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Description
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Template
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A template is a permanent, ready-to-use document
setup, including layout, formatting and formulas that remain the same in each
document. Users just have to enter the information that changes.
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Temporary File
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A file that is created by a running application
to store temporary information needed for the program. These temporary files
should be removed when the Application closes, however sometimes they aren't
and have to be removed manually. They often have a .TMP extension.
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Thread
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A single task that is part of a larger task or
program. In a newsgroup or forum, a Thread is a statement or question and all
responses pertaining to it.
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TIFF
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Tagged Information File Format. This is a common
format for saving bit-mapped graphic images. Saving files to this format
result in fairly large, uncompressed graphic files with a .tif extension.
TIFF is a platform independant format which means it can be read on a PC or a
Macintosh.
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Trace
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A wire or electronic pathway on a circuit board.
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Track
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When a disk is low-level formatted, it's divided
into concentric circles called tracks. When a disk is spinning, the area
directly under the stationary read/write head is a Track.
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Transistor
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An electronic device that can regulate
electricity and act as an on/off switch. In a computer, this on/off ability
is used to represent binary digits (bits). A CPU contains millions of
transistors.
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Trojan Horse
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A malicious program that is written soley to
cause damage or disrupt the normal operation of a computer. They usually have
a name that makes them appear to be a useful or important program, that
tricks a user into starting them. When the user clicks on the file, it
releases its payload.
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TSR
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Terminate and Stay Resident program. A program
that is loaded into memory but doesn't execute until it recognizes a certain
keystroke or event. A screen-saver is a TSR that runs after it recognizes a
certain period of inactivity.
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Turbo Switch
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A Turbo Switch is a button on older computers
that can toggle between two different clock speeds. When CPUs started to
increase dramatically in speed, some older programs (especially games) worked
faster than was possible to follow. By clicking the Turbo Switch, you could
slow the computer down so that the program was still usable. A Turbo Switch
is not normally found on newer computers.
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