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Term Definition
command prompt
window
Glossary
The Command Prompt window is the interface to MS-DOS. To access the Command Prompt
window, click Run on the Start menu, and then type command.com in Windows 95, 98, and
ME or cmd.exe in Windows NT, 2000, or XP. If errors occur during installation, you may need
to open the Command Prompt window to enter commands to run utilities or search your
computer’s directories, for example.
command-line option A command-line option is an argument to a command that changes how the command is
executed. See also command.
commit execution Execution of a Windows Installer action upon completion of the InstallFinalize action, which
occurs when the installation has completed transferring files, registering COM servers, and
creating shortcuts and registry entries.
committing databases Accumulated changes made in a Windows Installer database. The changes are not reflected
in the actual database until the database is committed, that is, until MsiDatabaseCommit is
called.
compact disc (CD) A disc used for electronically recording, storing, and playing back audio, video, and other
information in digital form.
compact disc readonly
memory (CD-
ROM)
A type of compact disc that is only readable.
component Elements of the application from the installation developer’s perspective. Components are
not visible to the end user. When the end user selects a feature for installation, the installer
determines which components are associated with that feature, and then those components
are installed. Components of an application would contain, for example, the executable binary
files, data files, shortcuts, help system files, and registry entries.
component object
model (COM)
A Microsoft-developed software architecture that enables the creation of component-based
applications. Component-based applications allow other components and other applications
to use their features, adding functionality to these programs.
compress Take one or more files and create a new file whose size is less than the total size of the
original file(s) and from which the original file(s) can be re-created.
computer-based
training (CBT)
Any instruction delivered by computer. CBTs often use graphics, sound, animation, and
interaction to train people.
condition A statement of logic that compares the value of a property to a fixed value or determines
whether the property is defined. The condition must evaluate to true if the object, feature,
component, action, or other item associated with the condition is to be installed or
performed.
conditional installation Installation of certain items only if certain conditions are met. For example, if an operating
system condition is associated with the installation of an application, the application is
installed on a target machine only if that target machine is running the specified operating
system.
consume What an installation does to a redistributable package such as a merge module or
InstallShield object.
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