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OpenType Font
OpenType is a format for scalable computer fonts. Derived from TrueType, it retains TrueType's basic structure but adds many intricate data structures for describing typographic behavior. OpenType is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
file shortcut
handle in a user interface that allows the user to find a file or resource
Windows domain
logical, hierarchical collection of security principles sharing a central directory database
Universal Windows Platform app
file format for applications built upon the Universal Windows Platform and used across compatible Microsoft Windows systems
extended boot record
subsidiary partition table in the MBR partitioning scheme
resource
data in executable file
long filename
backward-compatible extension of the 8.3 file naming scheme
drive letter assignment
process of assigning alphabetical identifiers to volumes
Windows Animated Cursor
animation file format
Personal Folder File
family of file formats related to Microsoft Outlook
Program information file
Settings for running DOS applications
Windows startup process
process by which Microsoft Windows operating systems initialize