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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. active program ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A program currently running on the computer.  An active program can be
interactive (running and receiving input from you) or non-interactive (running
but not receiving input from you).  See also inactive program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. active window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The window that you are currently interacting with.  This is the window that
receives mouse and keyboard input.  The window that is active has a highlighted
border and title bar.  Contrast with inactive window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. analog clock ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A clock with hour and minute marks that displays the time using hour and minute
hands, and possibly a second hand.  Contrast with digital clock.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. archive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

(1) A flag of files and directories that OS/2* 2.0 uses to determine which
files are new or modified.  Files with this flag are included when a backup
copy is made or when all the files are restored on a hard disk. (2) A copy of
one or more files or a copy of a database that is saved for future reference or
for recovery purposes in case the original data is damaged or lost.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. ASCII ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

American National Standard Code for Information Interchange.  It is a standard
code used for information interchange among data processing systems, data
communications systems, and associated equipment.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Assign ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

(1) To redirect a local device name to a shared resource on a network.  (2) A
menu choice that specifies a drive designation to a network directory, or a
port designation to a network printer. Contrast with unassign.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. attribute ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A characteristic or property of a file, directory, or object; for example, its
size, last modification date, or flag.

See also setting.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. authorization ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

(1) The right granted to a user or group of users to communicate with or make
use of a computer system, network, or database.  (2) A collection of privileges
that defines the right to access objects.

To obtain authorization for a network object, you type a valid user
identification user identification (user ID) and password.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. AUTOEXEC.BAT ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A batch file whose main purpose is to process commands that set up the
operating system for DOS sessions.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. available choice ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An item that you can select depending upon the current state of the program.
Contrast with unavailable choice.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. background ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In multiprogramming, the conditions under which low-priority programs run when
high-priority programs are not using the system resources.  A background
session runs one program step at a time.  It does not run interactively with
the user; processing continues on other sessions in the foreground.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. back up ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To copy information onto a diskette or hard disk for record keeping or recovery
purposes.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. batch file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A file that contains a series of commands to be processed sequentially.  A
batch file can have either a .CMD or a .BAT extension.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. baud rate ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A number representing the speed at which information travels over a
communication line.  The higher the number, the faster communication occurs.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. binary ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Pertaining to a system of numbers to the base two.  Only the digits 0 and 1 are
used.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. bit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

(1) Either of the digits 0 or 1 when used in the binary numbering system. (2) A
point that is on (foreground) or off (background) in a bit map. See also
picture element.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. bit map ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A representation of an image by an array of bits.    The OS/2* logo displayed in
this operating system is an example of a bit map.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. bookmark ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A menu choice in online books that is used to save your place in the document
that you are viewing, by marking the topic that is displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. border ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A visual indicator of a window's boundaries.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. buffer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A memory area reserved for use in performing input and output operations.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A mechanism on a pointing device, such as a mouse, or an area on the computer
screen, used to request or initiate an action.  See also maximize button, hide
button, push button, radio button, restore button, and spin button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. byte ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A group of eight adjacent binary digits that are treated as a unit, and that
often represent a character.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. cache ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A storage buffer that contains frequently accessed instructions and data; it is
used to reduce hard disk access time.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A push button that, when selected, removes the active window without performing
any changes and returns to the window that preceded it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. case-sensitive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A condition in which entries for an entry field must conform to a specific
lowercase, uppercase, or mixed-case format in order to be valid.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Cascade ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A choice in a menu that arranges the secondary windows so that each window is
offset on two sides from the window it overlaps.  The windows appear to be
stacked, one behind the other.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. cascaded menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A menu that appears when the arrow to the right of a cascading choice is
selected.  It contains a set of choices that are related to the cascading
choice.  Cascaded menus are used to reduce the length of a menu.  See also
cascading choice.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. cascading choice ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A menu choice that has an arrow to the right of it.  If this arrow is selected,
a cascaded menu appears. A three-dimensional arrow indicates that a cascaded
choice is preselected and is the default action when you select the main
choice.  A one-dimensional arrow indicates that additional choices are
available; however, there is no default action. See also cascaded menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. CD ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Compact disc.  A disc, usually 4.75 inches in diameter, from which data is read
optically by means of a laser. See also compact disk and compact disc,
read-only memory.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. CD-ROM ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

High capacity, read-only memory in the form of an optically read compact disk.
See also optical disc, compact disk, and compact disc, read-only memory.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 31. character ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A letter, digit, or other symbol that is used as part of the organization,
control, or representation of data.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 32. character set ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A group of characters used for a specific reason; for example, the set of
characters a printer can print or a keyboard can support.

See also code page.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 33. check box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A square box with associated text that represents one choice in a set of
multiple choices.  When you select a choice, a check mark appears in the check
box to indicate that the choice is in effect.  You can clear the check box by
selecting the choice again. Contrast with radio button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 34. check mark ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A symbol that shows that a choice is currently active.    This symbol is used in
menus and check boxes.    See also check box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 35. choice ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Any item that you can select.  A choice can appear in a selection field, in a
menu, or in text (a list of selectable choices), or it might be represented by
an icon.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 36. click ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To press and release the select button on a pointing device without moving the
pointer off the choice.  See also double-click.

The picture shows the default select button, that is, the left button for
right-hand use.  If the mouse is set up for left-hand use, the right button is
the select button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 37. clipboard ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An area of memory that temporarily holds data being passed from one program to
another.  Data is placed on the clipboard by selecting Cut or Copy from a menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 38. clock pointer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A visual cue in the shape of a clock that indicates that the computer is
performing operations.  The mouse pointer changes to this shape while the
computer is processing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 39. Close ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A choice in Window List and in those programs that have a system menu.  This is
also a cascading choice from the Windows choice on a pop-up menu. This choice
ends highlighted programs and objects and their associated windows.

Close is the default action when you select the title-bar icon.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 40. code page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The character set used to display characters on the screen or print characters
on the printer.  It is country- and language-specific.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 41. command prompt ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A displayed symbol that indicates where you enter commands. See DOS command
prompt and OS/2 command prompt.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 42. compact disc ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A disc, usually 4.75 inches in diameter, from which data is read optically by
means of a laser.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 43. compact disc, read-only memory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

High-capacity, read-only memory in the form of a compact disc that is optically
read.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 44. CONFIG.SYS ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A file that the operating system adds to the root directory during
installation. This file contains statements that set up the system
configuration each time you restart the operating system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 45. configuration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

(1) The manner in which hardware and software of an information processing
system are organized and interconnected. (2) The arrangement and relationship
of the components in a system or network.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 46. configure ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To describe to a system the devices, optional features, and programs installed
on the system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 47. container ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An object that holds other objects.  A folder is an example of a container
object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 48. coordinate graphics ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Computer graphics in which a display image is generated from display commands
and coordinate data.  Contrast with raster graphics.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 49. copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

(1) A reproduction of an original.  (2) To make a reproduction of an object in
a new location.    After the copy action, the original object remains in the
original location and a duplicate exists in the new location.  Compare with
move.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 50. Copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A menu choice that places onto the clipboard a copy of what you have
selected.    This choice is also used to make copies of objects from a pop-up
menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 51. cursor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A visual cue that shows you where mouse or keyboard input will appear on the
screen.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 52. cut ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Removes a selected object or a part of an object to the clipboard, usually
compressing the space it occupied in a window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 53. Cut ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A choice in a menu of a program that removes a selected object, or a part of an
object, to the clipboard, usually compressing the space it occupied in a
window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 54. data ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The coded representation of information for use in a computer. Data has certain
attributes such as type and length.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 55. database ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A collection of data with a given structure for accepting, storing, and
providing, on demand, data for multiple users.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 56. data-file object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An object that represents a file in the file system.  The primary purpose is to
convey information, such as text, graphics, audio, or video.  A letter or
spreadsheet is an example of data-file objects.  Contrast with program-file
object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 57. DBCS ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Double-byte character set.  See also double-byte character set.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 58. default ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A value, attribute, or option that is assumed when another is not explicitly
specified.  See also default action.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 59. default action ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An action that is performed when you press Enter while pointing at an object,
double-click the selection button on an object, or perform a
direct-manipulation operation.  The default action is intended to be the action
that you would most likely want in the given situation.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 60. default choice ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A selected choice that a program provides for the initial appearance of a group
of selection choices.  See also initial value.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 61. deselect ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The process of removing selection highlighting from one or more choices.
Contrast with select.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 62. desktop ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A folder that fills the entire screen and holds all of the objects that enable
you to interact with and perform operations on the system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 63. destination ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A point or location, such as in a network, to which data is sent.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 64. device driver ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A program that contains the code needed to attach and use a device, such as a
display, plotter, printer, or mouse. The driver might also include data such as
help information. When displayed as icons, some drivers appear as a
program-file objects, some appear as a collection of program-file and data-file
objects, and some (such as printer drivers) look like the device they control.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 65. device font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A font particular to, and loaded in the memory of a device such as a video
display or printer. Some device fonts have size and language-support
restrictions. Printer device fonts can be installed on a card in the printer or
in a cartridge, or downloaded (copied) to printer memory.  They are printed
faster than system fonts. See also system font.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 66. device object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An object that provides a means of communication between a computer and another
piece of equipment, such as a printer or disk drive.  See also printer object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 67. digital clock ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A clock that displays the time in numbers.  Contrast with analog clock.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 68. direct manipulation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The action of using a mouse or another pointing device to work with objects,
rather than through menus.    For example, changing the size of a window by
dragging one of its edges is direct manipulation.  Moving or printing an object
by dragging it to the printer is another example.  See also drag and drop.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 69. directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

(1) A list of the files that are stored on a disk or diskette. A directory also
contains information about the file such as size and date of last change.  (2)
A named grouping of files in a file system.  See also folder.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 70. directory tree ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An outline of all the directories and subdirectories on the current drive.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 71. disc ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Alternate spelling for disk.

A round, flat, data medium that is rotated in order to read or write data.  See
also compact disc, hard disk, optical disc, and diskette.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 72. disk ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A round, flat, data medium that is rotated in order to read or write data.  See
also compact disc, hard disk, optical disc, and diskette.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 73. diskette ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A removable magnetic disk enclosed in a protective cover used to store
information.  See also diskette drive.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 74. diskette drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A mechanism used to seek, read, and write data on diskettes.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 75. domain ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

For IBM* LAN Server networks: (1) That part of a computer network in which the
data-processing resources are under common control. (2) A collection of network
objects that a group of users have authorization to use. For example, a network
administrator might create a separate domain for storing and printing
information that only researchers use, and another for accounting purposes.
Researchers could select the research domain in their desktop, but would not
see the accounting domain.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 76. DOS command prompt ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A displayed symbol that indicates where you enter commands.  The DOS command
prompt is displayed in a DOS window or DOS full screen.  Contrast with OS/2
command prompt.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 77. DOS session ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A session created by the OS/2* operating system that supports the independent
execution of a DOS program.  The DOS program appears to run independent of any
other programs in the system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 78. double-byte character set (DBCS) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A set of characters in which each character occupies two bytes.  Languages,
such as Japanese, Chinese, and Korean, that contain more symbols than can be
represented by 256 code combinations, require double-byte character sets.
Entering, displaying, and printing DBCS characters require special hardware and
software support.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 79. double-click ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To press and release the select button on a pointing device twice in rapid
succession while the pointer is over the intended target of the operation.  See
also click.

The picture shows the default select button, that is, the left button for
right-hand use.  If the mouse is set up for left-hand use, the right button is
the select button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 80. downloaded font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A soft font copied (downloaded) to the memory of a printer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 81. drag ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To use a mouse or another pointing device to move an object. The following are
examples:  (1) pointing to an object; then pressing and holding mouse button 2
while moving to a new location, or (2) pointing to a window border; then
holding down mouse button 1 or 2 while moving the border to change the size of
the window.

Dragging ends when the mouse button is released.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 82. drag select ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To press a mouse button and hold it down while moving the pointer so that the
pointer travels to a different location on the screen.    Dragging ends when the
mouse button is released.  All items between the button-down and button-up
points are selected.  See also click and double-click.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 83. driver ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A program and possibly data files that contain information needed to run a
particular unit, such as a plotter, printer, port, or mouse. See also device
driver, printer driver, queue driver.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 84. drive designation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A letter, from A to Z, assigned to a physical disk, a partition, or a network
directory so that the system has a unique way to refer to the resource.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 85. drop ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To fix the position of an object that is being dragged by releasing the select
button on the pointing device.  See also drag.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 86. dynamic data exchange ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The exchange of data between programs or between a program and a data-file
object. Any change you make to information in one program or session is applied
to the identical data created by the other program. For example, with the
dynamic data exchange (DDE) feature enabled, you can select the duplicate of a
spreadsheet that is embedded in a report. Then, if you make changes to the
spreadsheet copy in the report, the same changes are made to the original
spreadsheet file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 87. emulate ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To imitate one system with another so that the imitating system accepts the
same data, processes the same programs, and achieves the same results as the
imitated system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 88. enable ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

(1) To make functional.  (2) The state of a processing unit that allows the
occurrence of certain types of interruptions.  (3) To initiate the operation of
a circuit or device.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 89. environment variables ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A series of commands placed in the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files that
dictate the way the operating system is going to run and what external devices
it is going to recognize.  These commands also can be specified as settings of
DOS programs.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 90. erasable optical discs ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Optical discs that can be erased and written to repeatedly.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 91. extended fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Containing characters that are not included in the Presentation Manager*
character set. For example, you can purchase extended fonts called dingbats,
which include large check marks and other graphics that represent bullets on
charts.  Bar code symbols, such as those used by the post office to sort zip
codes, are also available as extended fonts.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 92. extended attribute ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Additional information that the system or a program associates with a file,
such as comments, history, or an author.  The system or program then uses this
information to recognize the file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 93. file allocation table (FAT) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A table used by DOS to allocate disk space for a file.    It also locates and
chains together parts of the file that may be scattered on different sectors so
that the file can be used in a random or sequential manner.

Contrast with High Performance File System (HPFS).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 94. field ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An identifiable area in a window used to contain data.    Examples of fields are:
an entry field, into which you can type text; and a field of radio buttons,
from which you can select one choice.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 95. file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A collection of related data that is stored and retrieved by an assigned
name.    For example, a file can include information that starts a program,
(program-file object), can contain text or graphics (data-file object), or can
process a series of commands (batch file).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 96. file name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

(1) The name used by a program to identify a file.  (2) When referring to the
file allocation table (FAT) file system, the file name is the portion of the
identifying name that precedes the extension. When referring to the high
performance file system (HPFS), the file name includes an extension (if there
is one).

If you are using the HPFS, the file name can be up to 254 characters and can
include any number of periods.    The following is an example of a path and file
name in the HPFS file system where C: is the drive, the first \ is the root,
INCOME is the directory, and SALES.FIGURES.FOR.SEPTEMBER is the file name:
C:\INCOME\SALES.FIGURES.FOR.SEPTEMBER  If you are using the FAT file system,
the file name can be up to eight characters and can be followed by an an
optional three-character extension.  The following is an example of a path and
file name in the FAT file system where C: is the drive, the first \ is the
root, INCOME is the directory, TAX is a subdirectory, and SALES.TXT is the file
name and extension:    C:\INCOME\TAX\SALES.TXT


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 97. filter ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

For IBM personal computers, a program that reads output data from the input
device, modifies the data, and writes output data to the output device.  For
example, a keyboard is an input device and the display screen is an output
device.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 98. flag ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A characteristic of a file or directory that enables it to be used in certain
ways.  See also archive, hidden, read-only, and system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 99. folder ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A container used to organize objects, programs, documents, other folders, or
any combination of these.  The folders on the desktop represent the directories
in the file system.  For example, a folder can have other folders within it.
This is similar to a sub-directory within a directory.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 100. font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A particular style (shape), size, slant, and weight, defined for an entire
character set; for example, 9-point Helvetica** italic bold. When applied to
outline or scalable character sets, which can be scaled to any size, font
refers to style, slant, and weight, but not to size.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 101. foreground ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In multiprogramming, the environment in which interactive high-priority
programs run. These programs run interactively with the user.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 102. format ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To check a hard disk or diskette for defects and prepare it to hold
information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 103. global file-name character ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Either a question mark (?) or an asterisk (*) used as a variable in a file name
or file name extension when referring to a particular file or group of files.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 104. group ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A set of references to one or more installed programs.    In previous versions of
the OS/2* operating system, groups were listed in the Desktop Manager.  In
versions of Windows**, groups are listed in the Program Manager.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 105. handle ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A binary value created by the system that identifies a drive, directory, and
file so that the file can be found and opened.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 106. handshaking ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A method by which two pieces of hardware, such as a personal computer and a
plotter, can communicate. Depending upon the devices communicating, handshaking
occurs either as a hardware function or through software, such as a device
driver.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 107. hard disk ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A rigid disk in a hard disk drive that you cannot remove. The hard disk can be
partitioned into storage areas of variable sizes that are subdivided into
directories and subdirectories.  See also partition.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 108. Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A choice on a pop-up menu that gives you assistance and information; for
example, general help about the purpose of the object.  (This information is
the same as highlighting the choice and pressing F1.)  If you select the arrow
to the right of Help, a cascaded menu appears from which you can request
further help.

The Help choice also can appear in those programs that have a menu bar.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 109. Help Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A choice in the Help cascaded menu that presents an alphabetic listing of help
topics for an object.

The Help index choice also can appear in those programs that have Help on a
menu bar.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 110. Help push button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A push button that, when selected, provides information about the item the
cursor is on or about the entire window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 111. hidden ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A flag that indicates that a file or directory should not be displayed in the
directory tree or the directory window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 112. hide ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To remove a window from the desktop.  Hidden windows are displayed in the
Window List.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 113. Hide ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A choice in Window List that removes windows from the desktop by making them
invisible.  Contrast with Show. See also minimize.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 114. hide button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A small button located in the right-hand corner of the title bar of a window
that, when selected, removes all of the windows associated with that window
from the screen and are displayed in the Window List. Contrast with maximize
button.  See also restore button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 115. highlighting ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Emphasizing a display element or segment by modifying its visual attributes.
For more information about highlighting, refer to the OS/2 Tutorial.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 116. High Performance File System (HPFS) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An installable file system that uses high-speed buffer storage, known as a
cache, to provide fast access to large disk volumes.  The file system also
supports the coexistence of multiple, active file systems on a single personal
computer, with the capability of multiple and different storage devices.

File names used with HPFS can have as many as 254 characters.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 117. I-beam pointer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A pointer that indicates that the cursor is over an area where text can be
typed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 118. icon ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A graphical representation of an object, consisting of an image, image
background, and a label.  See title-bar icon and object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 119. image file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A file that is created from a DOS startup diskette.    The image file is a copy of
the information on the startup diskette.  Just as a DOS session can be started
from a DOS startup diskette, a DOS session can be started from an image file of
that same diskette.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 120. inactive program ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A program that is not started, or a program that is started but not processing.
Contrast with active program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 121. inactive window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A window you are not currently interacting with.  This window cannot receive
input from the mouse or keyboard.  Contrast with active window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 122. initial value ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Information in an entry field that is provided by a program when an entry field
is first displayed.  An initial field value can be a partial entry, such as the
first few digits of a purchase order number, or a complete entry, such as a
person's full name.  See also preselected choice and value.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 123. information processing system ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A system that performs data processing, integrated with processes such as
office automation and data communication.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 124. install ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

(1) To physically copy the files from the shipped diskettes of an operating
system or program to specified areas (directories) of a hard disk.  (2)
Installing a printer driver, queue driver, or port means adding the driver to
the INI file (and copying to the hard disk only if required).  Deleting a
printer driver, queue driver, or port removes the entry from the INI file, but
leaves the program file on your hard disk.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 125. interactive program ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A program that is running and ready to receive (or is currently receiving)
input from the keyboard or another input device such as a mouse.  Contrast with
non-interactive program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 126. interface ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

See user interface.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 127. kernel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

(1) The part of an operating system that performs basic functions such as
allocating hardware resources.    (2) A part of a program that must be in main
storage in order to load other parts of the program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 128. Keys help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A choice in the Help cascaded menu that presents a listing of all the key
assignments for an object or a product. This choice also can appear in those
programs that have Help on a menu bar.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 129. kilobyte (KB) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A term meaning 1024 bytes.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 130. LAN ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Local area network.  (1) Two or more computing units connected for local
resource sharing.  (2) A network in which communications are limited to a
moderate-sized geographic area, such as a single office building, warehouse, or
campus, and that do not extend across public rights-of-way.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 131. list box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A vertical, scrollable list of objects or settings choices that you can select.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 132. load ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

(1) To move data or programs into memory.  (2) To place a diskette into a
diskette drive.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 133. local ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Pertaining to a device accessed directly without use of a telecommunications
line.  Contrast with remote.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 134. log in ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

(1) To begin a session with a remote resource. (2) The act of identifying
yourself as authorized to use the resource.  Often, the system requires a user
ID and password to check your authorization to use the resource.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 135. log out ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

(1) To end a session or request that a session be ended. (2) The act of
removing access to a remote resource from a workstation. Contrast with log in.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 136. Login ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A menu choice that, when selected, displays a pop-up window in which you
provide the user ID and password.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 137. login domain ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The location for the resources accessed when you first log in to the network.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 138. Logout ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

(1) The act of removing access to a remote resource from a workstation. (2) A
menu choice used to request the end of a session that required login to start.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 139. Mark ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A menu choice of a program that you select to highlight text or graphics that
you want to perform clipboard operations on. The clipboard operations are:
cut, copy, paste, clear, and delete.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 140. Master Help Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An object on the desktop that, when selected, presents an alphabetic listing of
operating system tasks and topics.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 141. Maximize ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A menu choice available from the Windows choice on a pop-up menu.  Select this
choice to enlarge the window to its largest possible size.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 142. maximize button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A large, square button located in the rightmost corner of the title bar of a
window that, when selected, enlarges the window to its largest possible size.
Contrast with hide button.    See also restore button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 143. megabyte (MB) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A term meaning 1 048 576 bytes.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 144. memory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

(1) The storage on electronic chips; for example, random access memory, where
your programs and data are held while you use them, or read-only memory where
information is stored that your system can refer to but not change. (2)
Program-addressable storage; the locations by which the operating system and
your programs can locate information that is temporarily held in memory. With
the OS/2* operating system, program-addressable memory might be larger than the
electronic chip memory in your computer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 145. menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A displayed list of available items from which you can make a selection.  See
also pop-up menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 146. menu bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The area near the top of the window, below the title bar and above the rest of
the window, that contains choices that provide access to other menus.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 147. metafile ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A file containing a series of attributes that set color, shape, and size,
usually of a picture or a drawing. Using a program that can interpret these
attributes, you can view the assembled image. For example, Presentation
Manager* printer drivers hold print jobs in metafile format while they wait to
print.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 148. migrate ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

(1) To move to a changed operating environment, usually to a new release or
version of a system.  (2) To move data from one hierarchy of storage to
another.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 149. mini-icon ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A small version of an icon located on the title bar of a window.  Icons and
mini-icons represent objects.  See also title-bar icon.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 150. minimize ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To remove a window (using the minimize button) to one of the following:

o Minimized Window Viewer
o Window List
o Desktop Folder.

See also hide.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 151. minimize button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A button, located next to the rightmost button in a title bar, that when
selected, reduces the window to its smallest possible size and removes all of
the windows associated with that window from the screen. Contrast with maximize
button and hide button  See also restore button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 152. Minimized Window Viewer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A folder that contains icons of minimized windows. See also minimize button and
minimize.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 153. modem ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A device that converts digital data from a computer to an analog signal that
can be transmitted on a telecommunications line and that converts the received
signal to data for the computer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 154. mouse ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A pointing device that you move on a flat surface to position a pointer on the
screen.  It allows you to select a choice or function to be performed or to
perform operations on the screen, such as dragging or drawing lines from one
position to another.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 155. mouse button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A mechanism on a mouse that you press to select choices or initiate actions.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 156. move ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To change the location of an object.  After the move action, the original
exists in its new location and no longer exists in its original location.
Compare with copy.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 157. Move ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A choice on the pop-up menu of objects that you select to move the objects to
other containers. Select to position a window on the screen.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 158. multiple DOS sessions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A system service that coordinates the concurrent operation of separate DOS
sessions.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 159. multiple virtual DOS machines ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

See multiple DOS sessions.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 160. multitasking ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A mode of operation that provides for concurrent performance, or interleaved
execution of two or more tasks.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 161. network ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A configuration of data-processing devices and software connected for the
purpose of sharing resources and for information interchange. See also LAN.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 162. network administrator ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The person responsible for the installation, management, and control of a
network.  The network administrator gives authorization to you for accessing
shared resources, and determines the type of access those users can have.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 163. non-interactive program ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An active program that is running but cannot receive input from the keyboard or
other input device.    Contrast with interactive program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 164. notebook ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A graphical representation that resembles a bound notebook that contains pages
separated into sections by tabbed divider-pages.    It contains a mechanism that
you can use to turn the pages. For example, you can select a tab to turn the
page to the section identified by the tab label.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 165. object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Something that you work with to perform a task.  Text and graphics are examples
of objects.  See also data-file object, folder, program object, and device
object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 166. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A push button that accepts any changes made to information in a pop-up
window;    then closes it.  It also indicates acceptance of system messages.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 167. Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To create a file or make an existing file available for processing or use.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 168. operating system ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Software that controls the processing of programs and that may provide services
such as resource allocation, scheduling, input/output control, and data
management. Although operating systems are predominantly software, partial
hardware implementations are possible.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 169. optical disc ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A disc with a plastic coating on which information (as sound or visual images)
is recorded digitally as tiny bits and read using a laser.  The three
categories of optical discs are CD-ROM, WORM, and erasable.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 170. OS/2 command prompt ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A displayed symbol that indicates where you enter commands.  The OS/2* command
prompt is displayed in an OS/2 window or OS/2 full screen. Contrast with DOS
command prompt.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 171. parallel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Pertaining to the simultaneous transmission of individual parts of a
whole.    When a printer is connected to a parallel port, it receives an entire
byte (character) at a time.  See also serial.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 172. parameter ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A variable used in conjunction with a command to affect its result.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 173. parity check ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A mathematical operation on the numerical representation of the information
communicated between two pieces.  For example, if parity is odd, any character
represented by an even number has a bit added to it, making it odd, and an
information receiver checks that each unit of information has an odd value.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 174. PARSEDB ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A utility program that creates a similar database to the Migrate Applications
default database (DATABASE.DAT).  The Migrate Applications program uses
information in this database when migrating programs.  The database you create
with PARSEDB contains similar information to the default database, but for
different programs.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 175. partition ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A fixed-size division of storage.  On a personal computer hard disk, one of
four possible storage areas of variable size; one might be accessed by DOS, and
each of the others might be assigned to another operating system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 176. Paste ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A choice in the menu of a program that, when selected, moves the contents of
the clipboard into a preselected location that you can select in a window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 177. password ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A string of characters that you, a program, or a computer operator must specify
to meet security requirements before gaining access to a system and to the
information stored within it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 178. paste ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Move the contents of the clipboard into a preselected location that you can
select in a window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 179. path ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A statement that indicates where a file is stored on a particular drive.  The
path consists of all the directories that must be opened to get to a particular
file.  The directory names are separated by the backslash (\).  The first
backslash represents the root directory.  For example, a file named things that
is located in the EDIT directory of drive C has a path of:

     c:\edit\things

A path is sometimes followed by a file name and a file name extension (if there
is one).  It is sometimes preceded by a drive letter and a colon (:).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 180. path and file name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The path and file name make up a statement that indicates where a file is
stored in a particular drive.  It consists of all the directories that must be
opened to get to a particular file.  The backslash (\) separates directory
names and the file name; the first \ indicates the root.

File names in the HPFS file system can be up to 254 characters and can include
any number of periods. The following is an example:
\INCOME\SALES.FIGURES.FOR.SEPTEMBER

File names in the FAT file system can be up to eight characters and can be
followed by an optional three-character extension.  The following is an
example:  \INCOME\TAX\SALES.TXT


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 181. pel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The dimensions of a toned area at a picture element. See also picture element.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 182. picture element ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In computer graphics, the smallest element of a display surface that can be
independently assigned color and intensity. See also pel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 183. PIF ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Picture interchange format file.  See also picture interchange format file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 184. picture interchange format file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The file format used to exchange picture files between graphics programs.

A PIF file contains the drawing orders that define a picture.  See also PIF.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 185. piping ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A feature that allows the output of a program as it is displayed on the screen
to be used as input to another program without reentering the data on the
keyboard.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 186. pixel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Picture element.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 187. plotter ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An output device that uses multiple pens to draw on paper or transparencies.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 188. pointer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The symbol displayed on the screen that you move with a pointing device, such
as a mouse.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 189. pooled printers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The means to combine print resources.  Pooled printers appear on the desktop as
a single printer object that can print to two or more ports, and routes the
next job to the first available port.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 190. pop-up menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A menu that, when requested, is displayed next to the object it is associated
with.  It contains choices appropriate for a given object or set of objects in
their current context.    The menu is displayed by clicking mouse button 2 on an
object or on the desktop.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 191. pop-up window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A movable window, fixed in size, in which you provide information required by
an application so that the application can continue to process your request.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 192. port ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A connector on a computer to which cables for devices, such as display stations
and printers, or communications lines are attached.  A parallel port at the
back of a computer has 25 holes in it, and connects to a cable with a 25-pin
connector.  A serial port at the back of a computer has either 9 pins or 25
pins in it, and connects to a cable with a 9- or 25-hole connector.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 193. port designation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A 4-character identifier (such as LPT1 through LPT3, or COM1 through COM4)
assigned to a printer, plotter, or communications device so that the system has
a unique way to refer to the resource.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 194. preselected choice ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A choice highlighted and selected by the program when a selection field first
appears.  You can proceed immediately to the next field if the selected choice
is acceptable.    See also default action and initial value.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 195. primary window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The window in which the main interaction between you and the application takes
place.  Contrast with secondary window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 196. printer object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An object representing a physical printer or plotter, its printer driver,
queue, and other settings.    The printer or plotter can be connected to a port at
the back of a computer or to a network server. See also device object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 197. printer driver ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A file that describes the physical characteristics of a printer, plotter, or
other peripheral device, and is used to convert graphics into device-specific
data at the time of printing or plotting. A Presentation Manager* printer
driver allows you to print or plot from an application program that creates
printer-independent files.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 198. printer-independent file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A file in a format that is independent of a particular printer type.  For
example, with a Presentation Manager* spooler, a file in the metafile format is
printer-independent.    See also printer-specific file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 199. printer-specific file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A file that can be printed on only one type of printer.  See also
printer-independent file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 200. program ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and process.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 201. program-file object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An object that starts a program.  Program files commonly have extensions of
.EXE, .COM, .CMD, or .BAT.  Contrast with data-file object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 202. program object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An object representing the file that starts a program.    You can change the
settings for this object to specify how you want the program to start or where
the files related to the program are stored.  For example, you can specify that
an editor always starts with the NOTABS option.

See also program-file object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 203. program title ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A name that you type for a selected program.  It is displayed with the icon. It
can be any name you want to use to refer to the program.  For example, My
Favorite Editor could be used as the program title for an editor whose actual
title is ABC.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 204. program type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

See session.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 205. public ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When the WIN_CLIPBOARD setting is set to On, this enables (makes public) the
sharing of clipboard information among DOS, OS/2*, and Windows** programs.

When the WIN_DDE (dynamic data exchange) setting is set to On, this enables
(makes public) the sharing of data among OS/2* and Windows** programs.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 206. private ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When the WIN_CLIPBOARD setting is set to Off, this disables (makes private) the
sharing of clipboard information among DOS, OS/2*, and Windows** programs.

When the WIN_DDE (dynamic data exchange) setting is set to Off, this disables
(makes private) the sharing of data among OS/2* and Windows** programs.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 207. property ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

(1) Synonym for setting. (2) Like a setting, but used by the OS/2* operating
system to refer to printer, plotter, or print job set up.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 208. push button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A rounded-corner rectangular control containing text or graphics, or both.
Push buttons are used in windows for actions that occur immediately when the
push button is selected.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 209. queue ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A line or list formed by items waiting to be processed; for example, a list of
print jobs waiting to be printed.  See also spooling and spooler.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 210. queue driver ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A software processor that takes a print job from a queue, and sends it to the
appropriate printer driver to prepare it for printing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 211. radio button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A round button on the screen with text beside it.  Radio buttons are combined
to show you a fixed set of choices from which only one can be selected.  The
circle is partially filled when a choice is selected.  Contrast with check box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 212. RAM ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Random access memory.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 213. random access ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An access technique in which logical records can be read from, written to, or
removed from a file in any order.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 214. random access memory (RAM) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A memory device into which data is entered and from which data is retrieved in
a nonsequential manner.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 215. raster graphics ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Computer graphics in which a display image is composed of an array of pels
arranged in rows and columns.  Contrast with coordinate graphics.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 216. read-only ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A flag that prevents a file from being modified.  The file still can be viewed,
copied, or printed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 217. refresh ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An action that updates changed information to its current status.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 218. reprioritize ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To change the order of jobs that are currently printing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 219. resolution ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Density or sharpness of an image.  For bit-map material, resolution is
expressed in dots-per-inch, with higher quality output having more
dots-per-inch.    Resolution can be adjusted for some printers.  Low-resolution
images are printed faster, but appear coarser than high-resolution images.  A
printer's memory size can limit the resolution you can choose.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 220. remote ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Pertaining to a system, program, or device that is accessed through a
telecommunication line.

Contrast with local.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 221. resource ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Any facility of a computing system or operating system needed to perform
required operations; includes disk storage, input devices, output devices (such
as printers), a processing unit, data files, and programs.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 222. restore button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A button that appears in the rightmost corner of the title bar after a window
has been maximized.  When the restore button is selected, the window returns to
the size it was before it was maximized.  See also maximize button and hide
button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 223. reverse clipping ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A method of plotting that removes hidden lines and patterns from solid objects
that overlap in the picture, so that objects that lie beneath other objects in
the viewing plane do not appear in the output.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 224. root directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The first directory on a drive in which all other files and subdirectories
exist, for example, C:\.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 225. scroll ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To move a display image vertically or horizontally to view data that is not
otherwise visible in a display screen or window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 226. scroll bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A part of a window, associated with a scrollable area, that you interact with
to see information that is not currently visible. Scroll bars can be displayed
vertically and horizontally.  The scroll bar can be selected only with a mouse.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 227. scroll box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A part of the scroll bar that shows the position and size of the visible
information in a window relative to the total amount of information available.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 228. secondary window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A type of window that can be moved and sized and is always associated with a
primary window.  Help is an example of a secondary window.  Contrast with
primary window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 229. sector ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

On disk or diskette storage, an addressable subdivision of a track used to
record one block of a program or data.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 230. select ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To use the selection button to highlight or choose an item such as an object or
a menu choice.  When you make a selection, there is a subsequent action that
will apply. Contrast with deselect. For more information about select, refer to
the Master Help Index or the OS/2 Tutorial.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 231. selection cursor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A visual indication that you have selected a choice.  It is represented by
outlining the choice with a dotted box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 232. selection field ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A set of related choices from which you can select one or more.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 233. selection list ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A group of items from which you can scroll through to select one choice.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 234. separator ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A line or color boundary that provides a visual distinction between two
adjacent areas.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 235. separator page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A page that prints before each print job to separate printouts from each job.    A
separator page can contain such information as the user ID of the job
submitter, the job number, and the time the job prints.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 236. serial ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Pertaining to the sequential transmission of one element at a time.  Serial
ports pass one bit at a time. If a port has word length 7, it must pass seven
separate elements before the receiver can assemble those elements into a single
recognizable whole unit (character).  See also parallel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 237. server ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

(1) On a local area network (LAN), a workstation that provides facilities to
other workstations.  (2) A computer that shares its resources with other
computers on the network.    An example of a server is a file server, a print
server, or a mail server.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 238. server name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A name of a particular network server.  An example is server1.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 239. session ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

(1) A logical connection between two machines on a network.    (2) One instance of
a started program or command prompt.  Each session is separate from all other
sessions that might be running on the computer.    The operating system is
responsible for coordinating the resources that each session uses, such as
computer memory, allocation of processor time, and windows on the screen.  The
session types are OS/2* window, OS/2 full screen, DOS window, DOS full screen,
WIN-OS/2 full screen, WIN-OS/2 window, and WIN-OS/2 window separate session.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 240. setting ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A unique characteristic of an object that can be changed or modified.  The
setting of an object describes the object.  The name of the object is an
example of a setting.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 241. Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A choice that defines characteristics of objects or displays identifying
characteristics of objects.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 242. shadow ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A link between duplicate objects.  The objects can be located in different
folders.  If you make a change in either the duplicate or the original, the
change takes effect in the other as well. For example, if you change the name
of the shadow, the name of the original is automatically changed.

Suppose you have a program on a drive other than drive C and want to use it
from the desktop.  You can make a shadow of the program for the desktop. The
program is not physically moved or copied, which means you save space on your
hard disk, but you can use it from the desktop.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 243. share ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To make a resource available to remote users or other processes.  For example,
a network administrator can make the printer on a server shared so that network
users can print on it. Because local resources can be shared, the network
administrator must use the server to set the printer to shared.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 244. shared resources ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Directories, data files, programs, printers, plotters, and serial devices such
as modems, made available to users on a network, all of whom access these
resources from their own computer or terminal.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 245. Show ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A choice in Window List that makes selected hidden windows visible in the
desktop.  Contrast with Hide.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 246. shutdown ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The process of selecting the Shut down choice before the computer is powered
off so that data and configuration information is not lost.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 247. slider ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A control that represents a quantity and its relationship to the range of
possible values for that quantity.  In some cases, you can change the value of
the quantity.  See also slider arm.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 248. slider arm ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The visual indicator in a slider that shows that the numerical value can be
changed by manipulating it.  See also slider.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 249. slider button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A button on a slider that you click on to move the slider arm one increment in
a particular direction, as indicated by the directional arrow on the button.
If you cannot slide in a particular direction, the slider button does not
contain an arrow.  See also slider and slider arm.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 250. soft font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Optional font shipped as files.  Soft fonts must be installed onto the hard
disk before they can be selected from programs.  See also downloaded font.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 251. source diskette ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In a diskette-copying procedure, the diskette from which information is read.
Contrast with target diskette.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 252. source drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The drive from which information is read. Contrast with target drive.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 253. specific DOS ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An actual DOS program product that is purchased independently of the OS/2*
operating system.  Examples include IBM DOS Version 3.x, Microsoft** DOS
Version 3.x, and Digital Research** Version 5.0.  Some programs are dependent
on the internals of a specific DOS version.  You can run these programs with
the OS/2 operating system by starting a DOS session with a specific DOS
version.  Contrast with DOS session.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 254. spin button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A control used to display, in sequence, a ring of scrollable choices.  When you
select one of the arrows, the choices scroll.  After the last choice is
displayed, the first choice is displayed again.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 255. spooler ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A program that intercepts data going to a device driver and writes it to disk.
The data is later printed or plotted when the required device is available.  A
spooler prevents output from different sources from being intermixed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 256. spool file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A file containing output data that has been saved for later printing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 257. spooling ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The process of temporarily storing print jobs while waiting for an available
printer or port.  Spooling jobs frees system resources from waiting for a
relatively slow device to provide output, and keeps the contents of each print
job separated from the contents of every other print job.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 258. start ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To begin operation of a program in memory.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 259. sticky keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An input method that enables you to press and release a series of keys
sequentially (for example, Ctrl+Alt+Del), yet have the keys behave as if they
were pressed and released at the same time.  This method can be used for those
who require special-needs settings to make the keyboard easier to use.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 260. stop bit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In start-stop transmission, a signal at the end of a character that prepares
the receiving device for reception of a subsequent character; generally
specified as a duration of a unit interval.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 261. storage ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

(1) A functional unit into which data can be placed, in which they can be
retained and from which they can be retrieved. (2) A media used to save
information; for example, storage on diskettes, a hard disk, a compact disc,
and so on. See also memory.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 262. storage media ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Functional units that store data.  Compact discs, hard disks, and diskettes are
examples of storage media.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 263. supported Windows** programs ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The OS/2 2.0 operating system supports most Windows programs that are written
exclusively for the Windows application programming interface and do not
jeopardize the system integrity of OS/2 2.0.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 264. suspended state ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A state in which a task is not performed by the system and is not contending
for the processor.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 265. system ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A flag that indicates that a file or directory is part of the operating system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 266. system font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

One of the fonts available for screen display and printing.  You can specify
any size for this font, and it supports any language.  Contrast with device
font.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 267. tab ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

(1) An action, achieved by pressing the Tab key that moves the cursor to the
next field.    (2) A graphical representation of a book-like tab on a notebook
that, when selected, turns the notebook page.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 268. tabbed divider page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A graphical representation of a tabbed page in a notebook.  Tabbed divider
pages separate sections of the notebook.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 269. target diskette ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In a diskette or storage copying procedure, the diskette onto which information
is written.  Contrast with source diskette.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 270. target drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The drive to which information is written.  Contrast with source drive.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 271. template ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An object that you can use as a model to create additional objects.  When you
drag a template you create another of the original object, as though you were
peeling one of the objects off a stack.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 272. text cursor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A symbol displayed in an entry field that shows you where typed or pasted input
will appear.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 273. Tile ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A choice in a menu that modifies the size of each window and arranges them so
that they appear side-by-side and top-to-bottom.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 274. title bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The area at the top of each window that can contain the window title and a
title-bar icon.  When appropriate, it also contains the hide, maximize, and
restore buttons.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 275. title-bar icon ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The mini-icon in the upper-left corner of the title bar that represents the
object that is open in the window.  You can use the object to display the
pop-up menu or close a window.

Note:   To display the menu, click mouse button 1 or 2 on this icon.  To close
        the window, double-click mouse button 1.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 276. toggle ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To switch between two modes; for example, on a personal computer connected to a
network, to switch between the data-entry and command-entry modes or between
stand-alone operation and terminal emulation. Toggle keys, such as Num Lock,
switch from off to on, or on to off, when pressed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 277. track ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A circular path on the surface of a disk or diskette on which information is
recorded and from which recorded information is read.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 278. Unassign ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

(1) In remote-resource applications, to release a local device name from a
shared resource on a network.  (2) A menu choice that removes the association
between a drive designation and a network directory or a port designation and a
network printer. Contrast with assign.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 279. unavailable choice ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A choice or object that cannot be selected or directly manipulated; indicated
by reduced contrast.  Contrast with available choice.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 280. Undo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A push button that resets changed fields to the settings that were active
before the window was displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 281. Using help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A cascaded choice on the Help menu that gives you information about how the
help function works.  This choice is also available on those programs that have
Help as a choice on a menu bar.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 282. user identification (user ID) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

(1) A string of characters that uniquely identifies a user to a system.  (2)
The name used to associate the user profile with a user when a user signs on a
system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 283. user interface ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The hardware, software, or both that allows you to interact with and perform
operations on a computer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 284. value ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A quantity assigned to a constant, a variable, or a parameter.    See also initial
value.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 285. vector graphics ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

See coordinate graphics.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 286. view ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The appearance of the contents of an open object (for example, a folder can be
displayed in icon view, tree view, settings view or details view).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 287. virtual DOS machine ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

See DOS session.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 288. virtual device driver ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Form of device driver used by DOS programs running in a DOS virtual machine, in
order to access devices which must be shared with other processes in the
system, such as the screen or mouse.  The virtual device driver maps DOS device
commands to the normal (physical) device driver under OS/2 Version 2.0.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 289. window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An area of the screen with visible boundaries within which information is
displayed.  A window can be smaller than or the same size as the screen.
Windows can appear to overlap on the screen.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 290. Window list ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A menu choice that displays a list of all of the open windows in a product.
Use the Window list choice to switch to an active program, to tile or cascade
open program windows, to surface hidden windows, or to close a program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 291. Window List ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A window that displays a list of all of the open windows in a product.  Use the
Window List to switch to an active program, to tile or cascade open program
windows, to surface hidden windows, or to close a program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 292. WIN-OS/2* ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

WIN-OS/2* is a feature of OS/2* 2.0 that enables OS/2 2.0 to run supported
Windows** programs.  See supported Windows** programs.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 293. Windows** program ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A program written for the Windows** application programming interface.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 294. WIN-OS/2* session ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A WIN-OS/2* session created by the OS/2* 2.0 operating system that supports the
independent processing of a Windows** program.  The Windows program can run in
a WIN-OS/2 full-screen, WIN-OS/2 window, or WIN-OS/2 window separate session.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 295. word length ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The number of binary elements (bits) in a unit of information.  Configuring a
port with 7 as word length means both the transmitter and receiver of
information interpret each group of seven bits to represent one character.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 296. working directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A specified directory that becomes the current directory when a program is
started.  The current directory is the first directory in which the operating
system looks for programs and files and stores temporary files and output.
Some programs require a working directory.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 297. WORM ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Write once, read many. Describes an optical disc that once written to, cannot
be overwritten.    Storage capacity ranges from 400MB to 3.2GB.  Present
technology allows only one side to be read at a time; to access the other side,
you must flip the disc over.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 298. write once, read many (WORM) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Describes an optical disc that once written to, cannot be overwritten.    Storage
capacity ranges from 400MB to 3.2GB.  Present technology allows only one side
to be read at a time; to access the other side, you must flip the disc over.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 299. workarea ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A folder setting that enables you to organize your desktop by grouping together
objects for a specific task.    For example, you could group a plotter object with
data-file objects that contain charts and documents.