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Clocking: A technique used to synchronize a sending and a receiv
ing data-communications device that is modulated to encode * -f
binary information. I—j
Coaxial Cable: A transmission medium, usually employed in local -j ,
networks. f—'>
Collision Detection: Determination of occurrence of collision -,
between two or more sprites, or between sprites and data. '\—I'
Color Memory: The area in the Commodore 128's memory that j -}
controls the color of each location in screen memory. i—'
Command: A BASIC instruction used in direct mode to perform an . ^
action. See Direct Mode. 5—r-
Compilen A program that translates a high-level language, such as ,- —.
BASIC, into machine language. L^
Composite Monitor. A device used to provide a 40-column video } ;
display. (—^
Computer An electronic, digital device that stores and processes t -j
information. L-^
Condition: Expression(s) between the words IF and THEN, evalu- , ^
ated as either true or false in an IF... THEN statement. The ^—-
condition IF... THEN statement gives the computer the ability
to make decisions. t r
Coordinate: A single point on a grid having vertical (Y) and horizon
tal (X) values.
Counter A variable used to keep track of the number of times an
event has occurred in a program. . .
CPU: Acronym for Central Processing Unit. The part of the com
puter containing the circuits that control and perform the exe- , r
cution of computer instructions. L«^
Crunch: To minimize the amount of computer memory used to store
a program.
Cursor The flashing square that marks the current location on the
screen.
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