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V.90 standard A standard adopted in
1998 to resolve two competing technologies for 56Kbps modems. (If your modem does not conform to the V.90 standard, you can visit the manufacturer’s Web site and download a software upgrade.)
video phone See Internet phone.
virus A set of software instructions written to harm computers. A virus can cause unusual messages to display on the screen, destroy information on the hard disk, or cause your hard disk to crash. Some viruses affect your computer immediately; others are set to activate on a certain date. See also
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WAV A file format used to store sounds. WAV sound files can be identified by the file extension .wav. Microsoft and IBM developed the format for Windows programs that support sound.
Web See World Wide Web.
Web browser See browser.
window A framed area that displays on the Windows desktop after you select an item or open a program.
Windows desktop The main screen you see when your computer completes startup. The desktop displays icons (small pictures) that represent items in the operating system (such as My Computer and Recycle Bin), shortcuts to programs installed on your computer, and shortcuts to folders or files. See also shortcut.
Windows Explorer A file management program that lets you see the hierarchy of folders on your computer and all the files and subfolders in each folder. Visualising the hierarchy is useful for copying and moving files. You can open the folder that contains the file you want to move or copy, click and drag the file to a new folder, and then drop it in. To find Windows Explorer, click the Start button, and point to Programs. You can create a shortcut to Windows Explorer.
Windows taskbar The grey bar running along the bottom of the screen when your computer completes startup. The Start button is on the left side of the taskbar, and the systray (a tray with icons and the computer clock) is on the right. Programs that are running, but minimised into icons, are displayed in the middle of the taskbar.
wizard Part of a program that guides you through a complex process, such as signing up with an Internet service provider or posting a Web site to a server. Most programs on
World Wide Web A system of Internet servers that support documents formatted in HTML. See also HTML.
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