Glossary; Active Shelf; Article View (Web Browser); Home Screen - Barnes & Noble NOOK HD User Manual

Glossary

Active Shelf

A scrollable shelf of recently purchased items and recently accessed items that appears near the top of the center
panel of the Home Screen.
Article View (Magazine)
A presentation of the text content of the magazine article you are reading. Article View makes it easy to read the text
of an article even if the page design features lots of graphics, uses small type, or is otherwise difficult to read.

Article View (Web Browser)

The presentation of the main content of a Web page in a scrollable window. Article View makes it easy to read the
text of an page or news article on a Web sites that contain lots of graphics, use small type, or are otherwise difficult
to read.

Home Screen

The screen displayed when you press the NOOK button. The Home Screen features the Active Shelf, Your NOOK
Today, and Nav Buttons for accessing features such as Library and the NOOK Store.
Hotspot (Magazines and Catalogs)
On the page of a magazine or a catalog, a small highlighted region that provides interactive features. For example, tap-
ping on a hotspot in a news magazine might open a Web page with special content. Tapping on a hotspot in a catalog
might open an e-commerce Web page for purchasing the item being described.

Hotspot (Wi-Fi)

A location that offer Wi-Fi access. Commonly used to describe public locations such as cafes, airports, and hotel lob-
bies that offer free wireless access to the Internet.

NOOK Channels™

Recommendations for books, movies, and other content based on the interests of a particular profile. NOOK Chan-
nels are available through the NOOK Store on your device.

NOOK Video™

High-definition video content that can be purchased or rented through the NOOK Store.

Profile

A special account on your NOOK that customizes the user experience and content selection of your device for a
particular person. There are three types of NOOK Profiles™: the Primary Profile (the profile of the person who
registered the device and who's NOOK account is used to purchase content), Adult Profiles, and Child Profiles.
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