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Glossary, Appendix a glossary – HP Prime Graphing Calculator User Manual

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Glossary

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Appendix A

Glossary

app

A small application, designed for the

study of one or more related topics or

to solve problems of a particular type.

The built-in apps are Function,

Advanced Graphing, Geometry,

Spreadsheet, Statistics 1Var, Statistics

2Var, Inference, Datastreamer, Solve,

Linear Solver, Triangle Solver,

Finance, Parametric, Polar, Sequence,

Linear Explorer, Quadratic Explorer,

and Trig Explorer. An app can be

filled with the data and solutions for a

specific problem. It is reusable (like a

program, but easier to use) and it

records all your settings and

definitions.

button

An option or menu shown at the

bottom of the screen and activated by

touch. Compare with key.

CAS

Computer Algebra System. Use the

CAS to perform exact or symbolic

calculations. Compare to calculations

done in Home view, which often yield

numerical approximations. You can

share results and variables between

the CAS and Home view (and vice

versa).

catalog

A collection of items, such as

matrices, lists, programs and the like.

New items you create are saved to a

catalog, and you choose a specific

item from a catalog to work on it. A

special catalog that lists the apps is

called the Application Library.