Glossary
Appendix A
GLOSSARY
ASCII: The American Standard Code for Information Inter- change; a standard method for translating keystrokes into an electronic code.
Backup: A copy you can use in case the original fails.
Bar cursor; Bar cursor Headline; Bar Cursor Outline: The bar cursor is a pointer that highlights one headline, the bar cursor headline, on the screen, and indicates where your next command will take effect. The bar cursor outline encompasses the bar cursor headline and all information (sub- headings and paragraphs) organized beneath it.
Beneath: Subordinate to; at a lower or deeper level in the outline structure; to the right of.
Close a File: The process of assuring that all your outline material is properly stored on your disk before you change to another outline or exit from ThinkTank.
Collapse: To hide the information beneath a headline from
view.
Command; Command Area: A command is an instruction you give to ThinkTank by selecting it from a menu or pressing its command key. The Command Area is the lower portion of your computer screen, where ThinkTank normally displays prompts, messages, and menus.
Command Key: A key you can press to give a command without selecting it directly from a menu. The correct command key for a command on a menu is always displayed on the explanation line when the command is highlighted.
Command Prefix: A number entered before a command specifying how many times the command should be executed or how many levels of the outline it should apply to.