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Glossary 228
cursor A symbol, displayed on the screen, marking where the next action
will take effect or where the next typed character will appear.
data The plural of datum; used here to refer to any information entered
in a field such as text and numbers.
database A collection of similar information stored as records. Each
record in an OmniForm database contains the same fields but the fields
in each record can contain different information.
define a calculation To create a calculation for a selected object. See
calculation.
design view The view in OmniForm in which you can edit existing forms
and design entirely new forms.
designed form A form as recognized and designed by OmniForm during
import. OmniForm uses Logical Form Recognition to identify text,
rectangles, lines, and fillable areas on a form. This gives you full control
of a form’s design. Graphics are not retained but can be imported.
device driver A program that manages the transfer of information
between the computer and a peripheral device.
download To receive information from another computer using a
modem.
dpi An abbreviation for dots per inch. This is the number of dots per
linear inch that a printer can print or a screen can display.
drawing toolbar The toolbar that contains buttons for creating and
working with objects.
embedding To place an object in a form so that it becomes part of the
form.
fax Short for facsimile machine. Faxes scan a page, convert the image to
digital data, and send the data over a phone line to another fax machine
or computer. The receiving machine then recreates the fax image on
paper or stores the data on disk as a fax file.
field A form element in fill view into which you can enter information. A
field might contain text, such as your name in a
Name
field, or
preformatted OmniForm information, such as a check that appears
when you click a check box field.
field validation In OmniForm, a feature that prompts a user to enter
specific data in a field or to not leave a specific field empty.
fill view The view in OmniForm in which you can fill fields in an existing
form and manage database records.
font In typography, a complete set of type in one size and style of
character. In computer usage, a collection of letters, numbers,