## Pen for OS/2 Device Driver Reference

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### Glossary - A

A

American National Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) - The standard code, using a coded character set consisting of 7-bit coded characters (8-bits including parity check), that is used for information interchange among data processing systems, data communication systems, and associated equipment. The ASCII set consists of control characters and graphic characters. (A)

API - Application programming interface.

application programming interface (API) - A functional interface supplied by the operating system or by a separately orderable licensed program that allows an application program written in a high-level language to use specific data or functions of the operating system or the licensed program.

ASCII - American National Standard Code for Information Interchange

ASCIIZ format - A string of ASCII characters ending with a null character.

assignment - A unique setting that can be changed. See also button assignment and gesture assignment.