Glossary
MIDI Pronounced “middy.” Musical Instrument Digital Interface. An interface that allows the computer to record sounds created by a synthesizer and then manipulate the data to produce new sounds, such as changing the key of a composition. See also interface and digital.
MIDI connector A connector on the back of the computer for plugging in a synthesizer keyboard.
MIDI format A file format used to store electronic music sounds. It can be identified by the file extension .mid. A sound card that supports MIDI files allows the computer to generate the synthesized musical sounds found in games,
minimize To shrink a running program window into an icon on the Windows taskbar. Click the icon to restore the program window. See also Microsoft Windows.
modem A device in the computer that converts data from digital format to analog format so that it can be transferred through a standard telephone line to another computer. The modem in the receiving computer converts the data back to digital format.
See also digital.
mouse A device that you move across the top of your desk (or a mousepad) to move the pointer or cursor on the screen. Click to select an item,
mouse pointer The arrow on the screen that moves with the mouse.
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