13. Polygraphy Glossary

Hubs :

-analytic engine : mechanical circuit needed to coordinate the information between the different parts of the polygraph, and to resolve complex functions in programs (that is machine language written typograms).

-memory band : enables a short term typogram stocking, to have time to choose what to do with them (is also used by the analytic engine while running programs).

Interfaces :

-keyboard : is used to manually write the characters of a typogram.

-haxachrome mosaic mechanical touch screen : used to visualize typograms and results of graphical programs (on most screens the mosaic square's side is 3 mm, the square is one of the 6 sides of a rotating cube, each side has a color).

-phonograph : is used to convert sound to analogical electric impulses (phonogram) and the other way round (with microphone and earphone).

-visiograph : is used to convert analogical electric impulses (visiogram) to an image (a visiographic camera in first place).

Peripherals :

- polydisk reader/writer :
=>typodisk writer : used to stock typograms on high capacity and long term typodisks.
=>typodisk reader : used to get to the typographic information of a typodisk.
=>phonodisk reader : used to convert grooves to phonograms.
=>phonodisk writer : used to convert a phonogram to grooves on a phonodisk.
=>visiodisk reader : used to convert grooves to visiograms.
=>visiodisk writer : used to convert a visiogram to grooves on a visiodisk.

-card reader/puncher :
=>puncher : used to make a punched card where typograms are written.
=>reader : used to visualize typographic information from punched cards or to transfer them to the memory band.

Telecommunication :

-polytel : combination of telephone, teletype and televisio, can transmit phonograms, typograms or visiograms.
=>telephone : used to transfer and receive phonograms at speaking speed.
=>teletype : used to transfer and receive typograms at high speed, by a convertion into bips and blanks thru the Global Polygraphic Network.
=>televisio : used to transfer and receive visiograms at high speed.

Printing :

-drawing-press : capable of both drawing pictures and printing typographic characters.
=>autopress : automatic typographic printer.
=>drawing machine : can make drawings directed by graphic programs of the analytic engine (some versions can grab different pencils to automatically change colors).

Pictures :

-photographic camera : used to make color photograms on light sensitive films.

-cinematographic camera : used to make color cinematograms on light sensitive multi image films.

-picture projector : used to get a bigger picture on a white screen from a film, the film speed can be changed. (a phonograph is needed to have sound).

-reprograph : optical machine used to code a photogram to a visiogram and vice versa.

-trombinoscope : a machine with a multi panel screen made to assemble several basic face elements when a trombinoscopic number is given.

12. Polygraph - 14. Red Coal