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| AND Fliter | When used in a search, finds files that contain both search terms even if those terms are not next to each other. |
| Application | Another term for a program. |
| Arrange By | In a folder window, a feature that enables you to arrange the items by Author, Date modified, Tag, Type, or Name; the default arrangement is Folder. |
| Base Locations | Locations that you frequently need to access to manage your computer including Libraries, Homegroup if you have one, your personal folder , Computer, Network, Control Panel, and Recycle Bin. |
| Boolean Opterations | The terms AND, OR, and NOT that govern the logical function and express a condition that is either true or false. |
| Check Box Features | A folder option which, when applied, displays a check to teh left of folders and files. |
| Contact | A collection of information about a person or organization, such as the name, e-mail address, phone number, and street address. |
| Custom Search | A search feature in which you can define a specific scope- range of locations- for your search. |
| Directory | A file list view that displays a list of files or folders and their most common porperties. |
| Federated Search | A technology that enables you to search a remote server or Web service from Windows Explorer using the sames techniqes that you use to search for files that are stored on your own computer. |
| File Association | The association between a file and the program that created the file. |
| File Name Extention | A set of characters at the end of a file name that helps Windows 7 understand what kind of information is in a file and what program should open it. |
| File Properties | Information about a file such as its author, the date the file was last changed, and any descriptive tags. |
| Index | A collection of detailed information about the files on your computer that Window 7 maintains for the purpose conducting fast searches; when you begin a search, Windows 7 searches this summary information rather than searching file by file on your hard disk drive. |
| Indexed Locations | All of the folders in your personal filder (Documents, Pictures, and so on) and offline files, if any, that Windows 7 includes in a search. |
| Location Icon | A button on the address bar that depicts the location- library, disk drive, folder, and so on- you are accessing. |
| Metadata | The data that describes other data; for example, the collective group of a file's properties, such as its title, subject, author, and file size. |
| Natural Lanuage | A search feature that enables you to perform searches with simple language without entering colons or Boolean operators. |
| NOT Filter | When used in a search, finds files that contain the first word but that do not contain the second word. |
| OR Filter | When used in a search, finds files that contain either search term. |
| Partial Matching | A technique employed by the Windows 7 search feature that matches your search criteria to part of a word or phrase rather than to whole words. |
| Path | A sequence of folders that leads to a specific file or folder. |
| Program | A set of instructions that computer uses to accomplish a task, such as word processing, accounting, or data management; also referred to as an application. |
| Quotes Filter | When used in a search, finds files that contain the exact phrase placed within the quotes. |
| Recent Pages | A button on the address bar that displays a list of recently accessed locations; the current location is indicated by a check mark. |
| Search Folder | The Windows 7 folder in which you conduct searches in the entire set of indexed locations. |
| Split Button | A button that has two parts- a button and an arrow; clicking the main part of the button performs a command and clicking the arrow opens a menu with choices. |
| Tag | A custom file property that you create to help find and opganize your files. |
| Virtual Folder | A folder that does not represent a physical location but rather contains the results of a search. |
