Compaq Presario Internet PC - Manual (Page 124)

G LOSSARY 10 M Y P RESARIO —G ETTING S TARTED AND B EYOND
button—the button with the minus sign in
the upper-right corner of a window. Click
the button on the taskbar to view the
window again. See Microsoft Windows.
See also maximize.
modem A device in the computer that
allows data to be transferred through a
standard telephone line to another
computer.
mouse A device that you move across the
top of your desk (or a mousepad) to move
the pointer or cursor on the screen. Click to
select an item, double-click to launch a
program, and right-click to display a
shortcut menu. See mouse pointer and
cursor. See also click, double-click, and
right-click.
mouse pointer The arrow on the screen
that moves with the mouse.
MP3 The file extension for MPEG
(pronounced M-peg), audio layer 3, sound
files. The format is easily identified by the
file extension .mp3. This format
compresses sound data from a stereo music
CD to 1/12th its original size without
sacrificing sound quality. Because of their
small size, MP3 files can easily be
transferred over the Internet. You can
download individual songs or entire CDs
in MP3 format to your computer. See file
extension.
MPEG Motion Picture Experts Group, a
standards organization responsible for the
MPEG1 and MPEG2 standards for the
compression of full-motion video.
multimedia Two or more media formats
used together, such as text, graphics,
animation, audio, or video.
multisession A method of adding data
incrementally to a CD in more than one
recording session. If data is linked between
sessions, all data on a multisession CD,
when read on a multisession CD-ROM
drive, may be seen as part of a single
logical structure. Multisession is different
from packet writing.
music software Programs for composing
and editing music. When you play a tune
on a synthesizer keyboard connected to a
computer, the music program translates
what you play into a written score. Music
software creates MIDI files. See MIDI.
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navigate To move through a Web site or
online document by clicking the
hyperlinks. See hyperlink.
Netscape Navigator A Web browser
developed by the Netscape
Communications Corporation. See
browser.
network Two or more computers linked
together to share resources, such as
programs, files, and printers.
newsgroup A discussion group on the
Internet where people can post or read
messages on thousands of topics.