English Vocabulary
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32 words
file
B1
/ˈfaɪl/
A named collection of data stored on a computer.
device
B1
/dɪˈvaɪs/
A piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially an electronic or mechanical one.
network
B1
/ˈnɛt.wɝk/
A large group of people, things, or places that are connected to each other.
scan
B1
/skæn/
To look through something quickly to find a particular piece of information.
electronic
B1
/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪk/
Made or operated using electronic devices, especially those with computer chips or circuits.
document
B1
/ˈdɑkjʊmənt/
An official or formal piece of writing that gives information or proof.
application
B1
/əp.lɪˈke.ʃən/
A formal written or spoken request for a job, a place, or assistance.
storage
B1
/ˈstɔɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/
The act of keeping things somewhere until they are needed.
wizard
B1
/ˈwɪz.ɚd/
A person, usually a man, who has magical powers, especially in stories.
password
B1
/ˈpæs.wɜɹd/
A secret series of characters you type to log in to a computer, account, or system.
digital
B1
/ˈdɪd͡ʒɪtl̩/
Relating to computers, the internet, and electronic technology.
undo
B1
/ʌnˈduː/
To cancel or reverse something that has been done.
delete
B1
/dɪˈliːt/
To remove or erase something, especially text or data on a computer.
server
B1
/ˈsɝvɚ/
A computer or program that provides services, files, or data to other computers in a network.
keyboard
B1
/ˈki.bɔɹd/
The set of keys you press to type on a computer or typewriter.
disk
B1
/dɪsk/
A flat, thin, round object or shape.
filter
B1
/ˈfɪltɚ/
A device that removes unwanted things from a liquid, gas, or other substance passing through it.
virtual
B1
/ˈvɜɹt͡ʃuəl/
Existing or done on a computer or online rather than in the physical world.
unpack
B1
/ʌnˈpæk/
To take things out of a bag, box, or suitcase
import
B1
/ˈɪm.pɔɹt/
To bring goods or products in from another country, usually to sell them.
upload
B1
/əpˈləʊd/
To send files or data from your device to a computer or website over the internet.
export
B1
/ˈɛks.pɔɹt/
To sell and send goods to another country.
enable
B1
/ɛˈnebɪl/
To make it possible for someone to do something
technological
B1
/ˌtɛk.nəˈlɑ.dʒɪ.kəl/
Relating to technology, especially modern science and machines.
charger
B1
/ˈtʃɑːrdʒɚ/
a device that supplies electrical power to recharge a battery
viewer
B1
/ˈvju.ɚ/
A person who watches something, especially television.
format
B1
/ˈfɔːɹ.mæt/
The way something is arranged, designed, or presented.
webcam
B1
/ˈwɛbˌkæm/
A small camera connected to a computer that sends live video over the internet.
copier
B1
/ˈkɑpiər/
a machine that makes paper copies of documents or images
modem
B1
/ˈmoʊdəm/
A device that connects a computer to the internet through a telephone or cable line.
dialog
B1
/ˈdaɪəlɑɡ/
A conversation between two or more people.
CD-ROM
B1
/siː.diːˈɹɒm/
A CD that holds computer data which can be read but not changed.