Parts of computer programs, systems or software

a link that takes you to a particular place in a document rather than the top of it

a feature of software that automatically puts writing around a picture or continues it from one page to the next

a feature of software that automatically divides words and puts hyphens in them in the correct places

a feature of software that automatically saves your information every few minutes, so that you lose only a small amount of information if the computer system fails

browse mode (noun)

a feature of multimedia software that allows a user to move between pages in no fixed order

bug (noun)

computing a minor fault in a computer system or in a computer program

clip art (noun)

pictures and designs that you can put into documents that you create on a computer

clipboard (noun)

computing the part of a computer program where you can store information that you are going to copy to another document

default setting (noun)

computing a setting that is automatically given to a software application, computer program or device

edit (noun)

computing a menu in some computer programs that allows you to cut, copy, or move parts of a document or file, or look for particular words in it

field (noun)

computing a part of a database that contains information of a particular type

file format (noun)

the way that a particular computer program stores information in a file

file locking (noun)

a feature of software that prevents information in a file from being changed by two different users at the same time

file protection (noun)

a feature of computer equipment or software that prevents a file from being changed or destroyed by accident

file transfer utility (noun)

a feature of a piece of software that connects two computers and allows files to pass from to the other

firmware (noun)

instructions for a computer that are stored in a memory unit rather than in software

front end (noun)

the parts of a computer system that the user sees and uses

GUI (noun)

Graphical User Interface: a system that uses pictures that you click (=press) on with a computer mouse in order to move between programs

handler (noun)

computing the part of a computer program that deals with a particular type of problem or operation

help (noun)

part of a computer program that gives you information

history list (noun)

a record of what information the previous users of a computer have put into the computer

in the foreground ()

being used at the present time. Programs that are running on your computer but not being used are in the background.

level (noun)

a part of a computer game that someone must complete before they move to the next stage

link (noun)

computing a connection between one file or section and another, for example on a website

login (noun)

a name or password that you type into a computer in order to be able to start using a program or system

logon (noun)

a name and password that you use for opening a computer program or starting using a computer system

loop (noun)

computing a set of instructions in a computer program that are repeated until an action is completed

metrics (noun)

a group of numbers giving information about a particular feature of a piece of software or hardware

module (noun)

computing a section of a computer program

option (noun)

one of a range of things that you can choose to do when you are using a computer program

outbox (noun)

the place on an email program where emails are stored before you send them

page protection (noun)

a set of software controls that prevents pages being changed by accident

page setup (noun)

the set of software choices, for example the size of pages or the size of the margins, that allow a user to decide how the page will look when it is printed

password (noun)

computing the numbers or letters that you have to put into a computer in order to be able to use the system

print preview (noun)

a feature of a software product that lets you see how a page will look when you print it

README file (noun)

a file that contains information about a piece of software

recycle bin (noun)

a place on a computer where documents, files, and programs that you have removed are kept

script (noun)

computing a series of instructions in a computer program that makes the program do a particular thing when a website is opened or a link is clicked

slide show (noun)

a feature of software that shows photographs one after the other, without the user having to give an instruction to look at the next image

soft error (noun)

a mistake caused by software that is very difficult to find because it only appears in particular situations

source code (noun)

a set of instructions for a computer program that a computer programmer understands and that are translated into instructions that a computer understands

spellchecker (noun)

the part of a computer program that checks the way that you spell words and corrects your mistakes

sprite (noun)

computing on a computer, an independent part of a picture that you can move around easily on the screen

string (noun)

computing a group of characters used in a computer program and treated as a single unit

subroutine (noun)

a small part of a computer program that does one specific job

username (noun)

the name used by someone for operating a computer program

vocabulary (noun)

all the words used or produced by a computer program, game, or talking toy

wordwrap (noun)

a feature in a word processing program that fits all the words in a document automatically within the margins

Synonyms and antonyms of Parts of computer programs, systems or software in British Thesaurus