screen/skriːn/nounThe flat part of a phone or computer that you look at.
digital/ˈdɪdʒətəl/adjUsing numbers inside a machine to keep information.
battery/ˈbætəri/nounA thing that stores electric power for a machine.
phone/fəʊn/nounA small device that you use to talk to people far away.
app/æp/nounA small program you open on a phone.
click/klɪk/verbTo press a button on a mouse or a screen.
download/ˈdaʊnˌləʊd/verbTo copy something from the internet onto your phone.
file/faɪl/nounA set of information kept on a computer under one name.
save/seɪv/verbTo keep your work on a computer so it stays there.
type/taɪp/verbTo write using the keys on a computer.
device/dɪˈvaɪs/nounAn object that has been made to do a particular job.
electronic/ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪk/adjHaving small parts that control an electric current.
laptop/ˈlæpˌtɒp/nounA small computer that you can carry with you.
mobile/ˈməʊbaɪl/adjAble to move or be moved easily from place to place.
printer/ˈprɪntə/nounA machine that puts words on paper from a computer.
tablet/ˈtæblət/nounA small flat computer that you touch with your finger.
keyboard/ˈkiːˌbɔːd/nounThe set of keys that you press to type on a computer.
software/ˈsɒftweə/nounThe programs that tell a computer what to do.
delete/dɪˈliːt/verbTo remove something from a computer or a phone.
dial/ˈdaɪəl/verbTo press the numbers in order to make a phone call.
upload/ˈʌˌpləʊd/verbTo copy a file from your device onto the internet.
plug/plʌɡ/nounThe part on a wire that you push into an electric socket.
robot/ˈrəʊbɒt/nounA machine that can do work on its own.
video/ˈvɪdiəʊ/nounMoving pictures that you watch on a screen.
send a message/ˌsend ə ˈmesɪdʒ/phraseTo write to someone using a phone or computer.

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Unit 2 · Internet & actions

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internet/ˈɪntəˌnet/nounThe system that joins computers all over the world.
message/ˈmesədʒ/nounA short piece of writing that you send to someone.
online/ˌɒnˈlaɪn/adjJoined to the internet and able to use it.
password/ˈpɑːsˌwɜːd/nounA secret word that lets only you open an account.
search/sɜːtʃ/verbTo look carefully because you want to find something.
website/ˈwebˌsaɪt/nounA place on the internet that you can open and read.
connect/kəˈnekt/verbTo join two things so they work together.
email/iˈmeɪl/nounA message that you send from one computer to another.
send/send/verbTo make something go from one place to another.
receive/rəˈsiːv/verbTo get something that someone sends or gives you.
profile/ˈprəʊˌfaɪl/nounA short description of a person, often on a website.
data/ˈdeɪtə/nounFacts or numbers that are collected and studied.
link/lɪŋk/nounA connection between two people, things or ideas.
network/ˈnetˌwɜːk/nounA group of computers or people that are connected.
program/ˈprəʊˌɡræm/nounA set of instructions that a computer follows.
update/ʌpˈdeɪt/verbTo make something newer by adding the latest facts.
account/əˈkaʊnt/nounAn arrangement that lets a bank keep your money.
connection/kəˈnekʃən/nounA link between two things, ideas or people.
log in/ˌlɒɡ ˈɪn/phr.vTo enter your name and secret word to open an account.
copy/ˈkɒpi/verbTo write or make something exactly the same.
save/seɪv/verbTo keep money instead of spending it now.
virus/ˈvaɪrəs/nounA tiny living thing that can make people ill.
blog/blɒɡ/nounA website where a person writes about their life or ideas.
connected/kəˈnektɪd/adjJoined to something else, or having a link with it.
web/web/nounThe system of linked pages that you read on the internet.

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Unit 3 · Computers & hardware

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motherboard/ˈmʌðəˌbɔːd/nounThe main circuit board that connects the processor, the memory and every other…
charger/ˈtʃɑːdʒə/nounA device that connects a phone or laptop to power and refills its battery.
desktop/ˈdeskˌtɒp/nounA computer that sits on a table, or the main screen you see first.
processor/ˈprɒˌsesə/nounThe chip inside a computer that runs instructions and does the calculations.
hardware/ˈhɑːˌdweə/nounThe physical parts of a computer, or tools and metal goods for building.
scanner/ˈskænə/nounA machine that copies paper documents into a computer.
storage/ˈstɔːrədʒ/nounThe space a computer or server has for keeping files and data.
disk/dɪsk/nounA flat part inside a computer that stores data.
camera/ˈkæmərə/nounA machine that you use to take photos.
computer/kəmˈpjuːtə/nounAn electronic machine that stores and works with information.
drive/draɪv/verbTo control a car and make it move.
chip/tʃɪp/nounA thin piece of potato cooked in hot oil.
headphone/ˈhedˌfəʊn/nounA device worn over the ears for listening to sound privately.
memory/ˈmeməri/nounThe ability to remember things, or a thing you remember.
mouse/maʊs/nounA small grey animal with a long thin tail.
speaker/ˈspiːkə/nounA person who gives a talk to a group of people.
cable/ˈkeɪbəl/nounA thick wire that carries electricity or signals.
monitor/ˈmɒnətə/verbTo watch and check something over a period of time.
uninstall/ˌʌnɪnˈstɔːl/verbTo remove a program or app completely from a computer or phone.
default/dɪˈfɔːlt/nounWhat a machine or system does when nobody changes the setting.
browser/ˈbraʊzə/nounA program that opens web pages on a computer or phone.
operating/ˈɒpəˌreɪtɪŋ/adjDescribing the main software that controls a computer and lets programs run.
interface/ˈɪntəˌfeɪs/nounThe part of a system that people or other programs deal with directly.
menu/ˈmenjuː/nounA list of the food you can order in a restaurant.
window/ˈwɪndəʊ/nounAn opening in a wall with glass that lets light in.

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Unit 4 · Software & apps · Networks & connectivity

25 слов

bug/bʌɡ/nounA small insect, especially one that people do not want.
crash/kræʃ/verbTo hit something hard so that damage happens.
feature/ˈfiːtʃə/nounAn important or noticeable part of something.
fix/fɪks/verbTo repair something that is broken or not working.
system/ˈsɪstəm/nounA set of parts or rules that work together.
tool/tuːl/nounA thing you hold in your hand to do a job.
application/ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/nounA formal written request for a job or a place.
function/ˈfʌŋkʃən/nounThe special purpose or job that a thing has.
setting/ˈsetɪŋ/nounThe place and the time in which a story happens.
version/ˈvɜːʒən/nounA form of something that is different from other forms.
icon/ˈaɪkɒn/nounA small picture on a screen that you click, or a widely admired person.
install/ɪnˈstɔːl/verbTo put equipment in place so that it can be used.
wifi/ˈwaɪˌfaɪ/nounA wireless way to connect phones and laptops to the internet.
offline/ˈɒfˌlaɪn/adjNot connected to a network, so no data can be sent or received.
router/ˈruːtə/nounA small box that sends internet traffic between your devices and the network.
bandwidth/ˈbændwɪdθ/nounHow much data a connection can carry in a given time.
internet/ˈɪntəˌnet/nounThe huge network that links computers all over the world.
modem/ˈməʊdəm/nounA box that links a home or office line to the internet.
broadband/ˈbrɔːdˌbænd/nounA fast way of connecting a home or office to the internet.
cloud/klaʊd/nounA white or grey mass of water drops floating in the sky.
speed/spiːd/nounHow fast something moves or is done.
access/ˈækses/nounThe right or chance to use or enter something.
connect/kəˈnekt/verbTo join two things so that they work as one.
server/ˈsɜːvə/nounA main computer that keeps files for other machines to use.
signal/ˈsɪɡnəl/nounA movement or light that tells someone to do something.

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Unit 5 · Accounts & security · Phones & everyday actions

25 слов

stream/striːm/nounA small narrow river of running water.
logout/ˈlɒɡaʊt/nounThe moment a user leaves an account and the session ends.
login/ˈlɒɡɪn/nounThe name and password a person uses to enter a system.
hacker/ˈhækə/nounA person who breaks into computer systems without permission.
permission/pəˈmɪʃən/nounThe act of allowing someone to do something.
protect/prəˈtekt/verbTo keep someone or something safe from harm.
backup/ˈbæˌkʌp/nounAn extra copy of files, or extra help kept ready in case of trouble.
private/ˈpraɪvət/adjFor one person or group only, not for everyone.
security/sɪˈkjʊrəti/nounThings that are done to keep a place or people safe.
fraud/frɔːd/nounThe crime of cheating people in order to get money illegally.
privacy/ˈprɪvəsi/nounThe state of being alone and not watched by others.
register/ˈredʒɪstə/verbTo put a name on an official list.
secure/sɪˈkjʊə/adjNot likely to be lost, to change or to fail.
verify/ˈverəˌfaɪ/verbTo check that something is true or works before you accept it.
encrypt/enˈkrɪpt/verbTo change data into a secret code so that others cannot read it.
swipe/swaɪp/verbTo move one finger across a touch screen to scroll or choose.
smartphone/ˈsmɑːtˌfəʊn/nounA mobile phone that works like a small computer.
notification/ˌnəʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən/nounA short message an app sends to your screen to tell you something.
scroll/skrəʊl/verbTo move text on a screen up or down to see more.
call/kɔːl/verbTo speak to someone using a phone.
text/tekst/nounThe written words in a book, a letter or on a screen.
share/ʃeə/verbTo give part of something to another person.
touch/tʌtʃ/verbTo put your hand or finger on something.
print/prɪnt/verbTo make words appear on paper using a machine.
alarm/əˈlɑːm/nounA machine that makes a loud noise to warn people.

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Unit 6 · Trends & impact

21 слово

contact/ˈkɒntækt/nounThe act of writing to or speaking with someone.
tap/tæp/verbTo hit something lightly and quickly, often with a finger.
future/ˈfjuːtʃə/nounThe time that has not come yet.
improve/ɪmˈpruːv/verbTo make something better, or to become better.
benefit/ˈbenəfɪt/nounA good effect that something has on a person or place.
develop/dɪˈveləp/verbTo grow, or to make something bigger and better over time.
invention/ɪnˈvenʃən/nounA thing that someone has made for the first time.
replace/rɪˈpleɪs/verbTo put something new in the place of something old.
technology/tekˈnɒlədʒi/nounThe use of science to make useful machines and tools.
development/dɪˈveləpmənt/nounThe process of growing or changing into something better.
device/dɪˈvaɪs/nounA tool or small machine made to do a particular job.
impact/ˈɪmpækt/nounThe strong effect that one thing has on another.
intelligence/ɪnˈtelədʒəns/nounThe ability to learn and to understand things.
risk/rɪsk/nounThe chance that something bad may happen.
smart/smɑːt/adjClever and quick at learning or understanding.
addiction/əˈdɪkʃən/nounBeing unable to stop doing something harmful.
artificial/ˌɑːtəˈfɪʃəl/adjMade by people rather than grown in nature.
automatic/ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/adjWorking by itself, without a person having to act.
automation/ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃən/nounUsing machines or software to do a job without human effort.
efficient/ɪˈfɪʃənt/adjWorking well without wasting time, money or energy.
innovation/ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən/nounA new idea or method that changes the way things are done.

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