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System	System	All necessary hardware and software required in an installation
Scanner	Scanner	Can produce a digital image of a document for input and storage in a computer
Search Engine	Suchmaschine	Accessible engine to help users find information on the Internet
Sector	Sektor	A storage area on a disc
Seek	Verlangen	To locate a file on a disk
Serial Interface	Serielle Schnittstelle	Interface through which data is transmitted one bit at time
Server	Server	A computer used in a L.A.N. that is the main source of programs or shared data
Shell	Dienstprogramm	Programme that mediates access to a particular system or server
Shockwave	Schockwelle	Application that enables multimedia features to be embedded in web pages
Shortcut	Abkürzung	Keyboard combination or icon which activates a procedure
Shovelware	Schaufelgerät	Material used to fill a large capacity disc
Site	Platz	Location at which computers are used
Smart Card	Speicherkarte	Plastic card with embedded microprocessor and memory
Snail Mail	Schneckenpost	Term used by some to describe the postal service
Software	Programm	Any program that is loaded into the computer's internal memory
Software Piracy	Programm Piraterie	Illegal, unauthorized copying of software
Sorting	Sortierung	Arranging data in sequence
Source Code	Basissprache	The original instructions written by computer programmers
Spamming	Überschwemmung	Advertising on the internet by broadcasting to many newsgroups
Spike	Stachel	A surge of electricity that at best causes a system crash
Split Screen	Aufgeteilter Bildschirm	Allows screen to be divided into panels so different parts of a document can be viewed
Spooler	Aufspuler	A utility programme that is used to facilitate printing.
Spreadsheet	Arbeitsblatt	Programme that creates an on-screen worksheet which is a series of rows and columns
Surfing	Surfen	Exploring the Internet by moving from site to site using hyperlinks

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