(1) Short for AppleTalk Filing Protocol,
the
client/server file sharing protocol used in an
AppleTalknetwork. A non-Apple
network can only access data from an AppleShare file server by first translating into the AFP language. AFP over
TCP/IP, a flavor of AFP, allows users to access AFP servers over
TCP/IP networks.
(2) Short for Advanced Function Presentation,
IBM's AFP platform is a published standard in the print industry for printing
variable data at very high speeds with complete integrity. AFP incorporates
other industry formats, including EPS, PDF, TIFF, GIF, JPEG,
XML, XSL,
PostScript, PCL and PPML.to cover the entire range of text, image, graphics,
process color, highlight color and monochrome printing. AFP has the capability to
print on standard printing device and deliver content via HTML, fax,
e-mail or
screen. [Adapted from the IBM Printers
Web site].
IBM Web site IBM is the world's largest information technology company. Measured by revenue, IBM is the biggest provider of IT services ($46B), hardware ($31B) and financing ($2.6B), and second in software ($15B). 2004 revenues were $96.2B. (4/05) IBM has approximately 329,000 employees in 75 countries, serving clients in 174, and speaking more than 165 languages.
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