Compaq 233789-371 manual Glossary

Glossary

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This Glossary defines commonly used terms to help new users understand computer concepts. Some of the terms are used in this guide. An extensive Glossary is provided on the My Presario—Learning More CD.

1394 port A new type of connector for plugging in peripherals with extremely fast data transfer rates, such as video cameras.

cursor The blinking vertical line on the screen that indicates where the next character appears when you type.

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back up To copy files in case the original files are lost or damaged.

browser Software that searches for, displays, and downloads text, graphics, sound, and video from the Web.

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click (left click) To press and quickly release the left mouse button to select an item.

Ctrl+Alt+Delete Pressing and holding down the Ctrl key, then the Alt key, then the Delete key, and then releasing all three keys, to close a programme that is locked (not

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dialog box A small window that requests information from the user before a command can be completed.

double-clickTo press and quickly release the left mouse button two times in rapid succession to open an item.

download To receive files from another computer on the Internet.

drive A device that reads and sometimes writes to storage media. Examples are CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, Zip, diskette, and hard drives.

drop-down menu A list of options that displays when you click a menu, on the menu bar, or on the down arrow of a dialog box.

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