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Operating systems
Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.
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highlight
Software; Operating systems
To emphasize displayed characters, as by displaying them in reverse video (light on dark rather than dark on light, and vice versa) or against a colored background.
active
Software; Operating systems
Pertaining to the device, program, file, record or portion of the screen that is currently operational or subject to command operations.
default gateway
Software; Operating systems
A configuration item for the TCP/IP protocol that is the IP address of a directly reachable IP router. Configuring a default gateway creates a default route in the IP routing table.
compile
Software; Operating systems
To translate all the source code of a program from a high-level language into object code prior to execution of the program.
header row
Software; Operating systems
The first row in a spreadsheet. The header row contains category labels that describe the contents of the columns.
expand
Software; Operating systems
To display the subentries contained within a folder or outline view.
