| A | B |
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| access time | The performance of a hard drive or other storage device - how long it takes to locate a file. |
| active program or window | The application or window at the front (foreground) on the monitor. |
| alert | a message that appears on screen, usually to tell you something went wrong. |
| application | รง |
| application menu | on the right side of the screen header. Lists running applications. |
| ASCII | American Standard Code for Information Interchange. a commonly used data format for exchanging information between computers or programs. |
| background | part of the multitasking capability. A program can run and perform tasks in the background while another program is being used in the foreground |
| bit | the smallest piece of information used by the computer. In computer language, either a one (1) or a zero (0). |
| backup | a copy of a file or disk you make for archiving purposes |
| boot | to start up a computer |
| bug | a programming error that causes a program to behave in an unexpected way |
| bus | an electronic pathway through which data is transmitted between components in a computer |
