Cambridge Professional English Infotech English for computer users Fourth Editiorf

platform-independent /,plaetfo:m
indi'pendant/ adj Refers to software that can run on any computer system, platter /'plffita/ n A magnetic plate, or disk, that constitutes part of a hard disk drive. There may be only one or several platters in a drive. PlayStation /'plei.steijan/ n A video game console from Sony.
plotter /'plDta/ n A graphics output device which is used to make various types of engineering drawings.
plug-ins /’pUginz/ n Special programs which extend the capabilities of a web browser so that it can handle audio, video, 3D and animation elements.
podcast /'pDdkaist/ n An audio recording that is distributed by subscription (paid or unpaid) over the Internet using RSS feeds, for playback on mobile devices and PCs; coined from iPOD and broadCAST.
point /point/ n A unit used to measure font types and the distance between baselines. A point is a subdivision of a pica: there are 12 points in a pica and 72.27 points in an inch, pointer /'painta/ n 1 A small picture that follows the mouse movements. 2 The cursor which locates the insertion point on the screen, i.e. indicates where the next character will be displayed.