Glossary G-1GlossaryGlossaryn AACAlternating current. The type of electrical current available from a wall outlet.Activity ReportA journal of the MultiPASS’ fax transactions, both sent and received.ADFAutomatic Document Feeder. The device included in the MultiPASS that automaticallyfeeds the document being faxed, copied, or scanned into the MultiPASS.Application programSoftware prepared for a specific function or set of functions. Examples include word-processing programs and the MultiPASS Suite. Developers who make applicationprograms include drivers that support different types of printers.Auto FAX/TEL switchingSeeFax/Tel switching.Automatic dialingDialing fax or telephone numbers by using a shortcut of pressing one or three buttons.To use automatic dialing, you must register the numbers. See alsoOne-touch speeddialing,Coded speed dialing, andGroup dialing.Automatic image reductionThe MultiPASS can print the date, time, name or company name, and a fax/telephonenumber at the top of the faxes it receives. To prevent this information from crowding thefaxed image on the page and possibly lengthening the fax, the MultiPASS automaticallyreduces the size of the image on the page.Automatic redialingWhen the receiving fax machine is busy, the MultiPASS waits a specified time and thenautomatically redials the number. You define the number of times the unit redials andthe length of time between redialings.n BBi-directional parallel interface portAn interface connection that is capable of both sending and receiving. For example,when you print or send a fax from your PC, data goes from your PC to the MultiPASS;when you scan or receive a fax into your PC, data goes from the MultiPASS to your PC.