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`TERMS
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`The Best Computer Dictionary in Print
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`Clear, complete, up—to-date
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`Extensive Internet coverage
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`More than 4,000 terms and acronyms
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`Bryan Pfaffenberger
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`Webster’s New \WorldTM
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`Dictionary of Computer Terms, 6th Edition
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`64 Boolean operator
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`Boolean operator A word, generally Wped in Ca
`that indicates how search terms should be COmbinegital
`search. Synonymous with logical operator
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`Boolean Operators
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`The match mu.1e‘r‘es:
`If you link two search terms with:
`AND (“Chardonnay AND Zinfandel”) Only those re Cords o r
`documents that comm”
`both Of these terms
`Any record of d
`that contains cit
`these terms
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`OR (“Chardonnay OR Zinfandel”)
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`Ocumtm
`her of
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`NOT (”Chardonnay NOT Zinfandel") Any record of docu
`ment that contains
`Chardonnay," except
`those that also contain
`“Zinfandel"
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`Boolean search A search that involves the use of Boolean
`operators (AND, OR, and NOT). In a Boolean search, you can
`use these operators to refine the scope of your SCarch_
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`boot
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`1.To initiate an automatic routine that clears the mem-
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`ory, loads the operating system (OS), and prepares the computer
`for use. Included in the computer’s read~only memory (ROM) Ls
`the Power-On Sey- Tést (POST), which executes when the power
`is switched on (a cold boot). After a system crash or lockup occurs.
`you usually must boot the computer again, or reboot, by pressing
`the Reset button or a key combination such as Ctrl+Alt+Del
`(IBM PCS and compatibles) 0r Ctrl+Command+Start (Mac—
`intoshes) (a warm boot).The term is derived From the expression
`“pulling oneself up by the bootstraps." 2.The process ofstartmg
`the computer (cold boot) or restarting (warm boot)
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`BOOTP Acronym for Bootstrap Protocol, an Internet protocol
`that enables workstations on a local area network (LAN) [0 find
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`their IP address dynamically.
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`boot sector The first track on an [BA/I PCrtompan’blc lmm' 0‘
`floppy disk (track 0). During the boot process, read-only rncmnn'hr
`(ROM? [5115 the computer to read the first block of data 01“are
`track and load whatever program is found there. If systeniflm
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