, CompuServe and Prodigy enable their users to send and receive Internet e-mail.
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ON-LINE STORAGE
Usually refers to the fastest access or retrieval of data. Data stored on magnetic media on hard disks, network disks, or RAID may be examples. As compared to near-line and off-line.
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ON-US FIELD
A data field in the MICR Line on a check reserved for bank use, which usually includes the account number, an optional processing code, and on personal sized checks, the Serial Number. An On-Us Symbol usually appears to the right of the account number. It identifies the account against which the check is being drawn.
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ON-US SYMBOL
A MICR character used in the On-Us Field and the Auxiliary On-Us Field in the MICR line of a check.
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OPACITY
The property of paper preventing light from passing through it. Substrate opacity is concerned with the prevention of show-through from the reverse side of the substrate or any substance underneath it. Ink opacity is concerned with the ink coating preventing the reflectance showing through from the substrate.
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OPEN
In networking and other computer-related contexts, open is used as an adjective to refer to elements or interfaces whose specifications have been made public so they can be used by third parties to create compatible (or competing) products. This is in contrast to closed or proprietary environments.
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OPEN NETWORK
A service furnished by an EDI VAN to route data received from a VAN customer via autodial facility to a VAN non-customer trading partner and to receive data from a VAN non-customer and route it to the mailbox of the VAN customer.
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OPEN NETWORK COMPUTING (ONC)
A distributed applications architecture promoted and controlled by a consortium led by Sun Microsystems. See DCE.
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OPEN PLATFORM
A national Internet network that would allow citizens the ability to access, create and publish information.
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OPEN SYSTEM
A system that implements open specifications for interfaces, services and supporting formats to enable properly-engineered applications programs to be ported with minimal changes across a wide range of systems, to interoperate with other applications on local and remote systems and to interact with users in a style that facilitates user portability.
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OPEN SYSTEMS INTERCONNECT
An international standard suite of protocols defined by the International Standards Organization that implements the OSI reference model for network communications between computers.
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OPERATING SYSTEM
Main program that controls and manages a computer's operations. It provides methods of accessing peripherals and schedules their activities, manages files and memory space and handles errors. Software that controls the basic, hardware operations and file management. It provides the link between the user and the hardware. Popular operating systems include: DOS, MacOS, VMS, VM, MVS, UNIX, Windows and OS/2.
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OPERATING SYSTEM (OS)
The operating system is the software that runs a computer. DOS, OSl2, UNIX, NT and System 7 are examples of widely used operating systems. An operating system does the following: Deals with the computer's hardware Provides an environment and an interface for users Carries out (executes) user commands or program instructions Provides input and output, memory and storage, file and directory management capabilities
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OPERATOR STATISTICS
Reports that provide information on the keying time for each batch of work, total records, keystrokes, number of errors for each operator number that is in the system.
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OPTICAL CHARACTER READER
An automatic data capture device that uses OCR and Direct Data Entry.
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OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION (OCR)
A technique for recognizing a font optically. OCR may refer to the technology, the machine or any aspect related to the technique or machine. The machine recognition of printed characters such as OCR fonts, typewriter, hand printed and computer printed characters. Machine reading of print in a readable font, using an optical read head. This is the most common type of recognition used in remittance processing. A machine used by the USPS that identifies printed characters. It reads the zip code, converts it to a binary barcode and sprays that barcode onto the mail piece. An automated mail-sorting machine that interprets the address information on a letter-size mail piece and sprays the corresponding zip code information onto the piece as a barcode. The OCR consists of a mail feed unit, transport unit, stacker modules, and a computer with a control system, video monitor and printer.
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OPTICAL DISC
Medium that will accept and retain information in the form of marks in a recording layer that can be read with an optical beam. See also compact disk-read only memory, rewritable disk, write-once read-many optical disk.
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OPTICAL DISK
Discs that use tiny optically reflective particles to store data. A laser is used to read the reflective bits, and write data. Unlike CD-ROM, which is read-only, most optical disc systems are writable.
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OPTICAL DISK JUKEBOX
A piece of hardware that stores, and provides rapid access to multiple optical disks.
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OPTICAL DRIVE
An optical drive provides mass storage using optical or magneto-optical encoding. Optical drives are becoming more popular for networks because of their large storage capacity, which ranges from hundreds of megabytes to several gigabytes. Optical drives originally were used for image storage.
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OPTICAL MEMORY
Memory in which data is recorded and/or read by optical means.
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OPTIMIZATION
Altering hardware, programs, or software to maximize workflow and user satisfaction.
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OPTION RETURN
Key combination you press to indicate that a new line of text should begin.
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ORIGINATING DEPOSITORY FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
A financial institution that initiates electronic payments through the ACH network on behalf of its customers.
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ORIGINATOR
The person, company or organization that authorizes its financial institution to initiate a credit or debit transaction on its behalf to the account of a Receiver.
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OS2
OS/2 is a 32-bit operating system for Intel-based machines. The OS2 system was originally developed by IBM and Microsoft, but it is now being used and developed only by IBM. OS2 supports true multitasking, a graphical user interface (GUI), and multiple file systems.
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OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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OSI
Open Systems Interconnect.
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OSI NETWORK ADDRESS
The address, consisting of up to 20 octets, used to locate an OSI Transport entity. The address is formatted into an Initial Domain Part, which is standardized for each of several addressing domains and a Domain Specific Part, which is the responsibility of the addressing authority for that domain.
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OSI PRESENTATION ADDRESS
The address used to locate an OSI Application entity. It consists of an OSI Network Address and up to three selectors, one each for use by the Transport, Session and Presentation entities.
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OSI REFERENCE MODEL
The OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) Reference Model is a seven-layer model developed by the IS0 (International Standardization Organization) to describe how to connect any combination of devices for purposes of communications. This model describes the task in terms of seven functional layers, and specifies the functions that must be available at each layer. The seven layers form a hierarchy from the applications at the top to the physical communications medium at the bottom. The functions and capabilities expected at each layer are specified in the reference model; however, the model does not prescribe how this functionality must be implemented.
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OUTPUT
To translate information from the computer to an external device (for example, a printer). Information produced by a computer in any readable or usable form.
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OUTPUT FILE FORMATS
File formats are the means by which digital data is translated for output. To be translated there must be some common format. Frequently used file formats in the imaging industry include TIFF, CCITT Group 3 & 4, & PCX.
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OVERHEAD
The part of a scan line required in addition to the encoded data to give the symbol a valid structure. It may consist of start and stop characters and (for certain symbologies) check characters. More common with MICR than OCR scan lines.
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