Compaq 700 Series manual See also right-click, See also digital and program

Glossary

shortcut menu A menu that pops up when you right-click an icon on the Windows desktop or taskbar, the vacant part of the desktop, a selection in a document, or a file in Windows Explorer. The options on the pop-up menu are the most commonly used commands that relate to the item you right-clicked.

See also right-click.

sleep mode A low-power state that saves electricity when the computer is not in use.

software The invisible code stored in digital bits and bytes. It consists of a set of instructions that tell the hardware what tasks to perform.

See also digital and program.

surf To jump from place to place on the Internet, searching for topics of interest, by clicking hyperlinks. Instead of searching for specific information, surfing is an undirected type of Web browsing. You amuse yourself by clicking whatever catches your fancy.

surge protector A device that protects a computer from fluctuations in power. A surge protector regulates the flow of electricity to the computer and prevents high-voltage surges from damaging the equipment.

SVGA Super Video Graphics Array. A video display standard that offers greater resolution and color depth than VGA. The resolution (clarity and sharpness) of an image is determined by the number of pixels that can be displayed per square inch. Color depth is determined by the number of colors (from 256 to 16 million) that can be displayed simultaneously. The number of both pixels and colors is limited by the amount of video memory on the SVGA system.

See also pixel.

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