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| Application | Another term for a computer program such as a word processor, spreadsheet, database, program utility etc. |
| Microsoft Windows | An operating system for your computer that controls resources such as file management, input and output, printing etc. |
| File extension | A group of characters that an application will attach to a file to identify it to the operating system. Examples are .doc for Word documents, .xls for Excel documents. |
| Table | A data structure used in databases to hold information in a complete entity such as customers, employees, spare parts, goods in stock etc. |
| Field | The individual elements that make up a database record. For example, a customer record would hold individual elements on the customer name, address, city and postcode |
| Record | The individual items that make up a database table. Each customer would have a record in a customer table. The individual fields are combined to make a record |
| Primary key | A field in a database that uniquely identifies each record. For example, the Australian government keeps a record of each person in their tax file system. Each person is identified by a tax file number. This could be used as a primary key in a database table. |
| File | This word is often used to describe a document. |
| Clipboard | A temporary storage area of a computer’s memory to keep information for importing and exporting within documents and programs.A temporary storage area of a computer’s memory to keep information for importing and exporting within documents and programs. |
| Filter | An add-on feature to a computer program that can perform special functions such as allowing data to be imported/exported into another program. One example would be the filter that allows a Lotus123 spreadsheet file to be opened in Microsoft Excel. |
| Embedded object | An object such as a chart, spreadsheet or document, that when placed in another type of application is embedded and linked. |
| HTML | Hypertext mark-up language. The program code used in web pages to display text, images, colours, sound, video etc. |
| Lotus123® | An alternative spreadsheet program to Microsoft Excel.. |
| Compressed file | A file where a special algorithm is used to extract certain data from within the file to make it smaller. When it is smaller it can be transferred more easily using floppy disks, CDs or even email. The file needs to be filled again before it can be used. |
