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easy to learn windows terms and phrases

If you have been puzzled by the terminology in this guide, we've added this jargon buster to help; so if you don't know your OneDrive from your Store or your taskbar from your notifications area, then read on.  Here is a glossary of commonly used Windows terms: Action Center : The area in Windows 10 that contains all your notifications. It also allows you to access quick functions such as Tablet mode and the Connect menu, which enables you to scan for media devices, such as wireless headphones. Add-in or Extension : A small application that integrates into another program. Often the context is within web browsers where they add extra functions- such as screenshot sharing or note-taking. App : Short for "application"; another name for a computer program. An app is a program that has been downloaded and installed on to your computer from the Internet, a CD or DVD or from the Windows Store. Attachment : A file sent with an email, hence it is 'attached&#