Glossary

Apple Remote Control

An infrared-based transmitter that you can use to control features such as iTunes and DVD Player.

attribute

Structural information about data that describes its context and meaning.

AutoCorrect

A feature that automatically detects and corrects misspelled words, grammatical errors, and incorrect capitalization. You can also add custom AutoCorrect entries.

AutoText

A storage location for text or graphics you want to use again, such as a standard contract clause or a long distribution list. Each selection of text or graphics is recorded as an AutoText entry and is assigned a unique name.

background

The screen background image used on a graphical user interface (GUI). Any pattern or picture that can be stored as a bitmap (.bmp) ...

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