binary |
the base-2 numbering system that most computers use |
bit |
binary digit; smallest possible unit of information that a computer can process |
brightness |
amount of white or black in a color |
| byte |
common unit of computer storage; a byte is 8 bits |
| CCD |
charge-coupled device: a light-sensitive chip-mounted device used in scanners to convert light into an electrical charge |
| CD |
compact disc, a standard medium for storing digital data |
| clipboard |
area of a computer's memory that holds what you last cut or copied; paste inserts a copy of the current contents of the clipboard |
| contrast |
the relationship between the lightest and darkest areas in an image |
| cursor |
Latin word sometimes used to describe the pointer or the insertion point |
| dpi |
dots per inch: measurement of the density of information in an images; also the measurement of the resolution of printers and image-setters. |
| greyscale |
depiction of grey tones between black and white; usually composed of 256 greys |
| image |
graphic, photograph of illustration |
| interpolation |
estimation of values between two known values; assignment of an intermediate color to pixel based on the color of the surrounding pixels |
| justification |
alignment of text at both sides of a paragraph through the adjustment of word spacing |
| margin |
outer area of the page surrounding the principal text and image areas |
| menu |
list of commands |
| monochrome |
tonal original, in shades of only one color, such as black |
| pixel |
picture element: the smallest distinct unit of a bitmap image |
| plug-in |
program which extends the functionality of application programs |
| RAM |
random access memory: memory that a computer uses to store information it's processing at any given moment |
| RGB |
red, green, blue; the color model used by scanners and monitors |
| scroll bars |
bar equipped with a scroll box and scroll arrows which enable you to scroll vertically or horizonatally within windows |
| spine |
binding edge of a document; part of a document's cover which is visible when placed on a shelf |
| style sheets |
stored grouping of text formats used to format paragraphs quickly and accurately |
| template |
document with special content that you use repeatedly to form the basis of new documents |
| virtual memory |
a means of using storage memory on a disk to supplement RAM |
