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  2. Icon (computing) - Wikipedia

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    In computing, an icon is a pictogram or ideogram displayed on a computer screen in order to help the user navigate a computer system.The icon itself is a quickly comprehensible symbol of a software tool, function, or a data file, accessible on the system and is more like a traffic sign than a detailed illustration of the actual entity it represents. [1]

  3. List of mnemonics - Wikipedia

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    Where ever there is a Q there is a U too [24] (But this is violated by some words; see:List of English words containing Q not followed by U) Letters of specific syllables in a word [ edit ]

  4. 4 Pics 1 Word - Wikipedia

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    4 Pics 1 Word's gameplay is very simple: each level displays four pictures linked by one word; the player's aim is to work out what the word is, from a set of letters given below the pictures. [2] Players will find themselves seeing commonalities between two or three photos but being unable to figure out the linking word.

  5. Crossword - Wikipedia

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    When an answer is composed of multiple or hyphenated words, some crosswords (especially in Britain) indicate the structure of the answer. For example, "(3,5)" after a clue indicates that the answer is composed of a three-letter word followed by a five-letter word. Most American-style crosswords do not provide this information.

  6. Cryptic crossword - Wikipedia

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    A 15x15 lattice-style grid is common for cryptic crosswords. A cryptic crossword is a crossword puzzle in which each clue is a word puzzle. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where they originated, [1] as well as Ireland, the Netherlands, and in several Commonwealth nations, including Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, and South Africa.

  7. Desktop environment - Wikipedia

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    In computing, a desktop environment (DE) is an implementation of the desktop metaphor made of a bundle of programs running on top of a computer operating system that share a common graphical user interface (GUI), sometimes described as a graphical shell. The desktop environment was seen mostly on personal computers until the rise of mobile ...

  8. Desktop metaphor - Wikipedia

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    In computing, the desktop metaphor is an interface metaphor which is a set of unifying concepts used by graphical user interfaces to help users interact more easily with the computer. [1] The desktop metaphor treats the computer monitor as if it is the top of the user's desk , upon which objects such as documents and folders of documents can be ...

  9. Desktop computer - Wikipedia

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    A desktop computer, often abbreviated as desktop, [1] is a personal computer designed for regular use at a stationary location on or near a desk (as opposed to a portable computer) due to its size and power requirements.