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Appendix A
GLOSSARY
ASCII: The American Standard Code for Information Inter-
change; a standard method for translating keystrokes into an
electronic code.
Backup: A copy you can use in case the original fails.
Bar cursor; Bar cursor Headline; Bar Cursor Outline: The bar
cursor is a pointer that highlights one headline, the bar
cursor headline, on the screen, and indicates where your
next command will take effect. The bar cursor outline encom-
passes the bar cursor headline and all information (sub-
headings and paragraphs) organized beneath it.
Beneath: Subordinate to; at a lower or deeper level in the
outline structure; to the right of.
Close a File: The process of assuring that all your outline
material is properly stored on your disk before you change
to another outline or exit from ThinkTank.
Collapse: To hide the information beneath a headline from
view.
Command; Command Area: A command is an instruction you give
to ThinkTank by selecting it from a menu or pressing its
command key. The Command Area is the lower portion of your
computer screen, where ThinkTank normally displays prompts,
messages, and menus.
Command Key: A key you can press to give a command without
selecting it directly from a menu. The correct command key
for a command on a menu is always displayed on the explana-
tion line when the command is highlighted.
Command Prefix: A number entered before a command specifying
how many times the command should be executed or how many
levels of the outline it should apply to.
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