pure
Describes a command or program that can be made resident. If a file is pure, the p attribute is set.
A key, such as Shift, Ctrl, or Alt, that change the Amiga's interpretation of a simultaneous or subsequent keystroke or mouse click. Commonly used with Commodity Exchange programs.
A circular gadget beside an option on a list. To select an option, select its radio button. You can only option from the list at a time.
Part of the Amiga's internal memory that can be used for data storage and is directly accessible by the CPU. Applications are loaded into RAM from disk and use additional RAM to process and store data while the computer is on. Data in RAM is lost when the Amiga is rebooted or powered off.
A section of RAM set aside to function as if it were a disk drive. This is much faster than a physical drive, since there are no mechanical elements.
To reset the Amiga by pressing Ctrl, left Amiga, and right Amiga. This is roughly equivalent to turning the power off, then on again. Memory is reset. Also called warm boot.
To change the source or destination of a command's input or output from the default by using the special characters < or >.
A window that appears when the system needs a response from you. A requester contains action gadgets that give you a choice of continuing or aborting the operation in progress. To exit the requester, you must select one of the displayed gadgets.
Describes a command or program that has been copied into memory, with the RESIDENT command, for quicker execution. Resident commands are specially set up to prevent reloading on subsequent executions. Only pure files can be made resident.
The dimensions, in pixels, associated with a particular display mode. For example, a normal NTSC High Res screen has a resolution of 640 (horizontal) by 200 (vertical) pixels.
A type of video signal in which the three primary color signals are sent separately. Standard Amiga output uses an RGB monitor.
Permanent memory that is pre-programmed with system instructions and does not change. The contents of ROM are not affected by user commands or program operation.
The area of a disk that contains the name of the disk and information pertaining to the disk layout. If the root block is erased, you cannot retrieve any information from the disk -- it is effectively blank.
The main directory on a volume. The root directory is at the top of the filing hierarchy and is created when a volume is formatted. All other directories on the volume exist within the root. The root directory is specified by the volume name followed by a colon.
Changing the size of an image or font for printing or display. Usually, a screen image is scaled down to a smaller size for printing, but you can also enlarge, or scale up, an image.
An area of the display that has certain graphical attributes, such as resolution and colors. Screens are always at least the full width of the viewable area. The Amiga can have several screens with different attributes open and visible at once.
A text file containing a series of commands that can be automatically executed to perform a complex or repetitive task. An example of a script is the Startup-sequence file executed when you boot your Amiga.
The highlighted area within the scroll boy that can be dragged to display the hidden contents of a window. It changes in size to indicate the portion of the window that is currently visible.
The shaded area within which the scroll bar can be dragged. You can click in the scroll box to move the scroll bar.
A gadget that can appear in a window to let you move through a list of options or through the viewing area of a window. A scroll gadget is made up of the scroll bar, scroll box, and scroll arrows.
The options that appear inside a scroll gadget. If the list is too long to be displayed in the scroll gadget, you can use the scroll bar or scroll arrows to move (scroll) through the list.
The list of directories that AmigaDOS uses when it is looking for a command. Directories are added or removed from the search path with the PATH command.
To choose an item to work with by pointing to it with the mouse, then clicking the selection button.
An interface port that transfers data a single bit at a time, contrasted to a parallel interface which sends one complete byte (eight bits) at a time. The Amiga has an external serial port to which a modem, MIDI interface, or printer is often connected.
The command line interface used to send typed commands to the Amiga. The Shell is a console window that supports many special features, such as command-line history, aliases, and copy and paste operations.
A gadget that can appear in the lower right corner of a window to allow you to enlarge or shrink the size of the window.
A gadget from which you can select a value by dragging a bar through the gadget. As you move the slider bar, different values are displayed.
A printing option available in the PrinterGfx editor that attempts to eliminate, or smooth, jagged lines that can sometimes appear in printouts.
A device, drawer, or file that is supplying information. for example, when you copy a disk, the disk you are copying is the source disk.