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above |
appearing earlier in the same text. [1/5 definitions] |
Bible |
(l.c.) any book or text that is considered authoritative or official. [1/3 definitions] |
caret |
a mark (^). It is used to show where an insertion is to be made in a text. |
desktop publishing |
the creation and preparation of text and graphics for publishing using small computers. |
document |
a file made by a computer containing information in the form of text or media. [1/3 definitions] |
footnote |
a note at the bottom of a page or the end of a chapter that explains a part of the main text. |
foreword |
a statement at the beginning of a written text, such as a book; introduction or preface. |
screen |
the flat surface on electronic devices such as televisions, computers, or phones on which you see text or images. [1/8 definitions] |
script |
the written text of a play, movie, or television show. [1/2 definitions] |
scroll |
to move the text up, down, or sideways on a computer screen so that new parts of it appear as other parts disappear. [1/2 definitions] |
text |
a written message sent by a cell phone; text message. [1/5 definitions] |
text message |
a short message typed on the keypad of a cell phone and sent to another cell phone; text. [3 definitions] |
word processor |
a computer or a computer program that can be used to write, change, print, and save text that one writes. |
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