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Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Computers According to Carol - Part 2

Note: Use these definitions at your own risk! For the
correct meanings, check the end of this article (see how
many you know).

A is for Accessories: purse, shoes, jewelry.
B is for Backspace Key: term describing the importance of reducing clutter.

C is for Crash: what happens when you drive too fast.

D is for Default: It’s always default of the other driver.

E is for Enter Key: used at front doors of fancy buildings.

F is for Field: a place to play ball.

G is for Grammar Checker: someone who looks in on your grandmother.

H is for Hacker: someone with a nagging cough.

I is for Icon: a self-important crook.

J is for Jewel Box: a place to keep jewelry.

K is for Kilobyte: A lion has a kilobyte.

L is for Landscape: scenery in a painting.

M is for Minimize and Maximize: hem length fashions.

N is for Netiquette: a small net.

O is for Operating System: the procedure for surgery.

P is for Paste: a mixture of flour and water.

Q is for Query: a term for unusual behavior.

R is for Record: a round vinyl disc still used to play music.

S is for Save: an action that is supposed to be used with money, but seldom is.

T is for Table: a place to eat meals after the junk is removed.

U is for Undo: a hairstyle popular in the 70’s.

V is for Version Number: refers to conflicting statements.

W is for Word Wrap: a lawyer’s closing remarks.

X is for X-Rated: not for children.

Y is for Why: A child’s favourite question.

Z is for Zoom: the noise cars make on the highway.

Carol Bremner is a computer loving member of the gray generation. Her websites, http://www.creativehomecomputing.com and http://www.motivatedtolearn.com promote computer literacy in the home for the over 50 crowd.

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