Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
it
English answer:
clicking the link causes the product information page to be uploaded automatically
Added to glossary by
anastasia t (X)
Mar 8, 2007 13:02
17 yrs ago
English term
anastasia t (X)
it
English
Tech/Engineering
Computers: Systems, Networks
Web Site
Hi, I'm editing a document. Can some computer experts enlighten me what does "it" in the below paragraph mean? Computer? Browser? Thank you.
When the customer clicks the link in theXXX section, ****it**** automatically uploads the page of product information.
When the customer clicks the link in theXXX section, ****it**** automatically uploads the page of product information.
Responses
| 4 +8 | the link |
Marie-Hélène Hayles
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| 5 | the user's action |
Alexander Demyanov
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Responses
+8
2 mins
Marie-Hélène Hayles
Native in English
&
English
medicine - chemistry - pharmaceuticals
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English, English
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4
Selected
the link
it refers to the link that the user has just clicked on.
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Note added at 6 mins (2007-03-08 13:08:56 GMT)
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strictly speaking, it should say "it [i.e. clicking the link] causes the product information page to be uploaded automatically", as the link itself obviously doesn't actually do it, but the distinction really isn't necessary.
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Note added at 6 mins (2007-03-08 13:08:56 GMT)
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strictly speaking, it should say "it [i.e. clicking the link] causes the product information page to be uploaded automatically", as the link itself obviously doesn't actually do it, but the distinction really isn't necessary.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you."
11 mins
Alexander Demyanov
Specializes in field
Software Engineering background
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English, Russian, Russian to English, and 1 more.
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4
the user's action
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