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turnkey system
- a computer system that is designed for a particular application and comes to the user ready to perform certain functions. For example, a desktop publishing system would come with publishing, scanning, and printing drivers as well as the appropriate hardware and software. A user could figuratively turn a single key to be up and running.
TWAIN
- (Technology Without An Interesting Name) an interface that allows optical scanners to communicate with application software. A TWAIN driver delivers the scanned image to the various software applications a user might be working with, allowing the scanned image to be used in many applications.
tweak
- to adjust, align, manipulate, or otherwise fine tune a hardware device or software application for maximum efficiency.
type
- 1. to enter characters as computer input using a keyboard.
2. the various styles of characters and symbols produced by a keyboard.
typeface
- a particular design for characters such as Courier or Times New Roman. The two major distinctions that separate typeface styles are Serif and Sans serif. see sans serif, serif.

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