Easy Mac OS X Lion - Kate Binder [64]
rip To convert songs on a CD to files on a hard drive.
router address The IP address of the computer or device that is providing a shared Internet connection.
RSS Really Simple Syndication, an XML format for distributing web content such as news headlines, events listings, and excerpts from discussion forums.
RTF Rich Text Format, a format for word processor documents that retains information about bold, italic, and other formatting in a form that almost all word processors can understand.
S
screen name A nickname by which iChat users are identified.
screen saver A moving display that covers the screen to prevent monitor burn-in.
screen sharing Feature that enables network users to see another Mac’s screen on their own screens and, if authorized, to control the other Mac.
screen shot A picture of the computer’s screen.
script A simple program that can be created and customized by a user; the Mac OS’s built-in scripting language is AppleScript.
search field Text entry field at the top of a window where users enter search parameters.
select To choose or designate for action; for example, the user must click a file to select it in the Finder before he can copy the file.
server A computer that provides a service to other computers via a network, such as forwarding email or streaming video.
Services A set of commands to access programs’ features while those programs are not running.
single-window mode The Finder mode in which double-clicking a folder displays its contents in the same window rather than in a new window.
sleep A state in which the Mac is still powered on but consumes less energy because it’s not being used.
slider A dialog box control for choosing a value along a continuum.
smart folder A folder that collects files from all over the user’s hard drive based on search criteria set by the user.
smart group An Address Book group whose contents are updated automatically based on user-determined criteria.
smart mailbox A mailbox in Mail that displays email messages that are actually filed in other mailboxes, based on user-determined criteria.
Space Custom screen layout that hides extraneous windows and programs, showing only what’s in use at the time.
spam Junk email.
speech recognition A technology by which the Mac can understand spoken commands.
Stack An alternate view of a folder’s contents accessed by dragging the folder into the Dock and then clicking its Dock icon.
startup items Programs or documents that open automatically when a user logs in.
storage media A type of computer media used for data storage rather than active information exchange.
submenu A menu that extends to the side from a command in a drop-down menu.
SuperDrive An internal drive for writing CDs and DVDs.
sync To synchronize data between a computer and a device such as a PDA or cell phone.
system software See operating system (OS).
T
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol over Internet Protocol, the networking method Mac OS X uses; it is an industry standard.
text buttons Buttons in iDVD that don’t have video or photo images.
themes Sets of menu and button designs that can be applied to iDVD projects.
thumbnail Miniature image.
TIFF A graphic file format (Tagged Image File Format) used for images destined to be printed.
timeserver A computer on the Internet that transmits a time signal your Mac can use to set its clock automatically.
title bar The part of a window that displays the folder’s or document’s title.
toolbar A row of buttons for common functions that appears at the top of a window in Preview or another program.
track A component of a song in GarageBand, consisting of the part played by a single instrument.
transition A special effect inserted between scenes in iMovie.
Trash The holding location for files or folders you want to delete.
U—V
URL Uniform Resource Locator, an alphanumeric address that points to a specific location on the Internet, such as www.apple.com for Apple’s website.
USB Universal serial bus, a