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<!-- $XConsortium: glossary.sgm /main/10 1996/10/29 22:00:50 cdedoc $ -->
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<Glossary Id="SDL-RESERVED-glossary">
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<Title>Glossary</Title>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>accelerator</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>See <GlossTerm Role="nogloss">shortcut key</GlossTerm>.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>access rights</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>The ability to view Calendar appointments of different privacy levels.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>action</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A &ProductName; construct used to provide a user interface for applications
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and other commands. Actions are defined in a database of configuration
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files.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>action icon</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>Also called <GlossTerm Role="nogloss">application icon</GlossTerm>.
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An icon in File Manager or Application Manager that represents an
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underlying action. Most desktop actions run commands.
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Double-clicking the action icon runs the action, which then runs the
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command.
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An action icon is created by creating an empty executable file with the
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same name as the action it represents.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>alias</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A group (mailing list) of users with a common interest. Mail sent
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to a named mailing list (alias) is delivered to all the users on
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the list.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>application</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>See <GlossTerm Role="nogloss">software application</GlossTerm>.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>application icon</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>See <GlossTerm Role="nogloss">action icon</GlossTerm>.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>Application Manager</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A window containing objects representing the system actions available
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on your system.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>application search path</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>The search path used by the system to find applications and
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certain configuration information. Application Manager uses the application
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search path to dynamically populate its top level when a user logs in.
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The desktop search paths are created at login by the desktop utility
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<ComputerOutput>dtsearchpath</ComputerOutput>. The <ComputerOutput>dtsearchpath</ComputerOutput> utility uses a combination of
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environment variables and built-in locations to create the search paths.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>application server</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A host computer where applications can be run.
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</Para>
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</GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>application window</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>See <GlossTerm Role="nogloss">window</GlossTerm>.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>base name</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>The file name of an icon file minus the file-name suffixes for
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size (<ComputerOutput>.l</ComputerOutput>, <ComputerOutput>.m</ComputerOutput>, <ComputerOutput>.s</ComputerOutput>, <ComputerOutput>.t</ComputerOutput>) and type <ComputerOutput>.pm</ComputerOutput>, <ComputerOutput>.bm</ComputerOutput>).
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For example, the base name of a file named <ComputerOutput>myicon.m.pm</ComputerOutput> is <ComputerOutput>myicon</ComputerOutput>.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>bitmap</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>An image stored in a raster format. Usually the term <Emphasis>bitmap</Emphasis>
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implies that the image is limited to exactly two colors (a foreground
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and a background color). An image that uses more than two colors is
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usually called a <Emphasis>pixmap</Emphasis>.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<glossentry><glossterm>book</glossterm>
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<glossdef>
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<para>An electronic book. See also <emphasis>bookcase</emphasis> and
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<emphasis>information library</emphasis>.
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</para>
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</glossdef>
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</glossentry>
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<glossentry><glossterm>bookcase</glossterm>
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<glossdef>
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<para>A group of electronic books on related topics. A logical set of
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information (perhaps several related books) that is accompanied by a
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single full-text index. A bookcase represents the
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minimum collection of information that can be built into an information
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library. See also <emphasis>information library</emphasis>.
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</para>
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</glossdef>
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</glossentry>
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<glossentry><glossterm>book list</glossterm>
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<glossdef>
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<para>The list of bookcases and books available from the Information Manager.
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</para>
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</glossdef>
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</glossentry>
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<glossentry><glossterm>Book List window</glossterm>
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<glossdef>
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<para>The Information Manager dialog box that provides access to information
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stored in an information library for on-line display or printing.
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</para>
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</glossdef>
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</glossentry>
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<glossentry><glossterm>bookmark</glossterm>
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<glossdef>
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<para>An Information Manager marker that users can create to annotate specific
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text or graphics in an information library. The Information Manager
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represents a bookmark as an icon in the left margin of a reading window.
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</para>
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</glossdef>
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</glossentry>
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<glossentry><glossterm>browse</glossterm>
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<glossdef>
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<para>1) To scan a collection, such as a database, a File Manager view, a list
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box, or a text file, either for a particular item or for anything that
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seems to be of interest; implies observing rather than changing
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information.
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</para>
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<para>2) Searching by examining and scrolling through screens or windows of
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data.
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</para>
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</glossdef>
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</glossentry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>browse access</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>The ability (permission) to browse appointment items on calendars.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>button</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A control that executes a command, starts an action, or selects an option.
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There are two main kinds of buttons: push buttons and radio buttons.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>Calendar</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>The &ProductName; application with which you create and manage
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appointments and To Do items.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>calendar view</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>The calendar view is the day, week, month, or year displayed in the main
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Calendar window. To navigate within your calendar, use the Previous view
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(left arrow), Next view (right arrow), and Today buttons.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>check box</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A control that has two states: on and off. Typically, you use a check
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box to select one or more options from a group of choices.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>click</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>To press and release a mouse button.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>client</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A system that receives services from another system in the network.
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For example, a system using an application server is a client of that
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application server.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>command-line prompt</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A command-line prompt shows that the computer is ready to accept your
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commands. Each terminal emulation window has a command-line prompt,
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which usually appears as <ComputerOutput>%</ComputerOutput>, <ComputerOutput>></ComputerOutput>, or <ComputerOutput>$</ComputerOutput>. You can display the
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command-line prompt by pressing Return in a terminal emulation window.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>control</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A component that enables you to manipulate an object, select choices,
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or type information. Menus, text fields, and the Front Panel workspace
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switch are examples of controls.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>current session</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A session that was saved when logging out of the previous session.
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Returning to the saved session enables you to continue working where you
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left off. (Some applications may not participate in "session
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management," so you have to manually start them after logging in.)
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>data types</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A mechanism used to associate particular data files with
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the appropriate applications and actions. Data types can determine the
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type of a file based on file-naming conventions, such as a particular
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suffix, or on the contents of the file.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>delete access</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>The ability (permission) to delete appointments or To Do items on calendars.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>dialog box</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A secondary window displayed by an application window (for example,
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the Color dialog box displayed through the Style Manager's Color
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control).
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>directory</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A collection of files and other directories.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>double-click</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>To press and release a mouse button twice in rapid succession.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>drag</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>To press and hold down a mouse button while moving the mouse, which
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moves the pointer on the screen.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>drop</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>To release an object, such as a file icon, that has been dragged to a new
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position. To drop the icon, release the mouse button.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>drop zone</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>An area of the display that accepts a dropped file.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>File Manager</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A &ProductName; application for managing the files and folders (directories)
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on your system.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>file server</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A host computer on which data files used by applications are stored.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>filetype</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A &ProductName; mechanism used to associate particular data files with the
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appropriate applications and actions. Filetypes can determine the type
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of a file based on file-naming conventions, such as a particular
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suffix, or by the contents of the file.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>file type</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>Same as <GlossTerm Role="nogloss">filetype</GlossTerm>.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>folder</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>An icon that represents a <GlossTerm Role="nogloss">directory</GlossTerm>.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>font</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A complete set of characters (letters, digits, and special characters)
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of one size and one typeface. "Ten-point, Helvetica, bold" is an
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example of a font.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>Front Panel</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A centrally located window containing a variety of controls for
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accessing applications and utilities. The Front Panel also contains
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the workspace switch. The Front Panel occupies all workspaces.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>Front Panel configuration file</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A file containing definitions for the Front Panel. The file must
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obey the naming convention <ComputerOutput><Symbol Role="Variable">name</Symbol>.fp</ComputerOutput> and be in a directory
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on the search path defined by the environment variables
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DTUSERAPPSEARCHPATH and DTAPPSEARCHPATH.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<glossentry><glossterm>graphical map</glossterm>
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<glossdef>
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<para>A visual representation of a book's organizational structure in which
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the book's section titles are displayed as a graphical "tree".
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</para>
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</glossdef>
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</glossentry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>Help Manager</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A special &ProductName; help volume that lists all the online help
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registered on your system.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>home directory</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A personal directory where you keep files and additional subdirectories
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that belong to you. By default, File Manager and Terminal windows are
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set to your home directory when you first open them.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry SortAs="Home Directory1">
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<GlossTerm>/<Symbol Role="Variable">HomeDirectory</Symbol>/</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>Symbolizes your home directory. For example, if your home directory is
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<ComputerOutput>/users/anna/</ComputerOutput>, then <ComputerOutput>/<Symbol Role="Variable">HomeDirectory</Symbol>/bitmaps/smile.bm</ComputerOutput> represents
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<ComputerOutput>/users/anna/bitmaps/smile.bm</ComputerOutput>.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>home session</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A session you explicitly save without logging out.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>hyperlink</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A connection from one help topic to another related topic. A hyperlink
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can be a word, a phrase, or a graphic image. Any underlined text within
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a help window is a hyperlink.</Para>
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<Para>Most hyperlinks cause a "jump" to a related help topic. However,
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hyperlinks can also be used to perform other behavior, such as executing
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commands or invoking actions.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>Icon Editor</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A &ProductName; application for creating bitmap and pixmap image files
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for use as icons or backdrops.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>icon folder</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A folder the desktop searches for icon files (a directory along the
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desktop icon search path).
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<glossentry><glossterm>infolib</glossterm>
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<glossdef>
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<para>The set of files, including SGML instances, graphics, and indexes, that
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comprise an information library. See <emphasis>information
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library</emphasis>.
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</para>
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</glossdef>
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</glossentry>
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<glossentry><glossterm>information library</glossterm>
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<glossdef>
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<para>A set of bookcases, where each bookcase contains a set of books, and
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where each book contains sections.
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</para>
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</glossdef>
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</glossentry>
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<glossentry><glossterm>Information Manager</glossterm>
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<glossdef>
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<para>The software application that permits you to browse and search collections
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of online documentation, called information libraries.
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</para>
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</glossdef>
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</glossentry>
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<glossentry><glossterm>Information System</glossterm>
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<glossdef>
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<para>The information libraries (the data), the Information Manager (the viewer)
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and the Information System Developer's Toolkit (the development tools).
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</para>
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</glossdef>
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</glossentry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>insert access</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>The ability (permission) to insert appointments on calendars.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>ITE</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>An Internal Terminal Emulator. The ITE lets you use your bitmapped
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display as a terminal (through No Windows mode from the login screen).
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>list</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A control, also called selection list, that contains scrollable choices
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from which you can select.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>Mailer</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A &ProductName; application that enables you to send, receive, and
|
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manage electronic mail messages.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>Main Panel</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>The portion of the Front Panel excluding the subpanels.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>maximize</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>To enlarge a window to fill a workspace. The push button that maximizes
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|
a window is located in the upper right corner of the window frame.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>menu</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A list of items from which you select to perform a task.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>menu bar</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>The bar directly beneath a window's title bar that contains the titles of
|
|
the pull-down menus for the software application.
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|
</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>minimize</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>To turn a window into an icon. The push button that minimizes a window
|
|
is located near the upper right corner of the window frame.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>mnemonic</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A single, underlined character in a command. The mnemonic indicates
|
|
that you can choose the command by typing that letter. Mnemonics are
|
|
used most commonly in menu commands, however, other buttons may also
|
|
have mnemonics.
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</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>modifier key</GlossTerm>
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<GlossDef>
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<Para>A key that, when pressed and held along with another key, changes the
|
|
meaning of the second key. Control, Alt, and Shift are examples.
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|
</Para></GlossDef>
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</GlossEntry>
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<GlossEntry>
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<GlossTerm>newline character</GlossTerm>
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|
<GlossDef>
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|
<Para>An unseen character that marks the end of a line of text in a document.
|
|
It tells a printer or screen to break a line and start a new one.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
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|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
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|
<GlossTerm>object</GlossTerm>
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|
<GlossDef>
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|
<Para>Any logical piece of data that has associated behavior. For example, in
|
|
File Manager, files, folders, actions, and applications are all
|
|
considered objects. Each type of object has specific associated
|
|
actions. Typically, each object is represented as an icon.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
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|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>object types</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>A &ProductName; mechanism used to associate particular data files with
|
|
the appropriate applications and actions. Object typing defines the
|
|
criteria for typing the file (such as name or contents), the appearance
|
|
(the icon used in File Manager) and the behavior of the object (for
|
|
example, what happens when the user double-clicks it).
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<glossentry><glossterm>pinned window</glossterm>
|
|
<glossdef>
|
|
<para>A reading window that is marked so that the text displayed in the window
|
|
is retained when a link is followed, and a new window is opened for the
|
|
new text. If a window is not pinned, the Information Manager updates the
|
|
text in the current reading window each time a link is followed.
|
|
</para>
|
|
</glossdef>
|
|
</glossentry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>pixmap</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>An image stored in a raster format. Usually the term <Emphasis>pixmap</Emphasis>
|
|
implies that the image may have more than two colors. An image that
|
|
is limited to two colors is usually called a <Emphasis>bitmap</Emphasis>.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>Print Manager</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>A &ProductName; application that shows all the printers on your system.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>Printer Jobs</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>A &ProductName; application that provides information about jobs on a
|
|
single printer.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<glossentry><glossterm>Print Setup</glossterm>
|
|
<glossdef>
|
|
<para>A dialog box that allows you to specify printer settings for the currently
|
|
selected printer, such as page orientation (portrait or landscape), one- or
|
|
two-sided
|
|
printing, or which paper tray to use. Calendar, Information Manager, Mailer,
|
|
and Text
|
|
Editor display this dialog box when you double-click on the Setup button in
|
|
their
|
|
print dialog box.</para>
|
|
</glossdef>
|
|
</glossentry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>privacy</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>The level of information about appointments that is displayed to others
|
|
when browsing your calendar.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>push button</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>A control that immediately starts an action as soon as it is chosen.
|
|
OK, Cancel, and Help are examples of push buttons commonly found in
|
|
dialog boxes.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>radio button</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>A control that -- combined with other radio buttons -- offers a
|
|
fixed set of choices that are mutually exclusive.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<glossentry><glossterm>Reading window</glossterm>
|
|
<glossdef>
|
|
<para>The Information Manager window that shows the text, tables, and graphics
|
|
of a particular section in a book.
|
|
</para>
|
|
</glossdef>
|
|
</glossentry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>resource</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>A mechanism of the X Window System for specifying an attribute
|
|
(appearance or behavior) of a window or application. Resources are
|
|
usually named after the elements they control.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>scroll bar</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>A window component for controlling the contents of a scrollable area.
|
|
Scroll bars are used when information is too large to display within a
|
|
window.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<glossentry><glossterm>section</glossterm>
|
|
<glossdef>
|
|
<para>A single unit of documentation that is displayed within an Information
|
|
Manager Reading window.
|
|
</para>
|
|
</glossdef>
|
|
</glossentry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>server</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>A system providing services to other systems in the network.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>shortcut key</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>A key or combination of keys provided as a shortcut for choosing a
|
|
command. Shortcut keys are most commonly used with menu commands, but
|
|
may also be used for other frequent actions.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>slider</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>A control that "slides" back and forth across a range of measurements or
|
|
values. For example, the controls that choose the red, green, and blue
|
|
color values in the Style Manager's Color dialog box are sliders.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>software application</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>A computer program that provides you with tools to do your work.
|
|
Style Manager, Text Editor, and File Manager are examples of software
|
|
applications.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>Style Manager</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>The &ProductName; application with which you customize some visual
|
|
elements and system device behaviors of your environment, including
|
|
colors and fonts, and keyboard, mouse, window, and session startup
|
|
behaviors.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>subpanel</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>A component of the &ProductName; Front Panel that provides additional controls.
|
|
Subpanels usually contain groups of related controls. For instance, the
|
|
Personal Printers subpanel provides access to multiple printers.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>suffix</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>A part of a file name, added at the end, separated from other suffixes
|
|
or the base file name by some punctuation, such as a period (.).
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>superuser</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>A login that allows special permissions for modifying system files that
|
|
most users do not have permission to modify. Superuser is also called
|
|
"the root user" or simply "root" since the user ID for superuser is
|
|
<ComputerOutput>root</ComputerOutput>. On most computer systems, only a few users have permission
|
|
to become superuser.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>Terminal</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>A &ProductName; application that displays a default terminal emulator
|
|
window.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>terminal emulator</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>A window that emulates a particular terminal type for running non-window
|
|
programs. The most common use of terminal emulator windows is
|
|
interacting with your computer's operating system by typing commands.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>Text Editor</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>The &ProductName; application with which you create and edit documents.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>text field</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>A rectangular area in a window where you type information. Text fields
|
|
with keyboard focus contain a blinking text insertion cursor.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>title bar</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>A rectangular area of a window frame at the top of the window that
|
|
identifies the contents of the window. Usually, a window's title is the
|
|
name of the application (for example, "Style Manager").
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>window</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>A rectangular area on your display. Software applications typically
|
|
have one main window from which secondary windows, called dialog boxes,
|
|
can be opened. A window frame has controls with which you can
|
|
manipulate the window.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>window frame</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>The visible part of a window that surrounds a software application. A
|
|
window frame can contain five controls: title bar, resize borders,
|
|
minimize button, maximize button, and the Window menu button. (Some
|
|
windows may not display all of these controls.)
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>window icon</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>A small, graphic representation of a window that takes up little area in
|
|
a workspace.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>Window menu</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>A menu that provides commands with which you control a window. To
|
|
display the Window menu, click the Window menu button in the upper left
|
|
corner of the window frame. You can also display the Window menu using
|
|
your keyboard by pressing Alt+Space.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>Wrap To Fit</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>In Text Editor, this setting controls whether lines are
|
|
automatically wrapped to fit the window width as you enter text.
|
|
If set, lines wrap at the edge of the window. If not set, you must
|
|
press Return to end the line.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>workspace</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>A single screen of windows. The &ProductName; Workspace Manager creates
|
|
multiple workspaces. Each workspace is like a separate screen, plus you
|
|
can have windows "occupy" any combination of workspaces. The Front
|
|
Panel contains the workspace switch you use to move from workspace to
|
|
workspace.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>Workspace Manager</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>The program that controls the size, placement, and operation of windows
|
|
within multiple workspaces. The &ProductName; Workspace Manager includes the
|
|
Front Panel, the window frames that surround each application, and
|
|
Window and Workspace menus.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
<GlossEntry>
|
|
<GlossTerm>Workspace menu</GlossTerm>
|
|
<GlossDef>
|
|
<Para>The menu displayed when you click mouse button 3 with the pointer
|
|
positioned over the workspace backdrop. The Workspace menu contains
|
|
commands for managing a workspace. You can also use it to log out.
|
|
</Para></GlossDef>
|
|
</GlossEntry>
|
|
|
|
</Glossary>
|