| A | B |
| Accuracy | Degree of freedom from errors |
| Backspacing | Process of moving the cursor left one space at a time |
| Center Tab | Aligns text so that it is centered on the tab setting |
| Centering | Placing text so that half of the text is on each side of center point |
| Control | Power to cause the hands and fingers to make correct motions |
| Cursor | Lighted point on a display screen where the next character or space can be entered. |
| Decimal Tab | Arranges text so that the decimal point is aligned at the tab setting. |
| Default | Preset condition in software. |
| Desktop | Screen background area on which windows and icons are displayed |
| Dialog Box | Small, special-purpose window that appears on a screen so that the operator can input information |
| Directory | List of files stored on a disk. |
| Disk | Magnet medium used in saving, storing, and opening files. |
| Disk Drive | Unit that houses a disk. |
| Document | Text, especially formatted, such as a letter, memo, table, report, or form. |
| Document Window | Area on the display screen where text is keyed. |
| DOS | Character-based software program that causes a computer to operate. |
| Editing | Arranging, changing, and correcting existing text |
| Electronic Mail | Means of sending information electronically from one computer to another. |
| Error | Any misstroke of a key. |