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CSP- (commerce service provider) a company that provides a merchant or individual the means to process the purchase of goods or services online.
CSS- (Cascading Style Sheets) a style sheet format for HTML documents endorsed by the World Wide Web Consortium. CSS1 (Version 1.0) provides hundreds of layout settings that can be applied to all the subsequent HTML pages that are downloaded. CSS2 (Version 2.0) adds support for XML, oral presentations for the visually impaired, downloadable fonts and other enhancements. CSS3 has been ongoing development for several years and extends Version 2 with vertical text, elaborate borders and backgrounds, user interaction and speech, among the highlights. For updates, visit www.w3.org/Style/CSS/. see style sheet and XSL.
Ctrl-Alt-Del- pressing these keys together quickly halts all computer functions. A dialog box will appear asking the user if she wants to shut down the present application. Contrary to common belief, pressing these keys together does not shut down a computer.
cursor- a blinking I-beam shaped symbol on a computer screen showing the user where the next character or object will appear. Depending upon the program running, a cursor might also show as an arrow or a hand. The cursor can be manipulated by using either the keyboard or the mouse. see mouse cursor.
CU-SeeMe- free videoconferencing software available to both Macintosh and PC users allowing users to conduct a teleconference with other sites anywhere. The software offers white board communications, audio, chat and full color videoconferencing. An enhanced version is available for sale from WhitePine Inc. To use CU-SeeMe, your computer must be equipped with a sound card, speakers, and video camera.
customer support- see technical support.
cut- to remove either text or graphics from an application and save it in a temporary holding area or buffer sometimes called a clipboard.
cut and paste- to identify and isolate an element of a document and eliminate it from a particular location, then replace it by moving it to another location within or outside of the document. see copy, copy and paste, paste.
cyber- (prefix) see Cybernetics.
Cybernetics- the study of processing and assimilating information using electromechanical devices. The term has evolved from its earlier meaning to refer almost exclusively to computers.
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A few words from Tech Support:
"If you have NT, feel free to change the local administrator's password to "blowjob" and promptly forget it. We like installing NT."
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