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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Software | (Digital) parts of the computer. Computer code. They cannot be touched. Digitally coded instructions or data. |
| File | Information stored as an organized series of bits (1s and 0s) so it can be recognized by computer software. |
| Folder | A way of grouping files to organize them. |
| Operating System | Software that allows the parts of a computer or similar device to work together and that lets you operate it. |
| Application | Another name for a computer program. Software that can be run on a computer that has a limited purpose or function. |
| Suite | A group of related applications |
| Browser | An application that shows HTML documents and lets us surf the web |
| Digital | Information in the form of numbers. |
| Binary | A two-digit number system which in a computer is made up of ones (power on) and zeros (power off). |
| Document | Software that is created and opened by applications, like digital typed letters, computer-edited photos, and project files from art programs. |
| GUI | A system for allowing the user to control the computer by using a pointing device with icons and menus. |
| Proprietary | Owned and controlled by a company |
| Open-source | Free for anyone to copy or improve--can't be sold |