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USB Flash Drive

Definition
A small portable device where files are saved that is plugged into a USB port of a computer.
USB

Definition
A standard for ports (the physical holes on a computer) where devices can be plugged into via their cables.
Drag and Drop

Definition
A way to interact with virtual objects displayed on the screen of the computer by clicking on them and keeping the button pressed until you move them somewhere else.
.tar.gz (File Extension)

Reference
File extension associated with g-zipped tarball archives.
.7z (File Extension)

Reference
File extension associated with 7-Zip archives.
.rar (File Extension)

Reference
File extension associated with WinRAR archives.
7-Zip

Freeware
Linux
macOS
Open Source
Windows
Free archiver application available for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
WinRAR

Freeware
Windows
Popular archiver application available for Windows.
.zip (File Extension)

Reference
A common file extension associated with zipped folders.
How to Unhide Files on Windows 11

Tutorial
Learn how to unhide files and folders that were previously hidden on Windows 11.
How to View Hidden Files on Windows 11

Tutorial
Learn how to configure the File Explorer to display hidden files on Windows 11, making them effectively not hidden.
How to Hide a File on Windows 11

Tutorial
Learn how to make a file or folder "hidden" on Windows 11.
Danger: Hidden Files Aren't Really "Hidden"

Danger
Files marked as "hidden" on Windows aren't really hidden, which can be a security and privacy problem.
How to Open the File Properties Dialog on Windows 11

Tutorial
Learn how to open the file properties dialog on Windows 11.
File Properties Dialog

Definition
A type of dialog window that displays the properties of a file or folder (directory) in the computer, including, for example, its file size in bytes and what user has the ownership of the file.
How to Unzip a Zipped Folder on Windows 11

Tutorial
Learn how to extract files from a zipped folder (.zip, .7z, .rar, .tar.gz) on Windows 11.
Executable File

Definition
A file that contains an algorithm for your computer to execute.
How Zipped Folders Work

Definition
An introduction to how zipped folder work with explanations for their various features.
Zipped Folder

Definition
Type of file that looks like a folder, containing files within, but it's actually a file.
Mass Storage Device

Definition
Physical computer part where data can be stored permanently.