Compaq Presario - Manual (Page 87)

G LOSSARY 2 M Y P RESARIO —G ETTING S TARTED
E
e-mail (electronic mail) Messages sent
over the Internet.
F
fax modem A modem that allows your
computer to transmit and receive faxes.
file extension A period and three
characters after a file name that indicate
the program in which the file was created.
For example, filename.doc. The .doc
extension indicates that the file was created
in Microsoft Word.
G
game port A connector on the back of the
computer for plugging in a gamepad,
joystick, or steering wheel.
H
hard disk Internal storage media for
permanent storage of system files, program
files, utility files, and data files.
hardware The physical components of a
computer—the parts you can physically
touch.
HTML (hypertext markup language)
The standard language for documents
designed for viewing on the Web with a
browser. They are easily identified by the
file extension .htm or .html. See file
extension.
hyperlink An embedded link to another
document or Web site. When you position
the cursor over a hyperlink (colored text or
image), a small hand is displayed. When
you click the hyperlink, your browser
displays the new document or Web site.
I
icon A small picture that represents a
menu command, file, program, tool, or
peripheral.
Internet A worldwide collection of
computer networks that are interconnected
so that users can share electronic
information.
ISP (Internet service provider) A
company that provides access to the
Internet. To use the service, you need the
ISP software, a user name, a password, and
access phone number(s).
M
maximize To enlarge the screen (or
maximize the window) in a Windows-
based program by clicking the Maximize
T
button—the button with an open square
in the upper-right corner of a window that
has not been maximized.