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HIGHLIGHT
KILOBYTE
LAYOUT
LINK
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PANEL
PATHNAME
PLUG-IN
PROGRESS BAR
PULL DOWN (V)
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SCROLLING MARQUEES
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STATUS INDICATOR
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TITLE BAR
TOP-LEVEL PAGE
ULTIMATE
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VIEW (V)
Ar·row (²r“½)
n.
1. A straight, thin shaft with a pointed head at one end and often flight-stabilizing vanes at the other, meant to be shot from a bow.
2. Something, such as a directional symbol, that is similar to an arrow in form or function.
Blink (bl¹ngk)
v. blinked blink·ing blinks
v. intr.
1. To close and open one or both of the eyes
rapidly.
2. To look through half-closed eyes, as in a
bright glare; squint.
3. To shine with intermittent gleams; flash on
and off.
4. a . To be startled or dismayed.
b . To waver or back down,
as in a contest of wills: “This was the first genuine, direct confrontation
between this administration and the Soviets. It was the U.S.A. that blinked”
Zbigniew Brzezinski
5. To look with feigned ignorance: a mayor who
blinks at the corruption in city government.
v. tr.
1. To cause to blink.
2. To hold back or remove from the eyes by blinking:
blinked back the tears.
3. To refuse to recognize or face: blink ugly
facts.
4. To transmit (a message) with a flashing light.
n.
1. The act or an instance of rapidly closing
and opening the eyes or an eye.
2. An instant: I'll be back in a blink.
Scots
3. A quick look or glimpse; a glance.
4. A flash of light; a twinkle.
5. See iceblink.
Idioms: on the blink
Book·mark (b‹k“märk”)
n.
A strip of material, as of ribbon or leather, or a metal clamp, that is placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place.
Bor·der (bôr“d…r)
n.
1. A part that forms the outer edge of something.
2. A decorative strip around the edge of something, such as fabric.
3. A strip of ground, as at the edge of a garden or walk, in which ornamental plants or shrubs are planted.
4. The line or frontier area separating political divisions or geographic regions; a boundary.
v. bor·dered bor·der·ing bor·ders
v. tr.
1. To put a border on.
2. To lie along or adjacent to the border of:
Canada borders the United States.
v. intr.
1. To lie adjacent to another: The United States
borders on Canada.
2. To be almost like another in character: an
act that borders on heroism.
bor “ der·er n.
Synonyms: border margin edge
Browse (brouz)
v. browsed brows·ing brows·es
v. intr.
1. a . To inspect something in a leisurely and
casual way: browsed through the record collection for items of interest.
b . To read something superficially
by selecting passages at random: browsed through the report during lunch.
2. To feed on leaves, young shoots, and other
vegetation; graze.
v. tr.
1. To look through or over (something) casually:
browsed the evening paper; browsing the gift shops for souvenirs.
2. a . To nibble; crop.
b . To graze on.
n.
1. Young twigs, leaves, and shoots that are fit
for animals to eat.
2. An act of browsing.
Content area
That part of the computer screen where a browser displays the content of a web page
Dialog box
A message that interrogates the software user under certain circumstances in order to proceed correctly
Doorkey
Device you use to open a locked door. In Netscape, a symbol the indicates the level of security of a given site
Download (V)
Copy a file from a host system to your computer. There are several different methods, or protocols, for downloading files, most of which periodically check the file as it is being copied to ensure no information is inadvertently destroyed or damaged during the process. Some, such as XMODEM, only let you download one file at a time. Others, such as batch-YMODEM and ZMODEM, let you type in the names of several files at once, which are then automatically downloaded.
Drag (dr²g)
v. drag ged drag ·ging drag s
v. tr.
1. To pull along with difficulty or effort; haul:
dragged the heavy box out of the way. See note at pull.
2. To cause to trail along a surface, especially
the ground.
3. To move or bring by force or with great effort:
had to drag me to the dentist; dragged the truth out of the reluctant witness.
4. a . To search or sweep the bottom of (a body
of water), as with a grappling hook or dragnet.
b . To bring up or catch by
such means.
5. To prolong tediously: dragged the story out.
Baseball
6. To hit (a bunt) while taking the first
steps toward first base.
v. intr.
1. To trail along the ground: The dog's leash
dragged on the sidewalk.
2. To move slowly or with effort.
3. To lag behind.
4. To pass or proceed slowly, tediously, or laboriously:
The time dragged as we waited.
5. To search or dredge the bottom of a body of
water: dragging for the sunken craft.
6. To take part in or as if in a drag race.
7. To draw on a cigarette, pipe, or cigar.
n.
1. The act of dragging.
2. Something, such as a harrow or an implement
for spreading manure, that is dragged along the ground.
3. A device, such as a grappling hook, that is
used for dragging under water.
4. A heavy sledge or cart for hauling loads.
5. A large four-horse coach with seats inside
and on top.
6. Something, such as a sea anchor or a brake
on a fishing reel, that retards motion.
7. One that impedes or slows progress; a drawback
or burden: the drag of taxation on economic growth.
8. The degree of resistance involved in dragging
or hauling.
9. The retarding force exerted on a moving body
by a fluid medium such as air or water.
10. A slow, laborious motion or movement.
11. a . The scent or trail of a fox or another
animal.
b . Something that provides
an artificial scent.
Slang
12. One that is obnoxiously tiresome: The
evening was a real drag.
13. A puff on a cigarette, pipe, or cigar.
Slang
14. A street or road: the town's main drag.
15. The clothing characteristic of one sex when
worn by a member of the opposite sex: an actor in drag.
Idioms: drag (one's) feet
or drag (one's) heels
To act or work with intentional slowness; delay:
“The bureaucracy has been known to drag its feet in implementing directives
with which it disagrees” Henry A. Kissinger
En·crypt (µn-kr¹pt)
v. tr. en·crypt ·ed en·crypt ·ing en·crypt s
1. To put into code or cipher.
2. Computer Science
To scramble access codes to (computerized information) so as to prevent unauthorized access.
[ en- 1 (de)crypt] en·cryp “ tion n.
En·cryption (µn-kr¹pt)
v. tr. en·crypt·ed en·crypt·ing en·crypts
1. To put into code or cipher.
2. Computer Science
To scramble access codes to (computerized information) so as to prevent unauthorized access.
[ en- 1 (de)crypt] en·cryp “ tion n.
Frame (fr³m)
v. framed fram·ing frames
v. tr.
1. To build by putting together the structural
parts of; construct: frame a house.
2. To conceive or design: framed an alternate
proposal.
3. To arrange or adjust for a purpose: The question
was framed to draw only one answer.
4. a . To put into words; formulate: frame a
reply.
b . To form (words) silently
with the lips.
5. To enclose in or as if in a frame: frame a
painting.
Informal
6. a . To make up evidence or contrive events
so as to incriminate (a person) falsely.
b . To prearrange (a contest)
so as to ensure a desired fraudulent outcome; fix: frame a prizefight.
v. intr.
1. Archaic To go; proceed.
Obsolete
2. To manage; contrive.
n.
Abbr. fr.
1. Something composed of parts fitted and joined
together.
2. A structure that gives shape or support: the
frame of a house.
3. a . An open structure or rim for encasing,
holding, or bordering: a window frame; the frame of a mirror.
b . A closed, often rectangular
border of drawn or printed lines.
4. Often frames A pair of eyeglasses, excluding
the lenses.
5. The structure of a human or animal body; physique:
a worker's sturdy frame.
6. A cold frame.
7. A general structure or system: the frame of
government.
8. A general state or condition: The news put
me into a better frame of mind.
Sports Games
9. a . A round or period of play in some games,
such as bowling and billiards.
Baseball
b . An inning.
10. A single picture on a roll of movie film.
11. The total area of a complete picture in television
broadcasting.
Informal
12. A frame-up.
13. A single step in a sequence of programmed
instruction.
Obsolete
14. Shape; form.
Frameset
A group of frames appearing on the same web page that can be navigated, one independently of the others
Go back (g½)
v. went (wµnt) gone (gôn, g¼n) go·ing goes (g½z)
v. intr.
1. To move or travel; proceed: We will go by bus.
vi. Solicitors went from door to door seeking donations. How fast can the boat go?
2. To move away from a place; depart: Go before I cry.
To go back~: to return, to go to where one came from
Go forward (V)
To advance
High·light (hº“lºt”)
n.
1. An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
2. An especially significant or interesting detail or event.
v. tr. high·light·ed high·light·ing high·lights
1. To give a highlight to (the subject of a painting, for example).
2. a . To make prominent; emphasize.
b . To be a highlight of.
3. To mark (important passages of text) with a usually fluorescent marker as a means of memory retention or for later reference.
Kil·o·byte (k¹l“…-bºt”)
n.
Abbr. K KB
Computer Science
1. A unit of measurement of the memory capacity of a computer, equal to 1,024 (2 10) bytes.
2. One thousand bytes.
Lay·out (l³“out”)
n.
1. The act or an instance of laying out.
2. An arrangement or a plan, especially the schematic arrangement of parts or areas: the layout of a factory; the layout of a printed circuit.
Printing
3. a . The art or process of arranging printed or graphic matter on a page.
b . The overall design of a page, spread, or book, including elements such as page and type size, typeface, and the arrangement of titles and page numbers.
c . A page or set of pages marked to indicate this design.
Informal
4. An establishment or property, especially a large residence or estate: “ [Her] show horses . . . were kept on the couple's one-and-a-half acre Malibu layout” People
Link (l¹ngk)
n.
1. One of the rings or loops forming a chain.
2. a . A unit in a connected series of units: links of sausage; one link in a molecular chain.
b . A unit in a transportation or communications system.
c . A connecting element; a tie or bond: grandparents, our link with the past.
3. a . An association; a relationship: The Alumnae Association is my link to the school's present administration.
b . A causal, parallel, or reciprocal relationship; a correlation: Researchers have detected a link between smoking and heart disease.
4. A cuff link.
Abbr.
5. li. A unit of length used in surveying, equal to 0.01 chain, 7.92 inches, or about 20.12 centimeters.
6. A rod or lever transmitting motion in a machine.
7. Computer Science
An identifying term attached to an element in a system to facilitate connection to other identified elements.
v. tr. intr. linked link·ing
links
To connect or become connected with or as if
with a link. See note at join.
linked (l¹ngkt)
adj.
1. Connected, especially by or as if by links.
Genetics
2. Exhibiting linkage.
3. Computer Science
Provided with links.
Load (l½d)
n.
Abbr. ld.
1. a . A weight or mass that is supported: the load on an arch.
b . The overall force to which a structure is subjected in supporting a weight or mass or in resisting externally applied forces.
2. a . Something that is carried, as by a vehicle, a person, or an animal: a load of firewood.
b . The quantity that is or can be carried at one time.
3. a . The share of work allocated to or required of a person, a machine, a group, or an organization.
b . The demand for services or performance made on a machine or system.
4. The amount of material that can be inserted into a device or machine at one time: The camera has a full load of film.
5. A single charge of ammunition for a firearm.
6. a . A mental weight or burden: Good news took a load off my mind.
b . A responsibility regarded as oppressive.
7. The external mechanical resistance against which a machine acts.
Electricity
8. a . The power output of a generator or power plant.
b . A device or the resistance of a device to which power is delivered.
9. A front-end load.
Informal
10. Often load s A great number or amount: loads of parties during the holiday season.
Slang
11. A satisfying view; an eyeful: Get a load of that new car!
12. Genetic load.
v. load ·ed load ·ing
load s
v. tr.
1. a . To put (something) into or onto a structure,
device, or conveyance: loading grain onto a train.
b . To put something into
or onto (a structure, device, or conveyance): loaded the tanker with crude
oil.
2. To provide or fill nearly to overflowing;
heap: loaded the table with food.
3. To weigh down; burden: was loaded with worries.
4. To charge (a firearm) with ammunition.
5. To insert a necessary material into: loaded
tape into the recorder.
Games
6. To make (dice) heavier on one side by
adding weight.
7. To charge with additional meanings, implications,
or emotional import: loaded the question to trick the witness.
8. To dilute, adulterate, or doctor. See note
at adulterate.
9. To raise the power demand in (an electrical
circuit), as by adding resistance.
10. To increase (an insurance premium or a mutual
fund share price) by adding expenses or sale costs.
Baseball
11. To have or put runners on (all three
bases).
12. Computer Science
a . To transfer (data) from a storage device
into a computer's memory.
b . To mount (a diskette) onto a floppy disk
drive.
c . To mount (a magnetic tape) onto a tape drive.
v. intr.
1. To receive a load: Container ships can load
rapidly.
2. To charge a firearm with ammunition.
3. To put or place a load into or onto a structure,
device, or conveyance.
Nav·i·gate (n²v“¹-g³t”)
v. nav·i·gat·e d nav·i·gat·ing nav·i·gate s
v. tr.
1. To plan, record, and control the course and position of (a ship or an aircraft).
2. To follow a planned course on, across, or through: navigate a stream.
v. intr.
1. To control the course of a ship or an aircraft.
2. To voyage over water in a boat or ship; sail.
3. a . To make one's way: navigated with difficulty
through the crowd.
Informal
b . To walk: He was
too unsteady on his legs to navigate.
Pan·el (p²n“…l)
n.
1. A flat, usually rectangular piece forming a raised, recessed, or framed part of the surface in which it is set.
2. The space or section in a fence or railing between two posts.
3. A vertical section of fabric; a gore.
4. a . A thin wooden board, used as a surface for an oil painting.
b . A painting on such a board.
5. a . A board having switches or buttons to control an electric device.
b . An instrument panel.
6. A section of a telephone switchboard.
Law
7. a . The complete list of persons summoned for jury duty.
b . Those persons selected from this list to compose a jury.
c . A jury.
8. a . A group of people gathered to plan or discuss an issue, judge a contest, or act as a team on a radio or television quiz program.
b . A discussion by such a group.
v. tr. pan·el ed or pan·el led pan·el ·ing or pan·el ·ling pan·el s or pan·el s
1. To cover or furnish with panels.
2. To decorate with panels.
3. To separate into panels.
Law
4. To select or impanel (a jury).
Pathname
The indication of where a particular file transits
Plug-in
An add-on software. A supplementary software application that one integrates into a host software to adapt to a particular need that is not satisfied (or not as well) by the host software without it
Progess bar
That part of the computer screen which shows the progress of a transfer
Pull down (V)
1. To demolish; destroy: pull down an old office building.
2. To reduce to a lower level.
3. To depress, as in spirits or health.
Informal
4. To draw (money) as wages: pulls down a hefty salary
Resize (sºz)
n.
1. The physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of an object.
2. Any of a series of graduated categories of dimension whereby manufactured articles, such as shoes and clothing, are classified.
3. a . Considerable extent, amount, or dimensions: a debt of enormous size.
b . Relative amount or number, as of population or contents: What size is Cleveland?
4. Character, value, or status with reference to relative importance or the capacity to meet given requirements: Try this proposal on for size.
5. The actual state of affairs: That's about the size of the situation.
v. tr. size d siz·ing siz·e
s
1. To arrange, classify, or distribute according
to size.
2. To make, cut, or shape to a required size.
adj.
Sized. Often used in combination: bite-size appetizers;
an economy-size package.
Phrasal Verbs: size up
To make an estimate, an opinion, a judgment of:
She sized up her opponent.
Scrolling marquees
The ~cinema-style~ sign that moves across the page
Ses·sion (sµsh“…n)
n.
Abbr. sess.
1. a . A meeting of a legislative or judicial body for the purpose of transacting business.
b . A series of such meetings.
c . The term or duration of time that is taken by such a series of meetings.
2. The part of a year or of a day during which a school holds classes.
3. An assembly of people for a common purpose or because of a common interest: a gossip session.
Law
4. A court of criminal jurisdiction in the United States: the court of sessions.
5. A period of time devoted to a specific activity.
Slash (sl²sh)
v. slash ed slash ·ing slash ·es
v. tr.
1. To cut or form by cutting with forceful sweeping
strokes: slash a path through the underbrush.
2. To lash with sweeping strokes.
3. To make a gash or gashes in.
4. To cut a slit or slits in, especially so as
to reveal an underlying color: slash a sleeve.
5. To criticize sharply: The work of the composer
has been slashed by the reviewers.
6. To reduce or curtail drastically: slash prices
for a clearance sale.
v. intr.
1. To make forceful sweeping strokes with or
as if with a sharp instrument.
2. To cut one's way with such strokes: We slashed
through the dense jungle.
n.
1. A forceful sweeping stroke made with a sharp
instrument.
2. A long cut or other opening made by such a
stroke; a gash or slit.
3. A decorative slit in a fabric or garment.
4. Branches and other residue left on a forest
floor after the cutting of timber.
5. Often slash es Wet or swampy ground overgrown
with bushes and trees.
Printing
6. A virgule.
Slug·gish (sl¾g“¹sh)
adj.
1. Displaying little movement or activity; slow; inactive: a sluggish stream; sluggish growth.
2. Lacking alertness, vigor, or energy; inert or indolent.
3. Slow to perform or respond to stimulation.
Sound (sound)
n.
1. a . Vibrations transmitted through an elastic material or a solid, liquid, or gas, with frequencies in the approximate range of 20 to 20,000 hertz, capable of being detected by human organs of hearing.
b . Transmitted vibrations of any frequency.
c . The sensation stimulated in the organs of hearing by such vibrations in the air or other medium.
d . Such sensations considered as a group.
2. A distinctive noise: a hollow sound.
3. The distance over which something can be heard: within sound of my voice.
Linguistics
4. a . An articulation made by the vocal apparatus: a vowel sound; a speech sound.
b . The distinctive character of such an articulation: The words bear and bare have the same sound.
5. A mental impression; an implication: didn't like the sound of the invitation.
6. Auditory material that is recorded, as for a movie.
7. Meaningless noise.
Music
8. A distinctive style, as of an orchestra or a singer.
Archaic
9. Rumor; report.
v. sound ·ed sound ·ing sound s
v. intr.
1. a . To make or give forth a sound: The siren
sounded.
b . To be given forth as a
sound: The fanfare sounded.
2. To present a particular impression: That argument
sounds reasonable.
v. tr.
1. To cause to give forth or produce a sound:
sounded the gong.
2. To summon, announce, or signal by a sound:
sound a warning.
Linguistics
3. To articulate; pronounce: sound a vowel.
4. To make known; celebrate: “Nations unborn
your mighty names shall sound” Alexander Pope
5. To examine (a body organ or part) by causing
to emit sound; auscultate.
Phrasal Verbs: sound off
1. To express one's views vigorously: was always
sounding off about higher taxes.
2. To count cadence when marching in military
formation.
sound (sound)
adj. sound ·er sound ·est
1. Free from defect, decay, or damage; in good
condition.
2. Free from disease or injury. See note at healthy.
3. Having a firm basis; unshakable: a sound foundation.
4. Financially secure or safe: a sound economy.
5. a . Based on valid reasoning: a sound observation.
See note at valid.
b . Free from logical flaws:
sound reasoning.
Logic
c . Of or relating to
an argument in which all the premises are true and the conclusion follows
from the premises.
6. Thorough; complete: a sound flogging.
7. Deep and unbroken; undisturbed: a sound sleep.
8. Free from moral defect; upright.
9. Worthy of confidence; trustworthy.
10. Marked by or showing common sense and good
judgment; levelheaded: a sound approach to the problem.
11. Compatible with an accepted point of view;
conservative.
Law
12. Legally valid.
adv.
Thoroughly; deeply: sound asleep.
sound (sound)
n.
1. Abbr. sd. A long, relatively wide body of
water, larger than a strait or a channel, connecting larger bodies of water.
2. A long, wide ocean inlet.
3. The air bladder of a fish.
sound (sound)
v. sound ·ed sound ·ing
sound s
v. tr.
1. To measure the depth of (water), especially
by means of a weighted line; fathom.
2. To try to learn the attitudes or opinions
of: sounded out her feelings.
3. To probe (a body cavity) with a sound.
v. intr.
1. To measure depth.
2. To dive swiftly downward. Used of a whale
or fish.
3. To look into a possibility; investigate.
n.
An instrument used to examine or explore body
cavities, as for foreign bodies or other abnormalities, or to dilate strictures
in them.
Status indicator
That part of the computer screen which animates during a transfer
Store (stôr, st½r)
n.
1. A place where merchandise is offered for sale; a shop.
2. A stock or supply reserved for future use: a squirrel's store of acorns.
3. store s Supplies, especially of food, clothing, or arms.
4. A place where commodities are kept; a warehouse or storehouse.
5. A great quantity or number; an abundance.
v. tr.
store
d stor·ing store s
1. To reserve or put away for future use.
2. To fill, supply, or stock.
3. To deposit or receive in a storehouse or warehouse
for safekeeping.
Idioms: in store
Forthcoming: great trouble in store for her.
Title bar
That part of the computer screen which displays the title of a web page
Top-level page
Uppermost page
Ul·ti·mate (¾l“t…-m¹t)
adj.
Abbr. ult.
1. Being last in a series, process, or progression: “As the ultimate arbiter of the Constitution, the Supreme Court occupies a central place in our scheme of government” Richard A. Epstein
2. Fundamental; elemental: an ultimate truth.
3. a . Of the greatest possible size or significance; maximum: Has the ultimate diamond been found?
b . Representing or exhibiting the greatest possible development or sophistication: the ultimate bicycle.
c . Utmost; extreme: the ultimate insult.
4. Being most distant or remote; farthest. See note at last 1.
5. Eventual: hoped for ultimate victory.
n.
1. The basic or fundamental fact, element, or
principle.
2. The final point; the conclusion.
3. The greatest extreme; the maximum: actions
that represented the ultimate in political expediency.
Un·der·line (¾n“d…r-lºn”, ¾n”d…r-lºn“)
v. tr. un·der·line d un·der·lin·ing un·der·line s
1. To draw a line under; emphasize or cause to stand out; underscore.
2. To emphasize; stress.
n.
A line under something, such as a symbol, word,
or phrase, used to indicate emphasis or italic type.
URL
Uniform Resource Locator. An address on the World-Wide Web.
View (V)
v. tr. view ed view ·ing view s
1. To look at; watch: view an exhibit of etchings.
2. a . To examine or inspect: viewed the house they were thinking of buying.
b . To survey or study mentally; consider.
3. To think of in a particular way; regard: doesn't view herself as a success; viewed their efforts unfavorably. See note at see 1.
Idioms: in view of
Taking into account; in consideration of.
On view
Placed so as to be seen; exhibited.