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| back | A button that takes you back to your previous location in your sequence of opened locations; appears next to the Address bar in a folder window. |
| backup | A duplicate copy of a file. |
| clipboard | A temporary storage area for files and information that you have copied or moved from one place and plan to use somewhere else. |
| compressed (zipped) folder | A folder that reduces the size of the files it contains so they take up less disk space |
| Computer icon | An icon in the Navigation pane of a folder window that shows the drives on your computer. |
| Computer window | A tool that shows the drives on your computer, making it easy to perform system tasks, such as viewing system information. |
| copy | To place a file in a new location that you specify without removing it from its current location. |
| extension | A dot followed by three or more characters in a filename that identifies the file’s type. |
| extract | To create an uncompressed copy of a file in a folder you specify. |
| file | To create an uncompressed copy of a file in a folder you specify. |
| file icon | An icon that indicates a file’s type. |
| file path | A notation that indicates a file’s location on your computer. |
| filename | The name given to a file when it is saved; identifies the file’s contents. |
| folder | A container for files. |
| folder window | A window that displays the files and subfolders in a folder. |
| Forward | A button that takes you to the next location in your sequence of opened locations; appears next to the Address bar in a folder window. |
| hard disks | A storage device permanently housed inside the computer case. |
| library | A central place to view and organize files and folders stored anywhere that your computer can access, such as your hard disk, removable drives, and network. |
| move | To remove a file from its current location and place it in a new location. |
| Recent pages | A button that displays a list of recent locations; appears next to the Address bar in a folder window. |
| Recycle Bin | An area on your hard disk that holds deleted files until you remove them permanently. |
| root directory | The location at the top of the file system hierarchy where Windows stores folders and important files that it needs when you turn on the computer. |
| subfolder | A folder contained within another folder. |
| thumbnail image | A small graphic that previews a file’s contents for certain file types. |
| Windows Explorer | A tool that shows the contents of the default libraries on your computer, making it easy to find the files you work with often, such as documents and pictures. |
