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> I'm writing a tutorial and was wondering about the difference between
> choosing and selecting. A co-worker inferred that there is an official
> Microsoft definition of each. Any thoughts?
According to the Microsoft Press Computer Dictionary (1991)...
"select - In general computer use, to specify an item displayed on screen
by highlighting or otherwise marking it, with the intent of manipulating
information in some way. Selecting generally indicates only that a
choice has been made; a program does not act on a selection until
instructed to do so. In database management, to choose records according
to one or more specified criteria... In information processing, to
choose an alternative based on a particular condition..."
There is no definition for "choose" or "choosing."
Hope that helps.
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