This CD-ROM brings together two authoritative reference books in a single package, providing you with a first-rate tool for exploring and exploiting the English language. It contains the full text of both The Chambers Dictionary, with its superlative coverage of English vocabulary, and The Chambers Thesaurus, whose lists of alternative and related words make it an invaluable tool for writers and wordgame enthusiasts.

The electronic text combines the authority of the printed books with a range of additional features:

• Advanced searches help you retrieve information easily: you can search the full text of the dictionary and also choose to include different forms of the same word automatically. See an example. You can also use special operators including AND, OR, NOT and phrase searches. See an example.
• Wildcard and anagram searches provide crossword solutions. See a wildcard search example; see an anagram search example.
• Instant look-up takes you directly to the definition of any word in an entry. See an example.
• Pop-up application automatically looks up words in on-screen documents - a mini version of the dictionary window that dynamically displays the definition for the word under your mouse pointer. See an example.
• A user dictionary and thesaurus lets you customize the text with your own personal entries. See an example.

Minimum system requirements: Microsoft Windows® NT4.0 SP6, 98SE, 2000 or XP; Pentium III 700MHz processor; 64MB RAM; Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or higher; 80MB hard disk space; CD-ROM drive; SVGA monitor, 800×600 resolution and 16-bit colour

Please note that this application is fully installed on to your computer`s hard drive - you will not be required to insert the CD again after the application is installed.