style


In word processing, a named set of formatting parameters. By applying the style name to a section of text, you can change many formatting properties at once.

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  • style sheet

    In word processing and desktop publishing, a style sheet is a file or form that defines the layout of a document. When you fill in a style sheet, you specify such parameters as the page size, margins, and fonts. Style sheets are useful because you can use the same style sheet for many documents. For […]

  • stylus

    A pointing and drawing device shaped like a pen. You use a stylus with a digitizing tablet or touch screen.

  • subdirectory

    )A directory below another directory. Every directory except the root directory is a subdirectory. In Windows 95 and Windows/NT, subdirectories are called folders.

  • Subdomain

    (sub´´dō-mān´) (n.) Also called a child domain, a domain that is part of a larger domain name in DNS hierarchy. DNS hierarchy consists of the root-level domain at the top, underneath which are the top-level domains, followed by second-level domains and finally subdomains. For example, in the domain name definithing.internet.com, “definithing” is a subdomain of […]

  • Subnet

    A portion of a network that shares a common address component. On TCP/IP networks, subnets are defined as all devices whose IP addresses have the same prefix. For example, all devices with IP addresses that start with 100.100.100. would be part of the same subnet. Dividing a network into subnets is useful for both security […]


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