shortcut
A special type of file in some operating systems that points to another file or device. You can place shortcuts on the desktop to conveniently access files that may be stored deep in the directory structure. Double-clicking the shortcut icon is the same as double-clicking the actual file.
You can control how a shortcut appears by naming it anything you want and associating a particular icon with it.
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A special key combination that causes a specific command to be executed. Typically, shortcut keys combine the Ctrl or Alt keys with some other keys. In Windows environments, for example, Ctrl +C is used as the shortcut key to copy. On PCs, the function keys are also often used as shortcut keys. Most applications come […]
- shoulder surfing
Shoulder surfing refers to a direct observation, such as looking over a person’s shoulder, to obtain information. In some cases shoulder surfing is done for no reason other than to get an answer, but in other instances it may constitute a security breach as the the person behind may be gleaning private information such as […]
- shunt
In computers and electronics, a shunt is the conductive sleeve that is placed over the jumper pins to close an electrical circuit.
- shutter
In photography and digital photography applications, the shutter is the device on the camera that opens and closes to control how long the focal plane is exposed to light. On a video camera there is no physical shutter, instead the camera��s CCD samples light for an appropriate length of time, and then shuts off.
- shut down
(1) To turn the power off. (2) In Windows 95 and Windows 98, the normal way to turn a computer off is to select Start->Shut Down…