| A | B |
|---|
| default | standard setting for your computer |
| compatible | the ability for computers to work together |
| data | information processed by your computer |
| megabyte | equal approximately 1,000,000 bytes |
| edit | means to make a change |
| kilobyte | equal approximately 1000 bytes |
| gigabyte | equal approximately 1billion bytes |
| word processing | this program gives you the ability to create, store, and print documents |
| JPEG | the file extension for pictures files mostly used on the Internet |
| justify | to line up a row of text, either horizontally or vertically |
| file extension | a three letter ending at the end of a document preceded by a period to identify a type a program used to create the document (example: .doc) |
| decrypt | to break the code of a file that has been secretly encoded |
| brownout | a temporary reduction in the flow of electrical current to the computer that can result in the destruction of data stored in RAM. |
| protocol | a set of rules or procedures for exchanging data between computers on a network and the Internet |
| page break | a symbol or line that marks the end of one page |
| multitasking | the ability to force computers to accomplish more than one task at the same time. |
| encrypt | Coded information so that a password is required |
| menu bar | contains pull down options and commands that you can use in your document. |
| right justification | this is an alignment where text is aligned evenly and flushed to the right margin |
| left justification | this alignment is the normal and default justification |
| jargon | technical language for computer terms |
