Computer Vocabulary Terms

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  1. 2. a word or phrase that is used for saying hello to someone
  2. 4. style Printing. a sans-serif typeface or letter, usually compressed and having tight curves.
  3. 8. a movable indicator on a computer screen identifying the point that will be affected by input from the user, for example showing where typed text will be inserted.
  4. 10. arrange or put into a format.
  5. 11. a line giving the place of origin and usually the date of a news dispatch or the like.
  6. 13. to read (printers' proofs, copy, etc.) in order to detect and mark errors to be corrected.
  7. 16. computer equipment. Computer programs are called software
  8. 18. the quantities, characters, or symbols on which operations are performed by a computer, being stored and transmitted in the form of electrical signals and recorded on magnetic, optical, or mechanical recording media.
  9. 19. software the operating system and programs used to operate a computer system
  10. 20. a particularly powerful mainframe computer
  11. 23. initials initials of the person that typed the letter or memo if different from the writer, initials should be double-spacing after the body and typed in lowercase letters
  12. 24. computer is a personal computer Ina form intended for regular use at a single location desk/table due to its size and power requirements, as opposed to a laptop whose rechargeable battery and compact dimensions allow it to be regularly carried and used in different locations.
  13. 25. a method of doing something using a special skill that you have developed
  14. 26. the programs used to direct the operation of a computer, as well as documentation giving instructions on how to use them.
  15. 28. computers a computer designed for use by one person at a time.
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  1. 1. printer a high-speed typing or printing process in which charged droplets of ink issuing from nozzles are directed onto paper under computer control
  2. 3. software software used for writing documents, creating charts, building databases, etc. that is not part of the computer’s operating system
  3. 5. computer a portable computer, usually battery-powered, small enough to rest on the user's lap and having a screen that closes over the keyboard like a lid.
  4. 6. a rigid, slotted board upon which other boards that contain the basic circuitry of a computer or of a computer component can be mounted.
  5. 7. an electronic device which scans printed material and converts it to digital form
  6. 9. a small computer that contains a microprocessor as its central processor.
  7. 10. a set of papers, documents, or records that you keep because they contain information
  8. 12. spacing to type leaving a full space between lines
  9. 14. checker a piece of software that checks documents to make sure they have no grammar mistakes
  10. 15. a way of arranging a page so that its long sides are at the top and bottom.
  11. 17. protection software is a program or set of programs that are designed to prevent, search for, detect, and remove software viruses, and other malicious software like worms, trojans, adware, and more
  12. 21. the study of people’s efficiency in their working environment.
  13. 22. a panel of keys that operate a computer or typewriter.
  14. 25. a shaped piece of metal, wood, card, plastic, or other material used as a pattern for processes such as painting, cutting out, shaping, or drilling.
  15. 27. a complete assortment of type of one style and size.