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Select the first letter of the word from the list above to jump to appropriate section of the glossary or type the term on which you want to search.
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keyword- 1. a word that has a special meaning, or identifies a specific file or document within a program. For example, in the Windows environment, if a user forgot where a particular document was created, he could initiate a search for the document by left clicking on Start then Find, then, Files or Folders. Typing a “keyword” such as a single word from the document’s title will prompt a search of all files.
2. When searching for a Web page or information from any of the many search engines, the user will type in a word related to the page or topic. In this case the keyword could be a single word or a phrase.
kilo- the metric prefix representing X 1000.
kilobyte- 1000 bytes, however, the technical or true value is 1024.
kiosk- a free standing computer in a mall, airport, or a commonly traveled public location that offers a user the ability to obtain information, often with touchscreen access. For example, a kiosk at a bus station might offer a menu of bus schedules.
kluge- slang term for a temporary fix to a problem.
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A few words from Tech Support:
"When you call the help desk, state what you want, not what's keeping you from getting it. We don't need to know that you can't get into your mail because your computer won't power on at all."
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