gG Glossary of Terms Gg
| access
time |
The performance of a hard drive or other storage device - how long it takes to locate a file. |
| active program or window | The application or window at the front (foreground) on the monitor. |
| alert (alert box) | a message that appears on screen, usually to tell you something went wrong. |
| alias | an icon that points to a file, folder or application (System 7). |
