Using Ubuntu Linux/Glossary


 * Compiz:A compositing window manager.
 * X11:A bitmap system for displays. Developed by the X.Org Foundation.
 * Desktop environment:A graphical user interface paired with a set of software.
 * PulseAudio:Sound server software.
 * ALSA:Sound architecture.
 * Advanced Package Tool (APT):A package management system that originated in Debian (and was also used by Ubuntu since its early days).