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- 1. Numeric password, either assigned by a company or selected by a user.
- 4. Symbol on a computer screen, usually a blinking vertical bar, that indicates where the next character a user types will appear. See also insertion point.
- 5. Free-standing computer that usually includes a touch screen.
- 10. input Process of capturing full-motion images and storing them on a computer’s storage medium.
- 11. Small symbol displayed on a computer screen whose location and shape changes as a user moves a pointing device.
- 13. reader Reading device that reads information on an RFID tag via radio waves.
- 15. key Key that switches between two states each time a user presses the key.
- 17. Device that consists of a keyboard, a monitor, a video card, and memory, which often all are housed in a single unit.
- 18. Series of related instructions that tells a computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them. See also software.
- 21. Stationary pointing device with a ball on its top or side.
- 23. With digital cameras, refers to transferring a copy of images from the digital camera to the computer's hard disk.
- 24. pad Flat electronic device divided into panels that users press with their feet in response to instructions from a music video game.
- 25. cam Digital video camera that enables a home or small business user to capture video and still images, send e-mail messages with video attachments, add live images to instant messages, broadcast live images over the Internet, and make live video telephone calls.
- 27. camera Portable digital camera with many lenses and other attachments.
- 28. Term used to describe touch screens that recognize multiple points of contact at the same time.
- 30. Special-purpose terminal, connected to a host computer through a network that functions as a self-service banking machine.
- 32. Large-scale application term for a graphics tablet. See also graphics tablet.
- 33. Input device that contains keys users press to enter data and instructions into a computer.
- 34. The number of horizontal and vertical pixels in a display device.
- 36. Steering-wheel-type input device that is used to simulate driving a vehicle.
- 37. code Identification code consisting of either vertical lines and spaces of different widths or a two-dimensional pattern of dots, squares, and other images that represent a manufacturer and an item.
- 38. kiosk Self-service DVD rental machine that connects to a host computer through a network.
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- 1. scanner Sheet-fed scanner model designed specifically for photos.
- 2. mouse Mouse type that uses a laser sensor.
- 3. Light-sending input device that reads printed text and graphics and then translates the results into a form the computer can process. See also optical scanner.
- 6. Metal or plastic plate placed over the keyboard that allows users to rest their hands on the keyboard without accidentally pressing any keys.
- 7. The smallest element in an electronic image. Short for picture element.
- 8. input Process of entering data by speaking into a microphone.
- 9. Handheld vertical lever mounted on a base used to control actions of a simulated vehicle or player.
- 12. Small metal or plastic device that looks like a ballpoint pen, but uses pressure instead of ink to write, draw, or make selections.
- 14. device Any hardware component that allows users to enter data and instructions into a computer.
- 16. Pointing device that fits comfortably under the palm of a user’s hand.
- 19. Technology of authenticating a person’s identity by verifying a personal characteristic.
- 20. The science of incorporating comfort, efficiency, and safety into the design of the workplace.
- 22. Input device that controls the movement and actions of players or objects in video games or computer games.
- 26. Video conference feature in which another window on the screen displays notes and drawings simultaneously on all participants’ screens
- 28. Technology that reads text printed with magnetized ink.
- 29. Small, flat, rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion.
- 31. One million pixels.
- 35. gun Input device used in video and computer games to shoot targets and moving objects after you pull the trigger on the weapon.