DESKTOP.COM INTRODUCES NEW TECHNOLOGY TO MANAGE & UPLOAD FILES FROM A PC TO THE INTERNET.Desktop.com (www.desktop.com), an integrated and personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the desktop platform, announced two new features to enable users to quickly and easily store files on Desktop.com and access them from anywhere. These include Desktop Drive, a new Desktop.com technology that allows users to seamlessly upload See download. upload - /uhp'lohd/ To transfer programs or data over a digital communications link from a smaller or peripheral "client" system to a larger or central "host" one. Opposite: download. files to their Desktop account from a local drive on their PC; and increased file storage, which gives users the option to purchase additional storage space to meet their growing needs. With Desktop Drive installed, users simply drag and drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. all the files they wish to store online into their local Desktop Drive on their PC. Without having a browser browser Software that allows a computer user to find and view information on the Internet. The first text-based browser for the World Wide Web became available in 1991; Web use expanded rapidly after the release in 1993 of a browser called Mosaic, which used window open, files are instantly uploaded from their Desktop Drive to their personal Desktop.com account and can be accessed from any Net-connected PC. Similar to a C drive on a user's PC, the Desktop Drive becomes more than a place to store files. As a tool to help manage files, Desktop Drive acts as an Internet file drive, where users can quickly create folders, move, arrange and rename Re`name´ v. t. 1. To give a new name to. Verb 1. rename - assign a new name to; "Many streets in the former East Germany were renamed in 1990" files. When logging onto Desktop.com from any computer, whether it's from work, home or the road, user will find their files organized exactly how they uploaded them to their Desktop Drive. In addition to creating an easy destination to store files, Desktop.com offers users the ability to purchase additional storage space. Desktop.com users now enjoy 25 MB of free storage for everything from files, reports, presentations and photos to their favorite MP3s. Based on the demands of its growing user base, Desktop.com users can now purchase additional storage space from Desktop.com in increments of 25 MB for $25 per year. |
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