Common Computer Terms and Definitions. 11/09/10. Boot: The act of starting up a computer. Byte: One character (eight bits of data). Cursor: The blinking vertical or horizontal line. that indicates where text is being typed. CD-ROM: Compact Disc Read-Only Memory. CD-R/CD-RW: CD-Recordable/CD-Re-Writeable.
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is called the âsilent killerâ because very, very few people know when their blood pressure goes up. When I tell somebody that they have high blood pressure for the first time they say, âI donât understand. Iâve had low blood pressure my whole life.â Well, you do until you donât.
This is comparable to an English Language Learner's silent period when entering a new school for the first time. The silent period is a time when ELL students are noticing their surroundings and observing the behaviors of others but lack confidence in their oral language ability. They do not want to be embarrassed or make a mistake when speaking, so they simply remain silent.