C

.C :The filename extension for a C source file.

case sensitivity:The distinction made between uppercase and lowercase letters. For example, “MyFile” and “MYFILE” are considered to be different strings in a case-sensitive situation but are understood to be the same string if case is not sensitive.

CGA (color graphics adapter):A video adapter capable of displaying text characters or graphics pixels in low resolution in up to 16 colors.

code symbol:The address of a function, subroutine, or procedure.

compact memory model:A memory model that allows for more than one data segment and only one code segment.

compile:To translate programming language statements into a form that can be executed by the computer.

conditional-compilation directive:A source-code instruction to the compiler that causes compilation of a section of code only if certain conditions are met.

constant:A value that does not change during program execution.

constant expression:Any expression that evaluates to a constant. A constant may involve integer constants, character constants, floating-point constants, enumeration constants, type casts to integral and floating-point types, and other constant expressions.

control:A predefined child window that carries out a specific kind of input or output. For example, the “edit control” is a predefined child window that receives and displays keyboard input.

coprocessor:See “8087 family of math processors.”

.CUR :The filename extension for a cursor resource file.