Understanding Computer Terms
right-click
To press and quickly release the right mouse button to display a menu of options. See
ROM
Memory that contains the basic instructions for the microprocessor. ROM is permanent memory; turning off the computer does not erase it. Since you cannot change or write to ROM, it is referred to as
Blocks of written data before and after a packet or a track. These blocks allow the recorder to synchronize with the data on the CD and to finish up interleaved data. Four
S
scanner
A device that creates digital images of printed documents and photographs. Optical character recognition (OCR) and photo manipulation programs allow you to save and edit the images on your computer. See digital
screen saver
A moving picture or pattern that appears on the screen when you stop using your computer for a specified period of time. Originally designed to protect the monitor, screen savers are now used for amusement.
scroll
To gradually move information across the screen when a document or Web page is too long or too wide to view all at once. Scroll bars are located along the right side and across the bottom of a window. When scroll arrows are present at the ends of the bars, you know that some information is off the screen. Click one of the arrows to scroll the information into view. See click.
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