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duction devices, such as character generators, still-stores, and
videotape devices.
cue
See production cue.
cume (cumulative)
time
The amount of airtime required from the beginning of the show up to a
certain point in the show in order for the show to remain on-schedule. It is
displayed with each entry in a rundown queue. Cumetime is used by pro-
ducers when building, ordering, or airing a newscast.
DAT
A digital audio recording format that uses 3.8mm-wide magnetic tape in a
plastic cassette. (Digital Audio Tape)
Dead queue
A queue containing stories that have been either deleted by users or
purged automatically by the system. These stories are recycled automati-
cally as new space is required.
device
Any computer peripheral of hardware component (such as printer, mouse,
monitor, or hard disk) capable of receiving or sending data.
dialog box
A secondary window that gathers additional information from a user. It
usually contains only a close (X) button in the top right corner, and can be
removed from the screen by pressing the Escape (ESC) key. See also win-
dow
.
directory
Like a file drawer in a file cabinet, a directory is a storage space. Directo-
ries, also known as folders, can contain other directories (known as sub-
directories) or queues. Directories do not contain stories.
Directory panel
An area in the iNEWS Workspace that displays the hierarchy of directories
(folders) and queues in the iNEWS database. Users can use the Directory
panel to navigate through the system.
drop-down menu
A menu that is displayed from a menu bar—the bar of words, such as File
or Edit, located at the top of a window. The menu can appear as a result of
a mouse click on the menu bar or a keystroke combination of ALT plus the
underlined letter of a word in the menu bar. For instance, ALT-F will open
the File drop-down menu. See also pop-up menu.