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Reverse Search
Reverse Search allows you to search within the full text of dictionary entries for words, word parts, and phrases.
Search for entries that contain:
Exact matches of any of the individual words entered in the search box.
Example: Searching for "apple orange" identifies all entries that contain the word "apple" or the word "orange."
Any form of any of the individual words entered in the search box.
Example: Searching for "apple orange" identifies all entries that contain the word "apple" or "apples" or "orange" or "oranges."
Exact matches of all of the individual words entered in the search box.
Example: Searching for "apple orange" identifies all entries that contain the word "apple" and the word "orange."
The exact sequence of words and/or characters entered in the search box (for example, a fragment of a word, a single word, multiple words, or even a phrase containing punctuation)
Example: Searching for "a variety of apple" identifies all entries that contain that phrase. Searching for "app" identifies all entries that contain the letters "app," such as occurrences of "apple," "application," and "apply."
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| 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. |
| search engine |
a software program that searches a database or network, esp. the Internet, for data, files, or documents containing terms specified by the user. |
| shortcut |
in computing, a specific combination of keys on the keyboard that performs a task or function when pressed together. Using a particular combination of keys to make a request of the computer generally saves the user time. [1/3 definitions] |
| sign in |
to sign or write your name, along with the time, to show that you have arrived, or to enter a digital account by typing in a user ID and password. |
| stilt |
either of two long, slender poles with footrests that enable the user to walk elevated above the ground. [1/3 definitions] |
| tab |
on a computer screen, a graphic image resembling a flap, which, when clicked on, brings the user to a different page or shows the user navigational options. [2/7 definitions] |
| teaching machine |
a mechanical device used for programmed instruction, providing the user with an immediate response to his or her work. |
| text box |
a box on a computer screen that allows the user to type in text that can then be used by the program. |
| touch screen |
a touch-sensitive display screen on a computer that enables the user to interact with the computer. |
| user |
one who uses a computer; end user. [1/3 definitions] |
| user ID |
in computing, a name, usually an alphanumeric string of characters, that allows a user to gain access to a computer system or network with multiple users. A user ID, also called a "username," is used in conjunction with a password. |
| username |
in computing, a name, usually an alphanumeric string of characters, that allows a user to gain access to a computer system or network with multiple users. A username, also called a "user ID," is used in conjunction with a password. |
| whiteboard |
shortened form of "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. [1/2 definitions] |
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