L
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-
-
-
-
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Glossary
accelerator
device:
A
device
that makes most
software
run
up
to
four
times faster
accounting
software:
An
application
program
that
docs
accounting work, such as keeping track
of
accounts payable, accounts receivable,
and
inventory.
address:
A
number
thaI identifies a location in
Ihe computer'S memory or a
loalion
on a disk.
AppleCare:
Apple's
fixed-cosl, carry-in service
plan
Applesoft
BASIC:
1be
Apple
II
dialea
of
the
BASIC
programming
language. Applesoft is
programmed
into
ROM
on
the
nuin
logiC board.
See also BASIC.
Apple
k~
(0):
A
control
key
on
\he
Apple
11-
family keyboards. The
Apple
key
was
called
Open
Apple
on
earlier
models
Apple
D: A
bmily
of
computers,
including the
Apple
II,
Apple
II
Plus, Apple lie, Apple
lie.
and
Apple
IIGS,
The
earliest version, the Apple
J.
was
built
in
a garage in California
Apple
lie
Tedln/c/d
Reference
Maruw!-
A
book
containing detailed descriptions
of
all
the
hardware
and
firmware that
make
up
the Apple lie.
A helpful reference for programmers
and
hardware designers,
but
not necessarily for
computer
novices.
appllcatJon
program:
A program written for a
partiaJlar
purpose,
such
as
home
finance,
education,
or
word
processing.
Compare
system
program.
arrow
keys:
The keys in
the
lower-right
comer
of
the
Apple keybo4lrd that control
the
movement
of
the
QJtSOr
in
most programs.
ASCII: Acronym for American
Standard
Code
for
Information
Interchange
(pronounced
ASK·
rei
A communications
code
that defulCS
the
representation
of
letters, numbers,
and
punctuation marks for
the
computer
and
iLS
peripheral
devices.
assembly
bnguage:
A low-level programming
language
in
which individual machine language
instructions are written in symbolic form.
Because
assembly-language
programs require very lillIe
translatiOn, they run very quickly
and
are,
therefore, ideal for
games
and
other
applications
that
demand
high-speed execution.
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