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Problem Words
These are some words that always create problems in that they are often
translated the same in a language but have different meanings in computer
terminology.
Make use of pocompendium -v to see if you have used the same word for various
English words.
In and Out of your computer and programs
The following are in order of severity
Close - Usually closing the Window of an application but not closing the
application itself (close a window)
Quit/Exit - Close the application (exit from the stage)
Logout - Close all the applications and return to the login screen (go
outside)
Shutdown - Shutdown all systems on the computer and often turn it off (turn
the light off)
Getting rid of things
Cancel - Ignore this action
Delete - Remove a file
Stop - Do not continue with this task
Erase - Same as delete
Remove - Same as delete
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Most of these are the same, although some programs might use them slightly
differently.
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