- Industry: Computer; Software
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Apple Inc., formerly Apple Computer, Inc., is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software and personal computers.
Two specifically named glyphs that are kerned together by a set amount. See also kerning.
Industry:Software; Computer
Kernel extension. A dynamically loaded bundle that extends the functionality of the kernel. The I/O Kit, file system, and networking components of Darwin can be extended by KEXTs.
Industry:Software; Computer
Generally refers to a button on a telephone set which is used to access an extension or feature.
Industry:Telecommunications
A process by which the current keyboard script is compared to the script of the font at the current insertion point. If the two don’t match, one or the other is changed so the two scripts are the same. In most cases, when the user starts typing, the font is automatically replaced with one belonging to the keyboard script, although it is possible to synchronize in the other direction.
Industry:Software; Computer
The state in which a window or control receives keystrokes. Keyboard input is directed to one window (and one control within the window) at a time.
Industry:Software; Computer
A graphical representation of a physical key that doesn’t have a character equivalent (such as a function key or the Shift key).
Industry:Software; Computer
The script system for keyboard input. It determines the character input method and the mapping of keystrokes to character codes. The keyboard script may be different from the script used to display text.
Industry:Software; Computer
A database in Mac OS X and iPhone OS used to store encrypted passwords, private keys, and other secrets. It is also used to store certificates and other nonsecret information that is used in cryptography and authentication. The Keychain Manager and Keychain Services are public APIs that can be used to manipulate data in the keychain, and the Keychain Access utility is an application that can be used for the same purpose. See also keychain item
Industry:Software; Computer
A utility that allows users to create, delete, and modify keychains and keychain items.
Industry:Software; Computer