eSecurity Planet: Software & Internet Security Trends, Virus Alerts

November 28, 2009

Hot topics :

cut

Last modified: Sunday, September 01, 1996

To remove an object from a document and place it in a buffer. In word processing, for example, cut means to move a section of text from a document to a temporary buffer. This is one way to delete text. However, because the text is transferred to a buffer, it is not lost forever. You can copy the buffer somewhere else in the document or in another document, which is called pasting. To move a section of text from one place to another, therefore, you need to first cut it and then paste it. This is often called cut-and- paste.

Most applications have only one buffer, sometimes called a clipboard. If you make two cuts in succession, the text from the original cut will be replaced by the text from the second cut.

Graphical user interfaces, such as MS-Windows and the Macintosh interface, allow you to cut and paste graphics as well as text.

Sponsored listings

Jack's Machine Company: Cutting Services - Provides wire EDM, water jet cutting, fine plasma cutting, and small hole EDM services.

Related Categories

Word Processing

Related Terms

buffer

Shopping
cut Products
Compare Products,Prices and Stores