What are the handles computer?

There are a number of possible meanings on the use of the word "Handles" on a computer, depending on the context in which the word is used.

Some of you.

Treat as a nickname

In online communities such as forums and chat rooms, it is common to identify themselves by a nickname.

In this respect can the nickname as a handle (see footnote 1) name.

Handling as component manipulate objects user interface

Many graphical applications both 2D and 3D allows the size or shape of an object change by clicking and then dragging a field as a handle (see footnote 1).

Managing programming

In the programming is a handle a reference that allows a program access to a resource on a computer.

Examples include the token for the capabilities that are distributed in a library or files on disk (see footnote 1).

File under MS DOS and Windows OS management

File descriptors were for MS-DOS and the early versions of Windows, of particular importance to open a limited number of these handles the only operating system authorized at the same time (see footnote 2).

Change the file handles in a MS-DOS or Windows 3.1 available

The number of available file handles can be changed the file at the expense of performance (see footnote 3) by editing the config.sys file in the root directory system partition of a computer from MS-DOS using the argument.