Chapter 5
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 accounting and financial-management software | Software especially designed to set up accounts, keep track of money flow between accounts, record transactions, adjust balances in accounts, provide an audit trail, automate routine tasks such as check writing, and produce reports. |
| address | In a spreadsheet, the location of a cell, determined by row number and column number. |
| automatic correction (autocorrect) | A word processing feature that catches and corrects common typing errors. |
| automatic footnoting | A word processing feature that places footnotes where they belong on the page. |
| automatic formatting (autoformat) | A word processing feature that applies formatting to the text. |
| automatic hyphenation | A word processing feature that divides long words that fall at the ends of lines. |
| automatic link | A link between worksheets in a spreadsheet that ensures that a change in one worksheet is reflected in the other. |
| automatic recalculation | A spreadsheet capability that allows for easy correction of errors and makes it easy to try out different values while searching for solutions. |
| bar chart | A chart that shows relative values with bars; appropriate when data fall into a few categories. |
| cell | The intersection of a row and a column on the grid of a spreadsheet. |
| columns | Along with rows, columns make up the grid of a spreadsheet. |
| desktop publishing (DTP) | Software used mainly to produce print publications. Also, the process of using desktop-publishing software to produce publications. |
| e-paper (electronic paper) | A flexible, portable, paperlike display. |
| e-reader (e-book reader) | A handheld device designed primarily for reading digital publications. |
| electronic book | A book in digital form designed to be read on a computer, phone, or e-reader. |
| equation solver | A feature of some spreadsheet programs that determines data values. |
| feedback loop | In a computer simulation, such as a flight simulation, the changes in the system resulting from computer and user responding to data from each other. |
| footer | Block of information that appears at the bottom of every page in a document, displaying repetitive information such as an automatically calculated page number. |
| formula | Step-by-step procedure for calculating a number on a spreadsheet. |
| function | A predefined set of calculations, such as SUM and AVERAGE, in spreadsheet software. |
| GIGO (garbage in, garbage out) | Valid output requires valid input. |
| grammar and style checker | Component of word processing software that analyzes each word in context, checking for content errors, common grammatical errors, and stylistic problems. |
| groupware | Software designed to be used by workgroups rather than individuals. |
| header | Block that appears at the top of every page in a document, displaying repetitive information such as a chapter title. |
| HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) | An HTML document is a text file that includes codes that describe the format, layout, and logical structure of a hypermedia document. Most Web pages are created with HTML. |
| justification | The alignment of text on a line, such as left justification (smooth left margin and ragged right margin) and right justification (smooth right margin and ragged left margin). |
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