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Computer Glossary - S

Shell Extention
It is sometimes referred to as the Windows GUI shell, or simply "Explorer".

Shortcuts
Computer shortcuts are small files containing only the location of another file, and sometimes specific parameters to be passed to it when run. They are commonly placed on the desktop, start menu, and taskbar of various operating systems, and may only work from the GUI and not from the command line.

Software
Computer software, consisting of programs, enables a computer to perform specific tasks, as opposed to its physical components (hardware) which can only do the tasks they are mechanically designed for.

Spam
Spamming is the abuse of electronic messaging systems to indiscriminately send unsolicited bulk messages. While the most widely recognized form of spam is e-mail spam, the term is applied to similar abuses in other media: instant messaging spam, Usenet newsgroup spam, Web search engine spam, spam in blogs, mobile phone messaging spam, internet forum spam and junk fax transmissions.

Spyware
Spyware is computer software that is installed surreptitiously on a personal computer to intercept or take partial control over the user's interaction with the computer, without the user's informed consent.

Startup Process
The Windows Startup Process is the process by which Microsoft's Windows series of operating systems initializes