Toshiba PDA0GU002001 Manuale Utente

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Glossary

Sleep

—A feature of some operating systems that allows you to 

turn off the tablet without exiting your open applications and 
to continue from where you left off when you turn the tablet 
on again.

software

—See 

application. Compare hardware.

Swipe

—To move your finger quickly across the surface of the 

screen without pausing.

Sync

—To synchronize files and data or accounts so that the 

same information is shared in multiple places.

T

TFT display

—Thin Film Transistor display. See 

active-matrix 

display. 

Touch

—To activate items displayed on the screen, such as 

apps, setting icons, and onscreen buttons by touching 
them with your finger.

Transfer

—To move files or data from one location to another.

U

unmount

—To prepare the external storage media for removal 

from the device.

upload

—To send a file to another computer through a modem 

or network. See also 

download.

utility

—A computer program designed to perform a narrowly 

focused operation or solve a specific problem. Utilities are 
often related to computer system management.

W

Wallpaper

—is a background image downloaded from the Web 

or chosen from the Gallery (pictures taken with the camera, 
or still images included with the system). A live wallpaper is 
an animated scene or maybe a map that centers on the 
current location.

Web

—See 

World Wide Web.

Widget

—A miniature app that can be placed on a Home 

screen. Touching the icon opens the application. Many of 
these include a clock, a music player, and the Google™ 
Search bar. See also 

icon.