Technology & Computing
Software, hardware, networks, devices, and the digital world.
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searchlight
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/ˈsɝːtʃˌlaɪt/
To scan or sweep across like a searchlight.
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detectaphone
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/dɪˈtɛktəfoʊn/
a sensitive microphone able to record conversations covertly even through a wall.
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cipher
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/ˈsaɪfər/
a secret code; a zero; a nonentity; to encode or do arithmetic
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clasp
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/klæsp/
to grasp or hold tightly; a fastening device
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contrivance
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/kənˈtraɪvəns/
a cleverly made device or scheme; an artificial or strained arrangement
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jack
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/dʒæk/
a device for raising heavy objects; also, to raise or boost
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maze
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/meɪz/
a network of confusing paths; to bewilder
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blower
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/ˈbloʊɚ/
a device that produces a current of air; (British slang) a telephone
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emulator
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/ˈɛmjəˌleɪtər/
hardware or software that imitates another system, or one who emulates
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executable
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/ˈɛksɪkjutəbəl/
able to be carried out or run, especially a computer program file
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lookup
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/ˈlʊkˌʌp/
the act of searching for information in a reference or database
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algorithm
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/ˈælɡəˌrɪðəm/
a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or computation
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bot
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/bɑt/
a software program that runs automated tasks; also a botfly larva
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coder
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/ˈkoʊdɚ/
a person who writes computer programs or converts data into code
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codify
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/ˈkɑdəˌfaɪ/
to arrange laws or rules into a systematic code
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committer
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/kəˈmɪtɚ/
one who commits something, such as code changes or an act
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compiler
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/kəmˈpaɪlɚ/
one who compiles; a program that translates source code into machine code
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decidable
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/dɪˈsaɪdəbəl/
able to be decided; in logic, solvable by an algorithm
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digitally
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/ˈdɪdʒɪtəli/
by means of digital technology; or with the fingers
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digitize
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/ˈdɪdʒɪˌtaɪz/
to convert information into digital form
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fastener
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/ˈfæsənɚ/
a device that holds or joins things together
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flasher
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/ˈflæʃɚ/
a device or thing that flashes, such as a blinking light
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gripper
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/ˈɡrɪpɚ/
a device or part that grips or holds firmly
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igniter
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/ɪɡˈnaɪtɚ/
a device that sets fire to or starts the combustion of something
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ignitor
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/ɪɡˈnaɪtɚ/
a device that ignites a fuel or charge; variant of igniter
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meshwork
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/ˈmɛʃˌwɝk/
a network of interlaced threads, fibers, or strands
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recursive
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/rɪˈkɝsɪv/
characterized by repeated application of a rule, defined in terms of itself
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scanner
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/ˈskænɚ/
a device that examines or digitizes images, codes, or signals
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shim
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/ʃɪm/
a thin wedge or strip used to fill a gap or level something
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skimmer
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/ˈskɪmər/
a utensil or device for removing matter from a liquid surface
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theoretic
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/ˌθiəˈrɛtɪk/
concerned with theory rather than practical application
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transformer
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/trænsˈfɔrmɚ/
a device for changing the voltage of an alternating current
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exfiltration
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/ˌɛksfɪlˈtreɪʃən/
the secret, covert removal of someone from a dangerous or hostile place
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splice
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/splaɪs/
to join two pieces of rope, film, or other material by intertwining or overlapping the strands or ends
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subetherics
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/ˌsʌb.iˈθɛr.ɪks/
in science fiction, devices or systems that communicate through a subether medium, usually faster than light
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