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| Clip ArtGraphic | Pictures made from vectored or drawn objects that you can insert into documents. |
| Clip Art Pane | A window that displays whenever you want to insert clip art. Itemscan be inserted from this pane, imported from other programs, or downloaded from the Internet. |
| Client | A computer that may access shared network resources provided by another computer, called a server. |
| Clipboard | A temporary storage location used to transfer data between documents and between applications. |
| Close | To shut down a document window or application window from the Desktop; could also be used to close a window, dialog box, or task pane. |
| Column | A vertical arrangement for text or numbers, separated from other columns by a grid line, and denoted with alpha letters per column. Excel has a maximum of 256 columns, denoted from A to IV. |
| Columns | A feature that enables you to format the layout of your document into one, two, or three columns of text. |
| Command Bar | The bar below the Address Bar in Explorer that displays a list of commands to view or manage your files. |
| Command Button | A Command button may have a picture or icon, or a word appearing on the button. It is used to perform a specific function, such as OK, Cancel, Close, or Print. |
| Comments | Similar to a sticky note where you can enter information for yourself or others to review. |
| Compatibility Mode | A feature that allows you to create documents in Office 2010 that do not contain new or enhanced features unique to Office 2010, so others using previous versions of Office will have full editing capabilities. |
| Compressed File | A process that reduces the size of one or a set of files for sharing purposes. |
| Contact | An entry in Outlook containing information about a person or organization, including the name, address, telephone numbers, or other relevant information such as a picture, email address, IM address. |
| Contact Group | A list of contacts grouped into a named email list address that can be used to send a message to every contact in that list at the same time. |
| Contextual Spelling | An option in the spell checker that detects and corrects the types of errors that previously got through spell checkers because the word was spelled correctly but was the incorrect word for the context (for example, misuse of the word "there" in place of "their"). |
| Contextual Tabs | The tabs that appear on the Ribbon according to the type of object you have entered or selected in a document. |
| Controls | Features that enable you to create and design a form or dialog box, e.g. text box, check box, radio button, drop-down menu, etc. |
| Control Icon | The icon appearing on every application that runs a window. |
| Control Menu | The menu appearing on every application that runs in a window. |
| Control Panel | Where you can view and manipulate basic system settings. |
| Cookie | A tiny file placed on your computer by a Web site. This may be used so that you can log onto frequently used sites quickly. |
| Copyright | The law that governs ownership of original works to the author or publisher, published or unpublished. |
| Creative Commons | A non-profit organization that provides six different types of licenses for people who want to share their creative works or knowledge but also retain the copyright. |
| Credentials | The process the email server uses to check and validate an email address and the password. |
| Cursor | A cursor marks the position in a document on the screen where text or a graphical object will be placed. A cursor can appear in many different forms: an Insertion Point, a link ing underline, or a blinking square. |
| Cut | The editing process of transferring selected text or itemsto the Clipboard so that you can move them from one location and place them into another. |
| Data Transfer Rate | The speed at which a computer can move data from one place to another. |
| Default | The standard settings that are in effect unless you change them. You can usually adjust the defaults for most commonly used settings. |
| Delete | Removes the selected itemcloses in data from a selected direction. |
| Desktop | The screen background for Windows where windows, icons, and dialog boxes appear. |
| Device | A hardware item that is referenced or accessed by the user from an application program, e.g. a mouse, scanner, a hard disk, CD-ROM drive, or a modem. |
| Device Driver | A program that enables Windows to communicate with your device. |
| Dial-up Connection | A method to connect to the Internet where you dial a specific number provided by the ISP. |
| Dialog Box | A window where additional items may be selected or activated. |
| Dialog Box Launcher | The small ‘x’ at the bottom of a group of commands on a Ribbon Tab that displays a dialog box or a task pane for further options. |
| Digital | Representations of data that can be retrieved in intervals, e.g. data on a disk. |
| Directories | Contains a list of URLs that have been classified according to subject matter. |
| Disk Operating System | The original operating system developed for the PC, known as DOS. This was text-based software where you entered single line commands to perform tasks such as managing files or starting programs. |
| Document | A file such as a letter, memo, or budget, presentation, report, photo album, cash flow report, etc. |
| Document Properties | A tool you can use to view or add information about a file, e.g. author name, document statistics. You can also add keywords to assist in finding this file later. |
| Domain | A collection of computers defined by the administrator of a Windows network. A domain provides access to the centralized user accounts and group accounts maintained by the administrator. Each domain has a unique name. |
| Domain Name System (DNS) | A service that maps unique domain names to specific IP addresses. |
| Double-Click | The process of clicking the left (or primary) mouse button twice quickly. |
| Download | When you connect to another computer, or web site, and transfer files from there to your own computer. |
| Drag | This means to point the mouse pointer at the selected item, then press and hold down the left mouse button as you move or drag the mouse pointer to another location. Release the mouse button when the mouse pointer is over the new location. |
| Drag Select | This means to point the mouse pointer at one corner of the area to select, then press and hold down the left mouse button as you move or drag the mouse pointer to the opposite corner. Release the mouse button when the area is selected. |
| Drop-Down List | Displays additional choices when you click the arrow for the list. |
| DSL | Digital Subscriber Line; a high-speed all-digital connection that uses digital phone lines with a modem to connect to the Internet. |
| E-Commerce | The process of purchasing online from a web site. |
| Edit | The process of manipulating (adding, removing, formatting, etc.) text or objects. |
