GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Queue:

An area of memory or disc space that holds a list of operations. The printer queue is a common one. It holds a list of documents to be printed. This list is generated as a user issues "Print" commands for various files being worked upon. After printing, the document name is removed from the queue and the next document is then printed.

QWERTY:

(kwerty) This is a type of keyboard that takes its name from the first six letters of the upper left hand alphabetical character keys.

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