A story related technical question
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:39 pm
Got a question for you computer savvy types: if a person is running a new program and there is a numbered sequence appearing on their monitor, would the proper terminology be called prompts or commands? ...For example; I have a chapter of a story I'm working on where a female inserts a CD into the tray on her computer. Tray closes, the hard drive winds up and whatever the program is doing is now showing up on the screen that she is viewing. Here is an example of what I have:
1) Initiating start-up sequence ... ...
2) Establishing signal with the client ... ... Please stand by ... ...
A few more sentences down I have:
Renee???s monitor blinks and new prompt appears on the screen a short moment later:
5) Direct Brain-Computer Interface established. . . . Now scanning subject . . .
Would these words be called "commands" or "Prompts" ?
1) Initiating start-up sequence ... ...
2) Establishing signal with the client ... ... Please stand by ... ...
A few more sentences down I have:
Renee???s monitor blinks and new prompt appears on the screen a short moment later:
5) Direct Brain-Computer Interface established. . . . Now scanning subject . . .
Would these words be called "commands" or "Prompts" ?