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| Word Processing | a computerized method of writing, editing, saving, and printing text |
| Text | another name for alphabetical data that was entered |
| Character | any letter, number, or symbol typed on the keyboard |
| Data | information entered into the computer |
| Word Wrap | letting the computer decide where to end each line (typing text without pushing Enter) |
| Document | anything produced on a word processing program |
| Cursor | a highlighted mark (sometimes blinking) on the screen that indicates the user's location |
| Arrow Keys | keys used in place of the mouse to move the cursor to a new location |
| Special Function Keys | keys that carry out specific things (Ex: Shift keys, Return keys, Caps Lock key) |
| Command Keys | Used in conjunction with another key to carry out an operation |
| Menu Bar | The line at the top of the screen that gives you your different choices |
| Title Bar | The line near the top of the screen that gives the name of your file |
| Font | style of writing |
| Scroll | to move text up and down and left and right on the screen |
| Edit | to make changes to a document |
| Insert | to add new text into already existing text |
| Delete | to remove or erase |
| Icons | pictures or symbols that represent work (files or programs) behind them |
| Printout | output from a printer |
| Cut and Paste | to highlight text and move it to another location |
| Copy and Paste | to highlight text, leave it where it is, and also put a copy of it in another location |
| Justification | to align text either to the left/right or both margins |
| Tab | used to indent text in a line; can also be used to set-up columns in a document |
| Hardcopy | output from a computer that you can touch |
| Softcopy | output from a computer that you can see or hear, but can not touch |
