Page Break The point at which one page ends, and another one begins.Insert a page break into a Microsoft Word document by pressing the Ctrl key and, keeping it pressed down pressing the Enter key.

Parallel port A socket at the rear of a system unit that allows uou to connect a perihial device. 

Paste The insertion into a document of text or other data that has previously been cut or copied.

PC-compatibel Software or hardware that will work on a standard PC. 

PCI slot A spare space inside a PC for extra expansion cards such as a sound or graphics card. 

Peripheral A device such as a scanner that can be connected to a PC, but is not vital to its function. 

Pixel An individual dot on a computer screen The number of pixels horizontally and vertically on a screen determines the level of detail and quality of image that can be displayed. This can be set and alter4ed by the user.

Plug-ins Programs that are needed to open and run certain files, such as video clips or sound files. Web sites often provide plug ins for visitors to download, so that they are able to view the entire site. See Download

Point size Measurements used to describe the size of fonts. For example, this page is 9 point; newspaper headlines are usually 36 and 72 point. 

Port A socket at the rear of the system unit that allows users to connect a peripheral device to the PC.

Portrait See Orientation 

Printer driver A piece of software that helps Windows to communicate with the printer. See Driver 

Print Preview On-screen display that shows exactly how the active document will look when printed. 

Processor The centeral processing unit (CPU) of a PC. See Chip, CPU 

Program A product that allows the user to interact with the computer's hardware to perform a specific type of task. For instance, a word processing program allows the user to direct the computer in all aspects of handling and presenting text. See Application, Software 

Prompt A window that appears on screen to remind users that additional information is required before an action can be taken. 

Properties The attributes of a file or folder, such as its creation date and format. Some Properties, such as the author's name, can be altered.