| A | B |
|---|
| background | The surface of a HyperStudio card. |
| build | A presentation technique in which related items are revealed in succession to emphasize the significance of each idea. |
| bulleted chart | A series of text statements arranged in a list format, often preceded by a bullet (?) for easy reading. |
| button | A "hot spot" in a multimedia product that initiates an action when clicked. |
| card | The basic unit of information within HyperStudio and HyperCard. A card consists of the set of text, graphics, sounds, and buttons meant to be presented simultaneously. |
| desktop publishing | Programs that facilitate the entry and positioning of text and graphics to control precisely the appearance of printed documents. |
| dialog box | A box that appears on a computer screen, on top of the information already displayed on the screen, and requests the user to provide input by entering text or clicking on a button. |
| embellished document | A text document enhanced with graphics, video segments, or sound. |
| icon | A small image often used consistently to represent a specific program action or category of information. |
| linear multimedia presentation | Multimedia information presented in a standard sequence; a slide show. |
| master slide | The common color and visual elements held constant across all slides of a presentation. |
| presentation software | A form of tool software intended for use in creating and delivering formal group presentations. |
| slide show | Linear multimedia; a fixed sequence of images, text segments, sounds, or video segments. |
| stack | A collection of cards; a complete HyperStudio document. |
| tear-off palette | A set of icons allowing the selection of options (for example, tools or colors), that can be positioned anywhere on the screen the user desires. |
| text object | A framed segment of text treated as a unit by certain functions of word processing or desktop publishing programs. |
| video projector | Special hardware that projects a screen image onto a large screen. |
