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fulfill a pick. This does not necessarily mean that the units are not in the warehouse, just that
they are not at the pick location. Shorts are also referred to as scratches, exceptions, cuts,
markouts, or redlines.
shorts assignment: An assignment that consists of reported shorts. When a reported short is
replenished, administrators can include it in a shorts assignment in order to fulfill the pick
associated with the reported short. Shorts assignments are also referred to as chase
assignments and scratch assignments.
site survey: A survey of a warehouse floor to determine the coverage area of a radio frequency
network that is provided via a series of access points. It is through this network that Talkman®
terminals communicate to the host computer and the wired network.
SLIP: Serial line internet protocol. One of two Internet standards that specify the method by
which a workstation or personal computer can use a dial-up connection to link to the Internet.
This standard enables computers that are not connected to a local area network to connect to
the Internet.
sniffer: Software or hardware that monitors network traffic.
socket: A virtual port that enables the Talkman® terminal to connect to an application (such
as VISocketODR) on the host computer. To achieve a connection, specify both the IP address
and the port number in the profile of the server application.
SQL: Structured query language. In database management systems, an IBM-developed query
language that has become the de facto standard for querying databases in a client/server
network.
Startup group: This group contains instructions that specify the applications which should run
automatically when a computer is powered on.
stream: A continuous flow of data, as opposed to data delivered in packets.
subnet mask: A transformation performed on an organization's IP address that enables the
network administrators to create subnets, which are virtual subunits of the organization's
physical network.
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Talkman Management Software: The CD-ROM given to Vocollect customers that contains
Terminal Manager, Operator Manager, and the rest of the software required to run a Talkman®
system.
\Talkman Software\apps: The path into which the Vocollect software applications are stored
on the host computer.
task: A file that represents and facilitates the dialog between a Talkman® terminal and an
operator. See also task dialog.
taskbar: A bar at the bottom of the Windows screen that includes the Start button, commonly
used commands in the form of icons, and the task buttons for any open applications.
Task Builder: A software application developed by Vocollect that is used to create and modify
task files.
task dialog: The actual voice dialog (derived from a task file) that occurs between a Talkman®
terminal and an operator. The terminal asks a question or gives a prompt based upon a
response or a request from the operator. Each site has a specific task dialog, customized