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ideographic script

Writing system that is based on characters of Chinese origin, where the characters represent words or syllables that are generally used in more than one Asian language.

input locale

Sets what language is currently being entered and how to display it. Usually used in reference to the keyboard, code page, and font configuration of an operating system. See also user locale.

Input Method Editor (IME)

Software utility that converts keystrokes to characters in an ideographic script (Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and so on).

installation language

Locale ID (LCID) assigned to the value entry InstallLanguage in the Windows registry. Also called the default version of Office. This entry, along with other language settings, determines default behavior of Office applications.

installation state

The installation setting applied to an Office application or feature; determines whether a feature is installed locally, run from the network, installed on demand, not installed, or not available to users.

Internet

Refers to the worldwide collection of networks that use the TCP/IP protocols to communicate with each other. The Internet offers a number of tools, including e-mail messaging, the World Wide Web, and other communication services.

intranet

An internal Web site for an organization.

JavaScript

A cross-platform, World Wide Web scripting language. JavaScript code is inserted directly into an HTML page. JavaScript makes it possible to build Java programs.

Kerberos protocol

A network security protocol that uses cryptography to provide mutual authentication between a client computer and a server or between one server and another before a network connection is opened between them.

Key Management server

The server computer running Microsoft Exchange Server that distributes and keeps track of private keys.

keypath

A file or registry entry listed as part of a component or feature of Office. If missing, triggers a reinstall of that component.