## Pen for OS/2 Device Driver Reference

[prev][next][parent][TOC]

### Glossary - B

B

backlight - The fluorescent lighting on a device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD).

barrel buttons - Buttons on the side of a pen device, used to request or initiate an action.

bezel buttons - Buttons built into the case (bezel) of a pen-based computer or peripheral device, used to request or initiate an action.

button - A mechanism used to request or initiate an action. See also barrel buttons and bezel buttons.

button assignment - An assignment that defines the action or actions performed as a result of activating a button or combination of buttons.