TECHNOLOGY

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Having access to the internet
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Being able to connect to the internet.
To back up your files
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To save your data to another device
Emerging technology
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Brand new machines and software
To hack into the network
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To gain illegal access to the computer
Social media
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Online platforms for communication between people and organizations
To surf the web
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To go from one page to another on the internet, browsing for topics of interest
Wireless hotspots
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A location where the internet is available
To computerize something
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To provide a computer to do the work
Video conferencing
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To see and discuss with people using the internet
Leading-edge technology
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The most advanced position in technology
Labour-saving appliances
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Machines that reduce the amount of work needed to do something
A technological breakthrough
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An important new discovery in technology
Tech-savvy
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A person that is proficient in the use of modern technology, especially computers
A technophobe
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A person who fears or dislikes new technology and does not want to use it
Computer-literate
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A person that is able to use computers well
An add-in
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A computer program that can be added to a larger program to allow it to do more things
To be deprecated
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To be considered outdated and best avoided
A directory
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A file containing a group of other files or programs in a computer
Hardware
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The machines and electronic parts in a computer or other electronic system
Software
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The programs used by a computer for doing particular jobs
To initialize
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To make a computer program or system ready for use
Malicious
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Intended to damage somebody's computer or data files
A script
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A series of instructions for a computer, carried out in a particular order
Cache
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A part of a computer's memory that stores copies of data that is often needed while a program is running
Piracy
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The act of making illegal copies of DVD's, computer programs, books etc. in order to sell them
USB drive
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A small memory device that can be used to store data from a computer or digital camera and to move it from one device to another
Computer buff
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Someone who knows a lot about computers and might be considered an expert
To upgrade
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To obtain a more powerful electronic device
E-commerce
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Commercial transactions conducted electronically on the internet
Cybersecurity
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The measures taken to protect against the criminal or unauthorised access of electronic data
AI (artificial intelligence)
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The development of computers or robots that makes them able to perform tasks that nornally require human intelligence
Obsolete
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Not in use anymore, having been replaced by something better
Appliance
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Typically a piece of electrical equipment that uses less advanced technology
The digital age
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The time since personal computers were introduced and became central to people's lives
Firewall
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A part of a computer system which is designed to block unauthorized access
To crash
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To stop working suddenly
Virtual reality
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A realistic and immersive computer stimulation of a three-dimensional environment
Netiquette
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The rules of correct or polite behaviour among people using the internet
Specification
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Technical characteristics; a detailed description of how something is made
Online piracy
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The act of downloading licensed media without payment
Control remotely
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To control technology from a distance
Adware
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A type of software that displays or downloads advertisements when a user is online
State-of-the-art
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The latest stage of development of a product using the most recent ideast and methods
Viral
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An image or video that becomes very popular very quickly on the internet
Censorship
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Suppressing or stopping certain information from being available to the public
Microchip
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A very small device that can hold large quantities of information or perform mathematical and logical operations
Social graph
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A model of internet users on a social network
Bounce rate
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The percentage of visitors to a website who leave quickly without looking at it
Data mining
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The practice of examining large amounts of data in user databases and websites

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