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control-break

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A key or combination of keys used to tell a computer to halt, or break out of, whatever it is doing. On IBM PCs and compatibles under DOS, pressing the Pause/ Break or Scroll ...

desktop

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The work area on a computer screen that simulates the top of an actual desk. The desktop contains the Recycle Bin and other icons (shortcuts to programs, files, folders, and ...

build

Software; Productivity software

A named set of deliverables (software components) produced, usually by compiling, from a discrete set of source versions.

immediate query

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A LINQ query that is evaluated immediately. Any query that returns a single value, as opposed to a sequence of values, or that is terminated by a call to ToList, ToArray, ...

kerning

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The adjustment of the spacing between two characters to create the appearance of even spacing, fit text to a given space, and adjust line breaks.

macro

Software; Productivity software

A set of keystrokes and instructions recorded and saved as a key combination (such as CTRL + X) or file name. When the macro is used, all of the recorded steps are performed ...

runtime callable wrapper

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A. NET Framework object that acts as a proxy for a reference-counted COM object.