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Operating systems
Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.
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interactive user
Software; Operating systems
A user that is interacting directly with the user interface of the computer, by using the local console, Remote Desktop Services, or Remote Desktop.
click
Software; Operating systems
To press and release a mouse button once without moving the mouse. Clicking is usually performed to select or deselect an item or to activate a program or program feature.
default user
Software; Operating systems
The profile that serves as a basis for all user profiles. Every user profile begins as a copy of the default user profile.
alternate text
Software; Operating systems
Text displayed by Web browsers during image downloads for users who have graphics turned off, and for users who rely on screen-reading software to convert graphics on the screen to spoken words.
font size
Software; Operating systems
The point size of a set of characters in a particular typeface.
gain insight
Software; Operating systems
To attain deeper knowledge or a clearer perception of a given situation.
interrupt service routine
Software; Operating systems
A kernel-mode interrupt that is small, very fast pieces of assembly code that map physical interrupts onto logical interrupts. ISRs are used to provide hooks back to the kernel as well as device ...
