Any information in the form of text, sound, numbers or images that can be processed by a computer.
Science Officer on Star Trek, The Next Generation.#
The process of inputting information in a data management system.
A frequent plot device in episodes of Star Trek : The Next Generation.#
A file that contains the work created with a program minus the program instructions.
Or the personnel file begun by Captain Picard after Data was caught harassing "Computer".#
A collection of related pieces of information about a subject that can later be organized into a useful form such as a report.
Or a collection of unrelated pieces of a-- that can later be organized into an episode of Baywatch.#
A Windows 95 control panel item that displays the date in calendar form, time of day, and time zone. It can be adjusted by the user.
If you can use the date and time settings to change the date and time, how come I didn't win the lotto?#
The initial value assigned for any of a variety of program or operating system settings when the system or application are first used.
Also something politicians are rarely willing to accept, as in "it's not da-fault of the congress." #
To remove a file or folder from its current location to the recycle bin or to remove a file already in the recycle bin permanently. You should not delete files that you want to use later.
You should delete all evidence that you once wore bell bottoms...and then wore bell bottoms again.#
In a graphical user interface such as Windows, a representation of the items found on an actual desk displayed on the computer screen.
If it were an accurate representation of my actual desk, no one would buy the thing!#
The use of a personal computer to produce inexpensive typeset-quality page layouts.
Or in the case of Hugh Hefner, getting lucky at the office.#
The location in which data that has been moved or copied will reside, usually a record, file, document or disk.
Hopefully not Cleveland.#
Any hardware component capable of sending or receiving data.
Also de guys who busted Joey Buttafucco.#
A software program that provides the operating system with the information needed to work with a specific device such as a modem or printer.
Not to be confused with the slice driver used by former President Gerald Ford when he played golf.#
A utility program or programs that test computer hardware and software to make sure they work properly. Use these to check for viruses in your computer.
Never use these to check for Elvis's ghost in your computer. For that you need Dionne Warwick.#
A visual element used by Windows to give the user interactive control over the system.
Somebody ought to have a dialog with Dennis Rodman and tell him he's got something in his hair, but it ain't gonna be me!#
An on-screen message box in Windows that conveys or requests information from the user.
Watch carefully as my ex wife enters the dialog box ... nothing up my sleeve... I click the upper right corner and -- presto!! She's gone. #
A means of organizing and displaying a portion of the files on a disk. In Windows it is graphically represented as a folder.
It is not graphically represented as a lifeguard on Baywatch. Unfortunately.#
A graphical way of displaying the branching structure of directories and subdirectories.
Original title of Tony Orlando's Hit Song "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Directory Tree".#
A data storage medium in the form of a floppy disk, hard disk, or compact disk.
It is best to keep these away from water, direct exposure to sunlight, and sequels to "Honey, I Shrunk The Kids."#
This Windows 95 accessory program is designed to rewrite all the files on a hard disk so that all parts of each file are written to contiguous sectors. This in turn improves the disk's speed during file retrieval.
Disk defragmenter euphoria is something you should watch out for at a Grateful Dead concert.#
The master control program for computers that manages files and internal functions while providing a means of controlling computer operations.
How many ways can you say good-bye?#
A Windows 95 control panel item that allows the user to control the appearance of their display by adjusting things like Pattern and Wallpaper settings.
Unfortunately, does not allow the user to control the appearance of their spouses.#
This allows the user to adjust the color and font used to differentiate between active windows, inactive windows, and message boxes.
Despite rumors to the contrary, the display appearance sheet does not allow the user to choose a new nose.#
Allows the user to either select a design or edit a pre-made design for the background of their desktop.
Today's criminals can be counted on to display a pattern in serial crimes, but that's nothing new, so can Congress!#
Allows the user to choose the Color Palette, Desktop size (in pixels), and Display type for their screen. These may need to be adjusted for certain programs and software requirements.
Does not cover the bizarre emotional displays of former Simpson jury members.#
In Windows 95, the Start Menu pull across menu that includes a list of your 15 most recently accessed data files.
You know it's not a good day when Joey Buttafucco bursts into your office and yells: "You are my secret twin and I've got the documents to prove it!"#
See Disk Operating System.
See also Dead Operating System.#
A letter followed by a greater-than symbol which represents the current disk drive in MS-DOS.
Critically acclaimed German film taking place entirely at C:#
To press and release a mouse button twice in rapid succession.
How does a chicken open a file? He double clucks it. #
To copy or transfer a file from a distant computer using a modem or other data communication link.
Not to be confused with a hand-me-download which is what your brother left in the laundry basket.#
A way to perform operations by dragging an object with the mouse to an icon.
Also what happens when RuPaul performs.#
A secondary storage device such as a floppy disk or hard drive.
Henry Ford had the drive to become a great industrialist, Henry Aaron had the drive to become a great baseball player, my Uncle Henry just drove me up the wall.#
A graphical representation of a disk drive or directory in Windows Explorer or File Manager. The first drive icon on your computer is for Floppy Disk A.
The first drive icon on Arnold Palmer's computer is a 3 Wood.#
A letter that represents a disk drive in DOS. Such as C:, D: etc.
P: is usually reserved for getting rid of waste.#
This program allows the user to create a compressed drive. This is not a real drive, however. It's contents are stored in a single file called a compressed volume file (CVF). The computer assigns a different drive letter, then compresses the drive into a file and saves it under this new drive letter, thus creating more room on a hard drive.
Or in the case of Apple's QuickTime for Windows, the final frontier.#
A dialog box in a graphical user interface, which allows the user to select an item from a list of choices.
Not to be confused with the drop down pants box, a regular feature on the new Pee Wee Herman show.#
See Desktop Publishing.
See also Sears Catalog.#
A channel in Windows through which data and commands can be exchanged between two or more Microsoft programs. A good example of dynamic data exchange would be when the results of a spreadsheet calculation shows up in your word processing document.
A bad example of a dynamic data exchange would be trading your collection of rare Monet paintings for a signed copy of Howard Hughes autobiography.#
