ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS STANDARD

GAMA ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS STANDARD
On-Line - Data processing method that allows users to transmit or receive data from a remote computer and
output the information on demand.
Operating Controls - The set of Microsoft Windows® and retrieval software controls that enable a
standardized graphical user interface for the execution of the functionality defined within the GAMA.
Optical Disc - A storage device on which data is recorded and retrieved by use of a light source, most often
a laser beam. Optical disks are capable of storing digital, audio and video data (e.g., CD, CD-ROM, Video
Disc).
Pageless Publications - Electronic publications that utilize discreet, logical groupings (MRUs) of information
to describe and work with electronic data, as opposed to an individual page.
Page-Based Publications - Electronic publications that employ the use of scanned raster images of the
original paper documentation.
Page Block - (1) A section of text defined by the ATA Specification 100. (2) Any logical sequence of
unbroken text for use in defining the minimum granularity of text in an electronic publication..
Presentation - The method of display to the end user of text and graphic information contained in electronic
publications.
Proximity Searching - The search for one or more terms in a document, within a specified distance from
another term (i.e. within the same paragraph. within the same sentence).
Publication - A non-specific term for documentation. Maintenance Manuals, Illustrated Parts Catalogs, ADs
and Service Information are all publication examples.
Raster Images - The representation of a graphic image as a matrix of dots that are produced by scanning or
computer generated at various resolutions measured in dots per inch.
Resolution - The degree of sharpness of a displayed or printed character or image. On screen resolution is
expressed as a matrix of dots (640 x 480 means 640 dots across each of 480 lines). For printers resolution is
expressed as the number of dots per linear inch (Dots Per Inch - DPI).
Revision Symbols - Revision symbols (e.g., |, R) indicate where a change has been made since the last
issuance of the data.
ROM - Read Only Memory. Information storage format that does not permit modification or deletion of
information when in use.
Replication - The process of making multiple copies, i.e. of a CD-ROM.
Retrieval Software - The computer application providing the documentation, text and graphics appearance,
functionality and operating controls to retrieve, display and print electronic publications as defined in the
GAMA SPECIFICATION 9.
Retrieval System - The computer system employed by the end user to retrieve, display and print Electronic
Publications.
Retrieval System Page - The page of text as defined by the storage of text in electronic publications and
reproduced through the retrieval software's print function.
Scanner - A device used to scan analog images, such as a document and convert its contents into digital
images, such as bitmap images on a computer system. Scanners create bitmap images that are based upon
a grid of pixels, and record whether each pixel is light or dark. Scanners are used in conjunction with OCR
software to capture and convert images or text to an electronic bitmap format.
Schema - A logical representation of data that is oriented toward a particular database management system
approach (such as SQL or SFQL). Relative to SFQL and SQL, a schema is defined as a collection of tables
that model related data.
SCSI - Small Computer Systems Interface. A standardized method by which storage devices such as CD-
ROM drives and hard disk drives interpret and communicate data. SCSI peripherals are capable of
connecting multiple devices. CD-ROM drives typically utilize a SCSI interface for connection to a host
system.
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