| activation code |
a set of characters, consisting of numbers, letters, characters, or a combination of these, that is sent by a website to a user's email so that the website can verify the user's email address and comply with the user's request to begin a new service or change personal information. Once received, the user enters the code into the provided box on the website so that fulfillment of the user's request can begin. |
| bespoke |
made according to the wishes or needs of a particular customer or user; custom-made. [1/2 definitions] |
| cursor |
a movable marker on a computer screen that indicates the point that will be affected by input from the user. |
| default |
in computing, selected automatically by a program or device in the absence of an active selection by the user. [1/14 definitions] |
| dial |
on some telephones, the disk with finger holes enabling the user to select particular numbers. [1/8 definitions] |
| directory |
a named list of files that enables a computer user to retrieve information. [1/4 definitions] |
| display |
in computers, the screen on which data is displayed, or the data itself as it appears to the user on the screen. [1/8 definitions] |
| drawknife |
a knife that can be drawn, by means of handles at both ends of the blade, toward the user to shave a surface. |
| drop-down menu |
a menu in a computer program interface whose title is visible but whose contents are revealed only when the title is clicked on, allowing a user to choose an item on the menu. |
| end user |
the user for whom a personal computing device or application is ultimately designed, particularly as distinct from one who designs, programs, manufactures, or sells the end product. |
| folder |
in computing, an organized directory of documents or programs symbolized for the user with an icon that resembles a paper folder. [1/4 definitions] |
| hacker |
a computer user who is able to penetrate carefully protected computer networks, such as those of a government. [1/2 definitions] |
| head |
(slang) a habitual user of illegal drugs, or an enthusiast (often used in combination). [1/20 definitions] |
| interactive whiteboard |
a large electronic display surface that is positioned on a wall or stand and connected with a computer and projector, allowing for the projection of a computer's screen onto the display. As the display is sensitive to touch, a user can direct the computer and control what is seen on the board by touching the surface with a stylus, finger, or the like. |
| login |
the act of authenticating one's identity in order to start using a computer or network, usually by entering a user name and password recognized by the computer. [1/2 definitions] |
| log in |
to authenticate one's identity in order to start using a computer or network, usually by entering a user name and password recognized by the computer. |
| log off |
to go through the steps required to exit a computer, database, or system. Logging off ends one's access to the system until one logs in again with user name and password. |
| log out |
to give the command to exit a digital account for which one has a user name and password. |
| operating system |
in computing, the software that controls and manages all aspects of a computer's operation, including the execution of application programs; the functioning of computer hardware; data input and output; the timing of and allocation of resources to the execution of multiple, simultaneous tasks; the physical storage and location of data; and computer security. Users interact with the operating system though a graphical user interface. |
| screenshot |
in computing, a picture of all that is currently showing on one's computer or phone screen, created by the computer itself in response to an instruction by the user. [1/2 definitions] |
| search box |
in computing, a box in a graphical user interface for typed input into a program that attempts to find matching terms in a file or collection of files. |