Glossary - M

 M    

 memory device context - A logical description of a data destination that 
    is a memory bit map. See also device context. 

 metafile - A file containing a series of attributes that set color, 
    shape, and size, usually of a picture or a drawing. Using a program 
    that can interpret these attributes, a user can view the assembled 
    image. 

 metafile device context - A logical description of a data destination 
    that is a metafile which is used for graphics interchange. See also 
    device context. 

 mickey - A unit of measurement for physical mouse motion whose value 
    depends on the mouse device driver that is currently loaded. 

 mixed character string - A string containing a mixture of one-byte and 
    kanji or Hangeul (two-byte) characters. 

 mutex semaphore - (Mutual exclusion semaphore). A semaphore that enables 
    threads to serialize their access to resources. Only the thread that 
    currently owns the mutex semaphore can gain access to the resource, 
    thus preventing one thread from interrupting operations being 
    performed by another.