Technology & Computing

Software, hardware, networks, devices, and the digital world.

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A1 (12)

/ˈfoʊ̯n/ A device used to talk to people over distances, now often a small portable one that also runs apps. M S

/ˌtiːˈviː/ Television; programmes broadcast to be watched on screen. M S

/ˈkæm.ə.ɹə/ A device for taking photographs or recording video. M S

/kəmˈpjutɚ/ an electronic machine that stores and processes information and runs programs M S

/ˈvɪd.i.oʊ/ A recording of moving pictures and sound that you can watch on a screen. M S

/peɪd͡ʒ/ One side of a sheet of paper in a book, magazine, or newspaper. M S

/ˈɪn(t)əɹˌnɛt/ the worldwide computer network that lets people share information and communicate. M S

/mʌʊs/ A small furry animal with a pointed nose, small ears and a long thin tail. M S

/ˈkʊki/ A small, flat, sweet cake (called a biscuit in British English). M S

/ˌsiːˈdiː/ A small round plastic disc used to store music or computer data. M S

/ˌdi vi ˈdi/ A flat round disc used to store films, music, or other digital data. M S

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A2 (26) Pro

/lɑk/ A device that keeps a door, box, or gate shut and is opened with a key or code. M S

/koʊd/ Instructions written in a programming language that tell a computer what to do. M S

/ˈpɹoʊ̯ˌɡɹæm/ A radio or television show. M S

/pəɹˈmɪʃ.ən/ The act of allowing someone to do something. M S

/saɪt/ a place on the internet where you can read pages and find information; a website M S

/ɖɑ.ʈɑ/ Facts and figures collected for analysis or to draw conclusions. M S

/tɹæp/ A device made to catch animals. M S

/mel/ Letters and parcels sent and delivered through the post. M S

/tɛkˈnɑ.lə.dʒi/ Machines, equipment, and methods created from scientific knowledge to solve practical problems. M S

/ˈbʌt.ən/ A small round object on clothing that fastens through a hole. M S

/skɹiːn/ The flat surface of a TV, computer, or phone on which images appear. M S

/ˈɔnlaɪn/ Connected to the Internet. M S

/ˈwɑl.ət/ A small flat case, often made of leather, for carrying money and cards in your pocket. M S

/skɹəpt/ The written text of a play, film, or broadcast. M S

/bʌɡ/ A small insect M S

/wɛb/ The thin net of fine threads that a spider makes to catch insects. M S

/ˈmɛn.ju/ A list of the food and drinks available at a restaurant. M S

/ˈspikɚ/ A device that produces sound from a phone, computer, or stereo. M S

/ˈwɛbˌsaɪt/ A set of connected pages on the internet, usually owned by one person or organisation and reached from the same web address. M S

/ˈsɔf(t)ˌwɛɹ/ The programs and instructions that tell a computer what to do. M S

/bæt͡ʃ/ A group of things or people dealt with at the same time. M S

/æp/ A software program, especially a small one you install on a phone or tablet. M S

/ˈdaʊnˌləʊd/ To copy data, files, or programs from the internet or another computer onto your own device. M S

/ˈjuzɚ/ A person who uses a computer, app, website, or service. M S

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B1 (42) Pro

/ˈfaɪl/ A named collection of data stored on a computer. M S

/dɑk/ An informal word for a doctor. M S

/ˈækˌsɛs/ The right or chance to use, enter, or reach something. M S

/dɪˈvaɪs/ A piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially an electronic or mechanical one. M S

/ˈnɛt.wɝk/ A large group of people, things, or places that are connected to each other. M S

/ˈvaɪ.ɹəs/ A tiny living agent that causes disease by spreading inside the cells of a living host. M S

/ˈeɪɡzɪt/ A door or passage for leaving a place. M S

/ˈmɑ.nɪ.tɚ/ A screen that shows information from a computer. M S

/kəˈnɛkt/ To join two or more things together. M S

/skæn/ To look through something quickly to find a particular piece of information. M S

/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪk/ Made or operated using electronic devices, especially those with computer chips or circuits. M S

/ˈdɑkjʊmənt/ An official or formal piece of writing that gives information or proof. M S

/əp.lɪˈke.ʃən/ A formal written or spoken request for a job, a place, or assistance. M S

/ˈstɔɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ The act of keeping things somewhere until they are needed. M S

/ˈwɪz.ɚd/ A person, usually a man, who has magical powers, especially in stories. M S

/ˈpæs.wɜɹd/ A secret series of characters you type to log in to a computer, account, or system. M S

/ˈdɪd͡ʒɪtl̩/ Relating to computers, the internet, and electronic technology. M S

/ʌnˈduː/ To cancel or reverse something that has been done. M S

/dɪˈliːt/ To remove or erase something, especially text or data on a computer. M S

/ˈsɝvɚ/ A computer or program that provides services, files, or data to other computers in a network. M S

/ˈki.bɔɹd/ The set of keys you press to type on a computer or typewriter. M S

/dɪsk/ A flat, thin, round object or shape. M S

/ˈfɪltɚ/ A device that removes unwanted things from a liquid, gas, or other substance passing through it. M S

/ˈvɜɹt͡ʃuəl/ Existing or done on a computer or online rather than in the physical world. M S

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B2 (42) Pro

/waɪp/ To clean or dry a surface by rubbing it with a cloth, hand, or similar. M S

/ˈtɛk.nɪˌkəl.i/ According to the exact facts or rules, even if this seems surprising. M S

/ˈsɪɹ.i.əl/ Arranged in or forming a series; happening one after another. M S

/ˌɛk.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/ The act of carrying out a plan, order, or task. M S

/wɝm/ A long, thin, soft creature with no legs that lives in soil. M S

/ˈmɛs.ən.d͡ʒɚ/ A person who carries a message or delivers something from one place to another. M S

/ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/ A large set of organized information stored in a computer so it can be searched easily. M S

/kəˈɹʌpʃən/ Dishonest behaviour by people in power, such as taking bribes. M S

/ˈvɚ.t͡ʃə.wə.li/ Almost completely; nearly. M S

/ˈhɑɹdˌwɛɹ/ The physical parts of a computer, such as the screen, keyboard, and circuits. M S

/ɹɪˈtɹiːv/ To get something back or bring it back from where it is. M S

/ˈpæk.ɪt/ A small pack or bag containing something. M S

/dɪˈtɛktɝ/ a device that senses and registers a substance, signal, or physical phenomenon M S

/ˈeɪ.li.əs/ another name used by a person, file, command, or concept M S

/ˈɪnpʊt/ Information or advice you contribute to something. M S

/nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/ The skill of planning and following a route for a ship, aircraft, or vehicle. M S

/pɹəˈdʒɛktɚ/ a device that projects an enlarged image or beam of light onto a surface M S

/ɪnˈtɝ.pɹɪ.tɚ/ a person who translates spoken words from one language into another. M S

/ˈaʊtpʊt/ The amount of something produced by a person, machine, or factory. M S

/ˈfɔɹəm/ A place, meeting, or website where people exchange ideas and opinions. M S

/ˈaɪ.kɑn/ A small picture on a screen that you click to open a program or file. M S

/hʌb/ the central part of a wheel through which the axle passes M S

/ˈmaɪnə(ɹ)/ A person who works in a mine, digging out coal, metal, or minerals. M S

/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/ A prediction or estimate based on current information. M S

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C1 (22) Pro

/ˈkɐv.(ə.)ɹɪdʒ/ The way an event or topic is reported in newspapers, on TV, or online. M S

/ˈpɹɑsɛsɪŋ/ The act of dealing with something through a set series of steps. M S

/ɡæd͡ʒ.ɪt/ A small, often clever device or tool that does a particular job. M S

/ˌdoʊ̯ˈmeɪ̯n/ An area of activity, knowledge, or responsibility. M S

/dɪˈplɔɪ/ To move troops or equipment into position ready for action. M S

administrator C1

/ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stɹeɪ.tɚ/ A person who manages or runs an organization, business, or government office. M S

/juˈtɪl.ə.ti/ A basic public service such as electricity, gas, or water supplied to homes and businesses. M S

/ˈɪn(t)ɚˌfeɪs/ The part of a computer system or program that a person uses to control it. M S

/dɝˈɛktɝi/ A book or list of names, addresses, and other details, usually in alphabetical order. M S

/ˈfaɪ(ə)ɹˌwɔl/ A security system that controls the traffic coming into and out of a computer network M S

/ˈpɹɑˌsɛsɚ/ The part of a computer that performs most of the calculations and runs programs. M S

/spɛk/ informal: a detailed specification describing required features, dimensions, or performance M S

configuration C1

/kənˌfɪɡ.jəˈɹeɪ̯.ʃən/ The way the parts of something are arranged or put together. M S

/ˈmæksəmaɪz/ To make something as large or as great as possible. M S

/ˈkwɪ.ɹi/ A question, especially one asking for information or expressing a doubt. M S

/ˈæl.əˌkeɪt/ To give out or set aside money, time, or resources for a particular purpose. M S

/rɪˈpiː.tɚ/ an electronic device that receives a signal and retransmits it, often after amplifying it M S

/ˈleɪtənsi/ delay between a request, signal, or action and the response to it M S

/ˈsʌbklæs/ a class derived from another class in object-oriented programming M S

/ˌdɪdʒɪtəˈlaɪz/ To convert information or processes into a digital form for use on computers. M S

digitalization C1

/ˌdɪdʒɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ The process of converting information or processes into digital form. M S

programmatically C1

/pɹoʊɡɹəˈmætɪk(ə)li/ by means of computer code rather than manual action M S

C2 (29) Pro

/ˈsteriˌoʊ/ a sound system that records or reproduces audio through two or more separate channels M S

/ˈsɛn.tɪ.nəl/ a guard or watchman posted to keep lookout M S

/rɛz/ informal: resolution or image detail, especially in high-res and low-res M S

/ˈɛm.jə.leɪt/ To copy or imitate someone, especially because you admire them. M S

/ˈdɔɡ.mə/ a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative M S

/pəˈɹæm.ə.tɚ/ A factor or limit that defines or sets the boundaries of something. M S

/ˈkoʊdæk/ a camera, especially a small hand camera (historical generic use of the trademark) M S

/ˌbaɪ.oʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ using measurable physical or behavioral characteristics to identify a person M S

/ˌɪˈlɛktroʊd/ A conductor through which electric current enters or leaves a device, liquid, or circuit. M S

/ˈmæk.ɹoʊ/ a saved instruction or abbreviation that expands into a longer sequence of computer commands M S

/bloʊt/ unnecessary size, complexity, or excess, especially in software or organizations M S

/ˈdiːmən/ a computer program or process that runs in the background and performs a service without direct user control M S

/fækˈsɪməli/ An exact copy or reproduction of something. M S

/ˈmɑn.əˌlɪθ/ a large single block of stone, especially one used as a monument M S

/ˈlɝ.kɚ/ a person who reads or observes an online community without posting or participating M S

/ˈstaɪ.ləs/ a pen-shaped device used to write, draw, or select items on a touchscreen or graphics tablet M S

/ˈmɪksɪn/ a reusable unit of behavior or methods that can be included in a class without ordinary single inheritance M S

/ˈɛksfɪltɹeɪt/ to covertly remove data from a computer system or network M S

/ˈhaɪpɚtekst/ digital text containing links that let a reader move non-sequentially between related passages or documents M S

/ˈkɔɹ.əˌɡeɪ.tɚ/ A machine that corrugates material. M S

/ˈækˌsɛsɚ/ a method or function that reads a value, usually without changing the underlying data M S

/ˈneɪmspeɪs/ a named scope that groups identifiers so they do not conflict with identical names elsewhere M S

/ˈkrʌfti/ poorly designed or inelegant, often referring to software or code M S

/ˈmʌltəˌplɛksər/ an electronic device that selects one of several input signals to send to a single output M S

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C2+ (35) Pro

searchlight C2+

/ˈsɝːtʃˌlaɪt/ To scan or sweep across like a searchlight. M S

detectaphone C2+

/dɪˈtɛktəfoʊn/ a sensitive microphone able to record conversations covertly even through a wall. M S

/ˈsaɪfər/ a secret code; a zero; a nonentity; to encode or do arithmetic M S

/klæsp/ to grasp or hold tightly; a fastening device M S

contrivance C2+

/kənˈtraɪvəns/ a cleverly made device or scheme; an artificial or strained arrangement M S

/dʒæk/ a device for raising heavy objects; also, to raise or boost M S

/meɪz/ a network of confusing paths; to bewilder M S

/ˈbloʊɚ/ a device that produces a current of air; (British slang) a telephone M S

/ˈɛmjəˌleɪtər/ hardware or software that imitates another system, or one who emulates M S

/ˈɛksɪkjutəbəl/ able to be carried out or run, especially a computer program file M S

/ˈlʊkˌʌp/ the act of searching for information in a reference or database M S

/ˈælɡəˌrɪðəm/ a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or computation M S

/bɑt/ a software program that runs automated tasks; also a botfly larva M S

/ˈkoʊdɚ/ a person who writes computer programs or converts data into code M S

/ˈkɑdəˌfaɪ/ to arrange laws or rules into a systematic code M S

/kəˈmɪtɚ/ one who commits something, such as code changes or an act M S

/kəmˈpaɪlɚ/ one who compiles; a program that translates source code into machine code M S

/dɪˈsaɪdəbəl/ able to be decided; in logic, solvable by an algorithm M S

/ˈdɪdʒɪtəli/ by means of digital technology; or with the fingers M S

/ˈdɪdʒɪˌtaɪz/ to convert information into digital form M S

/ˈfæsənɚ/ a device that holds or joins things together M S

/ˈflæʃɚ/ a device or thing that flashes, such as a blinking light M S

/ˈɡrɪpɚ/ a device or part that grips or holds firmly M S

/ɪɡˈnaɪtɚ/ a device that sets fire to or starts the combustion of something M S

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