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Cache
A
holding or buffer area, generally RAM, in which
frequently used data is stored for faster
access.
Cache
Card
A
circuit board loaded with high-speed RAM chips for
the purpose of storing frequently used computer
instructions to produce an overall Macintosh speed
boost.
Calculation
To
perform a mathematical or logical function which
will provide a result based on the factors
contained within the calculation.
Calculation
Field
A
database field into which a formula can be
entered.
Calculator
A
standard Apple-supplied desk accessory that
simulates a simple calculator. You can cut and
paste to and from it.
Cancel
A
button that appears in most dialog boxes, giving
you the choice of canceling the command that
generated the dialog box.
Caps
Lock
A
modifier key that, in addition to it's normal
function of making any letter you type a capital,
can be used as part of a keyboard
command.
Card
A
kind of board that plugs directly into a slot.
Cards have connectors right on their edges, rather
than at the end of a cable.
Cartridge
Drive
A
storage device, similar to a hard drive, in which
the storage medium is a cartridge that can be
removed.
CD-ROM
A
Compact disk read-only-memory. A Kind of optical
storage device used on the Mac and other
computers
Cell
A
location of a column and a row. In
ClarisWorks™ and many other spreadsheet
applications the column is designated by a Column
letter and the row by a Row Number. For example, A3
indicates Column A Row 3.
Cell
Address
A
location of a column and a row. For example the
address A3 means Column A , Row 3.
Character
A
single letter, number, space or symbol.
Chip
An
integrated electronic circuit etched into a piece
of silicon. Usually a RAM or ROM device, a chip is
made up of thousands of microscopic electronic
components.
Chooser
A
desk accessory used to tell the Macintosh which
printer you want to use, what port it's connected
to, whether background printing is turned on and
whether AppleTalk is active or inactive.
Chooser
Extension
A
device driver, usually for a printer or fax modem,
whose icon appears in the Chooser. Printing is
turned on and whether AppleTalk is active or
inactive.
Click
The
basic selection technique on the Macintosh,
involving one press and release of the mouse
button.
Clip
Art
A
collection of prepackaged drawings that can be
pasted or imported into a document.
Clipboard
The
area of the Macintosh's memory that holds what you
last cut or copied.
Clock
Rate
The
speed of a computer's computations usually measured
in megahertz (MHz). The operations of a computer
are synchronized to a quart crystal that pulses
millions of times each second. These pulses
determine things like how often a screen is
redrawn.
Close
Box
The
little square at the upper left-hand corner of a
window, which closes the window when
clicked.
Code
Generally,
the actual programmer written instructions in a
computer program.
Column
In
a spreadsheet, the column is designated by letter.
The first column of a spreadsheet is A1, the second
B1, the third C1, etc. until the forty column
maximum in ClarisWorks™ is reached.
Command
The
act of giving an instruction to your Macintosh,
either by menu choice or by keystroke.
Command
Key
The
key on your keyboard that has the symbol æ
symbol on it. A modifier key, the command key is
used with another keystroke to activate some
function of the Macintosh.
Commercial
software
A
software product sold through mail order or
computer stores by for profit
corporations.
Compression
A
technique that reduces the size of a file by
eliminating or encoding redundancies.
Concise
Expressing
much in few words; brief but full of
meaning.
Contrast
In
image setting, the range between the lightest and
darkest areas of an image file.
Control
Key
A
program, often with a single window, that allows
you to change specific settings in a program or in
the way the Macintosh looks or behaves.
Copy
To
temporarily place selected text, numbers, etc. onto
the computer's clipboard for use later.
Copy
protection
An
encoding scheme for software that prevents
duplication. A copy protected program won't run
unless its original floppy disk is inserted into
the disk drive.
CPU
Acronym
for Central Processing Unit: 1. The Motorola chip
that is the brain of the Macintosh 2. The box
portion of a Macintosh
Crash
A
system malfunction in which the computer stops
working and requires restarting.
Creation
Date Field
A
field that automatically enters a date , e.g.
January 1, 1999 or 1/1/99 etc., when a database
field is changed or modified. It also appears at
the creation of a database record since this is a
"modification."
CRT
Acronym
for Cathode Ray Tube, the picture tube in a
monitor.
Cursor
The
arrow or cross-shaped pointer on the screen, its
movement is controlled by the mouse.
Cut
To
select and delete a specific item of text,
pictures, etc. so that it can be placed into
temporary storage in the computer's
clipboard.
Cyberdog™
Apple's
Internet surfing software, incorporating Web, FTP,
newsgroup, Telnet and e-mail features into a sleek,
Drag and drop based interface.
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Cache |
A holding or buffer area, generally RAM, in which frequently used data is stored for faster access. |
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Cache Card |
A circuit board loaded with high-speed RAM chips for the purpose of storing frequently used computer instructions to produce an overall Macintosh speed boost. |
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Calculation |
To perform a mathematical or logical function which will provide a result based on the factors contained within the calculation. |
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Calculation Field |
A database field into which a formula can be entered. |
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Calculator |
A standard Apple-supplied desk accessory that simulates a simple calculator. You can cut and paste to and from it. |
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Cancel |
A button that appears in most dialog boxes, giving you the choice of canceling the command that generated the dialog box. |
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Caps Lock |
A modifier key that, in addition to it's normal function of making any letter you type a capital, can be used as part of a keyboard command. |
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Card |
A kind of board that plugs directly into a slot. Cards have connectors right on their edges, rather than at the end of a cable. |
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Cartridge Drive |
A storage device, similar to a hard drive, in which the storage medium is a cartridge that can be removed. |
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CD-ROM |
A Compact disk read-only-memory. A Kind of optical storage device used on the Mac and other computers |
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Cell |
A location of a column and a row. In ClarisWorks™ and many other spreadsheet applications the column is designated by a Column letter and the row by a Row Number. For example, A3 indicates Column A Row 3. |
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Cell Address |
A location of a column and a row. For example the address A3 means Column A , Row 3. |
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Character |
A single letter, number, space or symbol. |
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Chip |
An integrated electronic circuit etched into a piece of silicon. Usually a RAM or ROM device, a chip is made up of thousands of microscopic electronic components. |
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Chooser |
A desk accessory used to tell the Macintosh which printer you want to use, what port it's connected to, whether background printing is turned on and whether AppleTalk is active or inactive. |
|
Chooser Extension |
A device driver, usually for a printer or fax modem, whose icon appears in the Chooser. Printing is turned on and whether AppleTalk is active or inactive. |
|
Click |
The basic selection technique on the Macintosh, involving one press and release of the mouse button. |
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Clip Art |
A collection of prepackaged drawings that can be pasted or imported into a document. |
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Clipboard |
The area of the Macintosh's memory that holds what you last cut or copied. |
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Clock Rate |
The speed of a computer's computations usually measured in megahertz (MHz). The operations of a computer are synchronized to a quart crystal that pulses millions of times each second. These pulses determine things like how often a screen is redrawn. |
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Close Box |
The little square at the upper left-hand corner of a window, which closes the window when clicked. |
|
Code |
Generally, the actual programmer written instructions in a computer program. |
|
Column |
In a spreadsheet, the column is designated by letter. The first column of a spreadsheet is A1, the second B1, the third C1, etc. until the forty column maximum in ClarisWorks™ is reached. |
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Command |
The act of giving an instruction to your Macintosh, either by menu choice or by keystroke. |
|
Command Key |
The key on your keyboard that has the symbol æ symbol on it. A modifier key, the command key is used with another keystroke to activate some function of the Macintosh. |
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Commercial software |
A software product sold through mail order or computer stores by for profit corporations. |
|
Compression |
A technique that reduces the size of a file by eliminating or encoding redundancies. |
|
Concise |
Expressing much in few words; brief but full of meaning. |
|
Contrast |
In image setting, the range between the lightest and darkest areas of an image file. |
|
Control Key |
A program, often with a single window, that allows you to change specific settings in a program or in the way the Macintosh looks or behaves. |
|
Copy |
To temporarily place selected text, numbers, etc. onto the computer's clipboard for use later. |
|
Copy protection |
An encoding scheme for software that prevents duplication. A copy protected program won't run unless its original floppy disk is inserted into the disk drive. |
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CPU |
Acronym for Central Processing Unit: 1. The Motorola chip that is the brain of the Macintosh 2. The box portion of a Macintosh |
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Crash |
A system malfunction in which the computer stops working and requires restarting. |
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Creation Date Field |
A field that automatically enters a date , e.g. January 1, 1999 or 1/1/99 etc., when a database field is changed or modified. It also appears at the creation of a database record since this is a "modification." |
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CRT |
Acronym for Cathode Ray Tube, the picture tube in a monitor. |
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Cursor |
The arrow or cross-shaped pointer on the screen, its movement is controlled by the mouse. |
|
Cut |
To select and delete a specific item of text, pictures, etc. so that it can be placed into temporary storage in the computer's clipboard. |
|
Cyberdog™ |
Apple's Internet surfing software, incorporating Web, FTP, newsgroup, Telnet and e-mail features into a sleek, Drag and drop based interface. |