Technology & Computing

file B1

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

doc B1

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

access B1

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

device B1

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

network B1

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

virus B1

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

exit B1

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

monitor B1

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

connect B1

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

scan B1

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

electronic B1

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

document B1

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

application B1

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

storage B1

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

wizard B1

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

password B1

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

digital B1

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

undo B1

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

delete B1

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

server B1

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

keyboard B1

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

disk B1

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

filter B1

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

virtual B1

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

install B1

/ɪnˈstɔl/ To put a piece of equipment somewhere and prepare it so it is ready to use. M S

attach B1

/əˈtæt͡ʃ/ To fasten or join one thing to another. M S

unpack B1

/ʌnˈpæk/ To take things out of a bag, box, or suitcase M S

import B1

/ˈɪm.pɔɹt/ To bring goods or products in from another country, usually to sell them. M S

upload B1

/əpˈləʊd/ To send files or data from your device to a computer or website over the internet. M S

export B1

/ˈɛks.pɔɹt/ To sell and send goods to another country. M S

enable B1

/ɛˈnebɪl/ To make it possible for someone to do something M S

technological B1

/ˌtɛk.nəˈlɑ.dʒɪ.kəl/ Relating to technology, especially modern science and machines. M S

charger B1

/ˈtʃɑːrdʒɚ/ a device that supplies electrical power to recharge a battery M S

viewer B1

/ˈvju.ɚ/ A person who watches something, especially television. M S

format B1

/ˈfɔːɹ.mæt/ The way something is arranged, designed, or presented. M S

minimize B1

/ˈmɪn.ɪˌmaɪz/ To make something as small as possible. M S

webcam B1

/ˈwɛbˌkæm/ A small camera connected to a computer that sends live video over the internet. M S

copier B1

/ˈkɑpiər/ a machine that makes paper copies of documents or images M S

modem B1

/ˈmoʊdəm/ A device that connects a computer to the internet through a telephone or cable line. M S

dialog B1

/ˈdaɪəlɑɡ/ A conversation between two or more people. M S

telecommunications B1

/ˌtɛləkəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/ The sending of information such as voice, text, and images over long distances by phone, radio, or the internet. M S

CD-ROM B1

/siː.diːˈɹɒm/ A CD that holds computer data which can be read but not changed. M S