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Underscan
Unlike televisions, computer monitors are normally set to underscan the picture they receive. This means they show the entire picture on the screen, even if it means black borders can be seen around the edge.
URL
This stands for uniform resource locator. This refers to the address of resources and documents on the web. An example of a URL is http://www.becta.org.uk.
USB
A universal serial bus connector. This is a standard for connecting peripherals such as scanners and printers to personal computers simply and quickly.