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• split
  To split a window in a spreadsheet so that different rows or columns are displayed next to each other.
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• split cells
  In a table (for example, in a word processor or web page) to split a cell is to take one cell and make it into two or more cells.
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• split window
  Typically used in spreadsheets, it divides a single window into two scrollable areas.
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• spreadsheet
  A spreadsheet is a tool for analysing data. The data is displayed on screen in rows and columns. Each individual cell can store text or data, and formulae can be applied to perform calculations.
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• spyware
  Software that is secretly installed on a user's computer and that monitors use of the computer in some way without the user's knowledge or agreement. Often installed when visiting certain types of website, e.g. adult sites.
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• stack
  A type of list where items are added or deleted from the same end. The operation of a stack is last in first out (LIFO). The most recent item to arrive is dealt with first.
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• stand by
  Rather than switch off a computer completely, it can be put in stand by mode, when it uses much less power, but starts again more quickly than if it was switched off completely.
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• stand-alone
  Something which is not connected to a network and which functions independently, e.g. a stand-alone computer, not linked to any other computers.
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• standard
  A definition or format which is been agreed by a recognised organisation or which has come into common use, for example standard voltage in the UK is 240 volts.
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• star network
  In local area networks, a star network has all the network devices connected to one central computer which is often used as the file server.
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• start tag
  In HTML, a tag is a piece of code, which describes how a web page is formatted. The tag appears between the open and closed bracket, e.g. <b> is the start tag, indicating that the following text should be bold, and the end tag </b> stops subsequent text being displayed as bold.
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• statement
  Any one of the instructions within a program. A program statement is a statement in a source language instruction, which is human-readable, rather than a binary code instruction.
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• static memory
  Memory which retains its contents even after the power is switched off.
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• static RAM
  RAM (random access memory) is memory that has the same access time for all locations. Each location holds one byte and is directly addressable. RAM may be either static, which holds its memory so long as there is a power supply, or dynamic, which has to be refreshed by reading and rewriting the contents very frequently (about every two milliseconds). Dynamic RAM (DRAM) is more widely used than static RAM because it needs less power.
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• static variable
  Static variables are stored in a known format in a known location. They can also be used to preserve local data between the calls to a subprogram.
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• station
  Any desktop computer terminals on the network, which are available for use by users of the network. Sometimes called network stations, or client stations.
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• statistics
  Collection and interpretation (analysis) of quantitative data. Often a spreadsheet is used to analyse the data.
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• status
  This means the current state of a particular thing, e.g. the printer status might be offline or online at any given time.
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• status bar
  The status bar is a line of information displayed on the screen, usually either at the top or at the bottom, which gives information about the current task, e.g. the page and line number in a word processing application.
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• step mode
  Step mode, or single stepping, is the execution of a program one statement at a time under user control. It allows the user to observe the effects of each statement after it has been executed.