Terminology Conventions

Term	Meaning
MS-DOS	Microsoft® MS-DOS®
command prompt	The point on the MS-DOS screen where you enter commands, typically designated by "C:\>" (or other characters indicating the current drive and folder). To reach the command prompt in Microsoft® Windows® 2000, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, then click Command Prompt. If you have an enhanced keyboard, press the Windows logo key then the R key. Type cmd and press the OK button.
command-line application -or- console-based application	An application designed to run under MS-DOS or in an MS-DOS window, and which cannot run in a Windows 2000 window.
Windows-based application -or- GUI application	An application that must run in a Windows 2000 window. All such applications follow similar conventions for the arrangement of menus, dialog box styles, and keyboard and mouse use.
%windir%	A Windows 2000 environment variable representing the folder in which the Windows 2000 operating system is installed.
CD_drive:	The drive letter for the CD-ROM drive, which might vary from computer to computer depending on what other hardware is installed.
tool -or- utility	Used synonymously to refer to application programs in Tools Help.