Microsoft Windows XP Professional Resource Kit 2003
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Year: 2005
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Pages: 338
An entity, such as a file, folder, shared folder, printer, or Active Directory object, described by a distinct, named set of attributes. For example, the attributes of a File object include its name, location, and size; the attributes of an Active Directory User object might include the user's first name, last name, and e-mail address.
For OLE and ActiveX, an object can also be any piece of information that can be linked to, or embedded into, another object. See also attribute; child object; parent object.
A method for sharing information among applications. Linking an object, such as a graphic, from one document to another inserts a reference to the object into the second document. Any changes you make in the object in the first document will also be made in the second document. Embedding an object inserts a copy of an object from one document into another document. Changes you make in the object in the first document will not be updated in the second unless the embedded object is explicitly updated.
Media that are not connected to the computer and require external assistance to be accessed.
A label that is electronically recorded on each medium in a Removable Storage system. Removable Storage uses on-media identifiers to track media in the Removable Storage database. An application on-media identifier is a subset of the media label.
A tool that displays a virtual keyboard on a computer screen and allows users with mobility impairments to type using a pointing device or joystick.
See definition for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI).
An application programming interface (API) that enables database applications to access data from a variety of existing data sources. See also application programming interface (API).
Outline fonts that are rendered from line and curve commands, and can be scaled and rotated. OpenType fonts are clear and readable in all sizes and on all output devices supported by Windows. OpenType is an extension of TrueType font technology. See also font; TrueType fonts.
A request for the operator to perform a task. This request can be issued by an application or by Removable Storage.
An Active Directory container object used within domains. An organizational unit is a logical container into which users, groups, computers, and other organizational units are placed. It can contain objects only from its parent domain. An organizational unit is the smallest scope to which a Group Policy object can be linked, or over which administrative authority can be delegated. See also Active Directory; container object; Group Policy object.
A company that typically purchases computer components from other manufacturers, uses the components to build a personal computer, preinstalls Windows onto that computer, and then sells the computer to the public.
A member of a mirrored volume or a RAID-5 volume that has failed due to a severe cause, such as a loss of power or a complete hard-disk head failure. When this happens, the fault-tolerant driver determines that it can no longer use the orphaned member and directs all new reads and writes to the remaining members of the fault-tolerant volume. See also fault tolerance; mirrored volume; RAID-5 volume.
The client-side wizard that walks a user through the installation of an operating system or provides access to maintenance and troubleshooting utilities.
An application that runs in an isolated process and does not share the same memory and CPU resources (process boundaries) as the application or server that calls it.
Setting a microprocessor to run at speeds above the rated specification.