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time sharing- refers to more than one user having access to the same computer. Time sharing utilizes the multitasking concept, that is, that a computer rapidly switches processing duties among two or more open applications.
Times Roman- a popular font style noted for its legibility both on the printed page and on a Web page. The font is characterized by its vertical orientation and serifs. The vast majority of type used in this book is Times New Roman, a slight variation to the original Times Roman.
title bar- the uppermost rectangular bar in the frame of a program or Web page containing the program title or file name, and possibly an icon that identifies it.
TLD- (Top Level Domain) the suffix attached to Internet domain names such as .com, .net, org, uk, .ws .cc, etc. As the Internet grows in popularity and domain names become increasingly scarce, new TLDs are being created.
toggle- a term used to describe several actions. Primarily, to toggle means to switch functions from one to another. Occasionally people refer to clicking hyperlinks while surfing the Internet as toggling through the Net.
token- 1. a single component of a programming language such as a keyword or symbol.
2. a code or message transmitted from one member of a token ring to another, allowing the holder the ability to transmit.
token ring network- a network arranged in a circular fashion where a message is transmitted from one member to another. It is the token that gives the holder the ability to transmit. see ARCnet.
toner- electrically charged ink-like power used in copiers and laser printers. Toner is available in disposable cartridges for both printers and copy machines or may be added to a reservoir as needed.
tool- one of any number of utility function devices available in a software application allowing a user to accomplish useful work. Often a tool can be manipulated with the mouse cursor. For example, in a paint program, the spray can, scissors, and pen are all tools.
toolbar- an assembly of tools, represented by buttons, placed on the top, bottom, or either side of the display monitor. The toolbar allows a user easy access to a number of functions offered by the program. Usually, one needs only to left click on a function to activate the desired tool. see tool, floating toolbar.
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A few words from Tech Support:
"If you're an intern, feel free to bring in all your friends from college and have your Daddy complain to our boss when we won't let them use the scanner. We had no friends when we were in college; that's why we're such a bunch of tight-assed little twerps."
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