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cursor—An onscreen symbol (usually a flashing vertical line) that 

indicates the position where characters will appear when you enter 
data.

default—The setting selected by a program when the user does not 

specify an alternative setting.

device—A component attached to the tablet. Devices may be external 

(outside the tablet’s case) or internal (inside the tablet’s case). 
Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of devices.

device driver—A program (called a “driver”) that permits the tablet to 

communicate with a device.

Direct Current (DC)—The type of power usually supplied by batteries. 

DC flows in one direction. Compare Alternating Current (AC).

disable—To turn the option off. See also enable.

disk drive—The device that reads and writes information and programs 

on external media or hard disk. It rotates the disk at high speed past 
one or more read/write heads.

document—Any file created with an application and, if saved to disk, 

given a name by which it can be retrieved. See also file.

download—(1) In communications, to receive a file from another source 

through a network. (2) To send font data from the tablet to a printer. 
See also upload.

drag—To touch and hold an item for a moment and then, without 

lifting your finger, move the item until you reach the target 
position.

driver—See device driver.

emulation—A technique in which a device or program imitates another 

device or program.

enable—To turn on an option. See also disable.

executable file—A program that is ready to run. Application programs 

and batch files are examples of executable files. Names of 
executable files usually end with a .bat, .exe, or .apk extension.

expansion device—A device that connects to a tablet to expand its 

capabilities. Other names for an expansion device are port expander, 
port replicator, docking station, or network adapter.

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