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MICROSOFT OFFICE 2010
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bar chart - A chart with bars that compares the
quantities of two or more items.
chart area - A region in a chart object that is used to
position chart elements, render axes, and plot data.
column chart - A chart that displays data in vertical
bars to facilitate data comparison.
column header - In an Excel worksheet, a shaded
rectangular area at the top of each column containing a
letter.
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cycle diagram - A diagram that shows a continuous
process.
data marker - A customizable symbol or shape that
identifies a data point on a chart. It can be formatted
with various sizes and colors.
data point - An individual value plotted in a chart and
represented together with other data points by bars,
columns, lines, pie or doughnut slices, dots, and
various other shapes referred to as data markers.
data series - Related data points that are plotted in a
chart. One or more can be plotted in a chart. A pie chart
has just one.
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destination file - The file that a linked or embedded
object is inserted into.
Diagram - A graphic in which shapes, text, and pictures
are used to illustrate a process, cycle, or relationship.
embedded object - An object created with one program
and embedded into a document created by another
program.
hierarchy diagram - A diagram that illustrates the
structure of an organization or entity.
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legend - A key in a chart that identifies the colors and
names of the data series or categories that are used in
the chart.
line graph or line chart - A type of chart in which data
points in a series are connected by a line.
linked object - An object that is inserted into a
document but still exists in the source file. If the
information in the original document changes, the new
document is updated automatically
list diagram - A diagram in which lists of related or
independent information are visually represented.
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matrix diagram - A diagram that shows the relationship
of components to a whole.
picture diagram - A diagram that uses pictures to
convey information, rather than or in addition to text.
pie chart - A round chart that shows the size of items in
a single data series, proportional to the sum of the
items.
plot area - In a two-dimensional chart, the area
bounded by the axes, including all data series. In a
three-dimensional chart, the area bounded by the axes,
including the data series, category names, tick-mark
labels, and axis titles.
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process diagram - A diagram that visually represents
the ordered set of steps required to complete a task.
pyramid diagram - A diagram that shows foundationbased relationships.
relationship diagram - A diagram that shows
convergent, divergent, overlapping, merging, or
containment elements.
row header - In an Excel worksheet, a shaded
rectangular area to the left of each row containing a
number.
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SmartArt graphic - A predefined set of shapes and text
used as a basis for creating a diagram.
source file - A file originally containing an object that is
inserted in a destination file.
tick-mark - A small line of measurement, similar to a
division line on a ruler, that intersects an axis in a
chart.
x-axis - Also called a category axis, the axis for
grouping data in a chart, usually the horizontal axis.
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y-axis - Also called a value axis, the axis for plotting
values in a chart, usually the vertical axis.
z-axis - Also called a series axis, the optical axis that is
perpendicular to the x-axis and y-axis, usually the
"floor."