Software



In the "Software" category you can find meanings of different software-related terms and descriptions of popular software used by Windows users. You can see the list of the terms from this category below.

  • Application Settings

    Configuration settings that applications generally store on your computer (in text or binary format). Its can be the name of... (more about Application Settings...)


  • Auto-configuration

    Auto-configuration is the automatic configuration of devices without manual intervention, without any need for software configuration programs or jumpers. Ideall... (more about Auto-configuration...)


  • Backup for Windows

    A program may be referred to as a 'backup for Windows' if it is a backup program that can run... (more about Backup for Windows...)


  • Backup program

    A backup program means an utility, designed especially for backup purposes, like Handy Backup. It can have various features in... (more about Backup program...)


  • Backup Software

    Backup software is a program or an utility that can perform a backup, Handy Backup, for intsance. Includes a wide... (more about Backup Software...)


  • Backup Utility

    A backup utility is usually an utility, designed especially for backup purposes. It can have various features in order to... (more about Backup Utility...)


  • Command Line

    Command line refers to the blinking cursor which, prior to the use of Microsoft WindowsR, is at the heart of... (more about Command Line...)


  • Configuration Settings

    The settings that can be modified to configure your application, BD, system or server. ... (more about Configuration Settings...)


  • Copy Software

    computer programs which create copies of the information on a computer system so that it can be stored... (more about Copy Software...)


  • Copy Utility

    1)A copy utility is usually an utility, designed especially for copy purposes. It can have various features in order to... (more about Copy Utility...)


  • Directory synchronization software

    Directory (folder) synchronization software is software, capable of performing directory synchronization. Handy Backup is an easy backup program and not... (more about Directory synchronization software...)


  • Dos Backup

    Backup and Restore are external commands that let you back up your hard disk onto as many floppies as require... (more about Dos Backup...)


  • Dos copy

    An internal command for making duplicate disk files. The DOS Copy command is widely used in Windows by programmers and... (more about Dos copy...)


  • Dos Restore

    Backup and Restore are external commands that let you back up your hard disk onto as many floppies as require... (more about Dos Restore...)


  • End User License Agreement

        The End User License Agreement - or EULA - is a legally binding contract between the developer or publisher... (more about End User License Agreement...)


  • File synchronization program

    File synchronization program is a program, which performs file synchronization. You can synchronize files with Handy Backup. File synchronization software... (more about File synchronization program...)


  • File synchronization software

    File synchronization software is software, which performs file synchronization, like Handy Backup. File synchronization software usually compares the files replaces... (more about File synchronization software...)


  • File synchronization tool

    File synchronization tool is a tool, which performs file synchronization. Handy Backup can do file synchronization. File synchronization tool usually... (more about File synchronization tool...)


  • File synchronization utiltiy

    File synchronization utility is a utility, which performs file synchronization. Handy Backup can do file synchronization. File synchronization utility usually... (more about File synchronization utiltiy...)


  • FTP client

    A FTP client uses the FTP protocol to connect to an FTP server to transfer files. Basic FTP clients come with... (more about FTP client...)


  • Graphical SFTP client

    A graphical SFTP client is an application, allowing transferring files to online web servers using SFTP protocol. Usually a graphical... (more about Graphical SFTP client...)


  • Graphical User Interface

    A Graphical User Interface, abbreviated GUI (pronounced GOO-ee), is a program interface that takes advantage of the computer's graphics capabilities... (more about Graphical User Interface...)


  • GUI

    A GUI, an abbreviation of Graphical User Interface - pronounced GOO-ee - is a program interface that takes advantage of... (more about GUI...)


  • Microsoft Backup

    A Microsoft backup is an integrated software, available in Windows, that can backup files. The process of creating reserve copies of... (more about Microsoft Backup...)


  • Outlook Express

    Outlook Express is an email managing program, produced by Microsoft. Outlook Express is easy to use and less complex than... (more about Outlook Express...)


  • Scheduler

    A scheduler is usually a scheme of setting time for an operation. Scheduler allows performing an operation when the user... (more about Scheduler...)


  • Software

    Instructions for the computer. A series of instructions that performs a particular task is called a "program." The two major... (more about Software...)


  • Synchronization manager

    Synchronization manager is manager software, which manages the synchronization process between two instances. Handy Backup is a backup program and... (more about Synchronization manager...)


  • Synchronization software

    Synchronization software is software, which performs file and/or folder synchronization. Handy Backup can do both file and folder synchronization. Synchronization... (more about Synchronization software...)


  • Update

    Update is a minor modification to a program which usually includes trivial improvements to the code, interface and it also... (more about Update...)


  • Upgrade

    Upgrade is a process of replacing a version of software or hardware with a newer product release designed to meet... (more about Upgrade...)


  • User interface

    User interface is the way in which a system presents itself to, and interacts with, a human user. In today's... (more about User interface...)


  • Windows Backup

    A Windows backup is a Windows integrated backup utility. It is the same as Microsoft backup. Although an integrated utilit... (more about Windows Backup...)


  • EULA

        EULA - or The End User License Agreement - is a legally binding contract between the developer or publisher... (more about EULA...)


  • Application Configuration

    Configuration settings that applications generally store on your computer (in text or binary format). Its can be the name of... (more about Application Configuration...)


  • MS backup

    An MS backup is an integrated utility, available in Windows, that can backup files. Same as Microsoft backup. ... (more about MS backup...)


  • Backup Software

    We have to admit that most of us don't have enough discipline to back up data regularly. When somebody says... (more about Backup Software...)


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Web site backup
Web site backup is a backup of web site contents from an FTP server. This is mostly done to have... (more about Web site backup)

Backup Terms Glossary

The current glossary explains various terms that you may come across while working with Handy Backup or other backup software. Handy Backup is a popular utility for Windows that is famous for its flexibility and ease of use.



At present, the glossary contains 472 terms. The current section Software, contains 37 terms.

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Copycat

1)One that closely imitates or mimics another. Comp. It means Smb who makes illegal copy of smth. 2)someone who copies the words... (more about Copycat...)


Disk Mirroring

A means by which data is written to two duplicate disks simultaneously. If one of the disk drives fails, the system... (more about Disk Mirroring...)


DNS

DNS, abbreviated from Domain Name System (or Server), is the means by which user friendly Web addresses are translated into... (more about DNS...)


Network backup strategy

Network backup strategy is a strategy, applied to the process of network backup, regulating various parameters, like how much data... (more about Network backup strategy...)


Outlook Backup

An Outlook backup is backup of the Microsoft Outlook files. In the majority of the related programs Outlook is needed... (more about Outlook Backup...)


Scheduler

A scheduler is usually a scheme of setting time for an operation. Scheduler allows performing an operation when the user... (more about Scheduler...)


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