Glossary
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Sleep
—A feature of some operating systems that allows you to
turn off the tablet without exiting your open applications and
to continue from where you left off when you turn the tablet
on again.
software
—See
application.
Compare
hardware.
Swipe
—To move your finger quickly across the surface of the
screen without pausing.
Sync
—To synchronize files and data or accounts so that the
same information is shared in multiple places.
T
TFT display
—Thin Film Transistor display. See
active-matrix
display
.
Touch
—To activate items displayed on the screen, such as
apps, setting icons, and onscreen buttons by touching
them with your finger.
Transfer
—To move files or data from one location to another.
U
unmount
—To prepare the external storage media for removal
from the device.
upload
—To send a file to another computer through a modem
or network. See also
download
.
utility
—A computer program designed to perform a narrowly
focused operation or solve a specific problem. Utilities are
often related to computer system management.
W
Wallpaper
—is a background image downloaded from the Web
or chosen from the Gallery (pictures taken with the camera,
or still images included with the system). A live wallpaper is
an animated scene or maybe a map that centers on the
current location.
Web
—See
World Wide Web
.
Widget
—A miniature app that can be placed on a Home screen.
Touching the icon opens the application. Many of these
include a clock, a music player, and the Google™ Search
bar. See also
icon
.
