Words explained
Fourteen words that appear constantly, in plain language.
- File
- A single saved item: a document, a photograph, a program.
- Folder
- A container for files and other folders.
- Path
- The full address of a file, from the drive down to the name.
- Desktop
- A folder shown as the background of the screen.
- Taskbar
- The bar along the bottom showing what is open.
- Shortcut
- A signpost to a file or program; deleting it leaves the original.
- Recycle bin
- Where deleted files wait until it is emptied.
- Undo
- Reversing the last action; Ctrl and Z.
- Save As
- Creating a new copy rather than overwriting the original.
- Downloads
- The folder where anything saved from the internet lands.
- Administrator
- An account permitted to change the system; the dimmed prompt asks for it.
- Task manager
- The panel listing running programs; used to close a frozen one.
- Startup
- Programs that run automatically when the computer is switched on.
- Scaling
- The display setting that makes everything on screen larger.