Computer Science: English Vocabulary List

relating to or using signals in which information is represented through constant changing of physical quantities

"The clock is analog."

"The analog clock has hands that move around the face instead of digital numbers that change every minute."

having the ability to protect a system from viruses by finding and destroying them

"I have antivirus software."

"I have antivirus software on my computer to protect it from malware and hackers who might steal my personal information."

the system through which different devices can be connected to each other over short distances wirelessly using radio waves

"Please pair your phone with the car's Bluetooth."

"Bluetooth technology uses short-range wireless signals to connect devices easily."

a type of blue disk on which large data such as high-definition videos can be stored

"A Blu-ray disc stores movies in very high quality with sharp pictures."

"We bought a Blu-ray disc to watch the movie in stunning high-definition quality."

the technology or system for connecting other devices to a computer

"Please save the file onto this USB flash drive."

"A USB-C connector is a modern standard for charging devices."

a unit for measuring the size of computer data that equals 8 bits

"A byte of data is eight bits grouped together."

"A terabyte is a massive unit of digital information storage"

a unit for measuring computer data that equals 1024 bytes

"The text file was only two kilobytes in size."

"A kilobyte is approximately one thousand bytes but technically it is exactly one thousand twenty four bytes."

a unit for measuring computer data that equals 1024 kilobytes

"The photo uses a megabyte."

"A megabyte is larger than a kilobyte and smaller than a gigabyte."

a unit for measuring computer data that equals 1024 megabytes

"The drive has a gigabyte."

"This smartphone has one hundred twenty eight gigabytes of storage which can hold thousands of photos."

a unit for measuring computer data that equals 1024 gigabytes

"The backup needs a terabyte."

"A terabyte of data is enormous enough to store hundreds of high definition movies without compression."

a small device used for storing data or transferring data between electronic devices

"A flash drive stores data."

"He saved his important presentation onto a portable flash drive before leaving the office."

a disk on which data is stored, either inside or outside a computer

"An HDD uses spinning disks to store all your computer files."

"A hard disk drive is an electro-mechanical data storage device using magnetic platters and a moving read-write head to encode digital information."

the non-physical space in which communication over computer networks takes place

"Cyberspace is vast."

"People connect in cyberspace every day through many online platforms."

a set of actions done on data by a computer to have a certain result

"Data processing takes time."

"Data processing involves collecting raw information and converting it into meaningful reports for decision makers."

a movable mark on a computer screen that indicates where the user is working

"Move the cursor there."

"Move the cursor to the top left corner of the screen before clicking the save icon."

a list that presents different options on a computer screen and remains there until one option is chosen by the user

"Click the drop-down menu now."

"To change the language settings, simply open the drop-down menu at the top of the screen and select your preferred option from the list."

someone who uses computers to illegally access someone else's computer or phone

"The hacker entered fast."

"The hacker tried to break into the system from a hidden server."

a service that gives information and support to the computer users, particularly those who work in the same place

"Call the help desk."

"The help desk technician solved my internet problem within ten minutes by resetting the router remotely."

(computing) the program through which a user can interact with a computer, especially its design and appearance

"The interface is user-friendly."

"The new software features a clean and intuitive graphical user interface that makes it easy to navigate."

a very small piece of electronic equipment in a computer programed to control all the functions of the CPU

"The microprocessor is powerful."

"The microprocessor inside the computer performs billions of calculations per second to execute complex programs."

the application of images, text, audio, and video files collectively

"Multimedia is engaging."

"The lesson used multimedia to make the topic easier to understand."

a compact electronic device designed for individual use, capable of performing various tasks such as word processing, internet browsing, and multimedia applications

"The personal computer is new."

"He built his own personal computer by purchasing individual components and assembling them at home carefully."

a computer program used for calculating data, especially financial data

"The spreadsheet is open."

"She created a spreadsheet to track her monthly expenses and identify areas where she could save money."

to play computer or video games

"He games for hours every night."

"After finishing homework, he likes to game online with his friends for a couple of hours."

a type of computer memory tasked with temporarily storing data for a quicker access

"Random access memory is temporary storage."

"Adding more random-access memory to your computer can make it run faster when multitasking between different applications."

a device fixed in a computer to store information, which retains data if power goes off and is much faster compared to a hard drive

"An SSD loads programs much faster than an old hard disk drive."

"A solid-state drive is a storage device using flash memory with no moving parts"

a decentralized naming system used on the Internet to translate human-readable domain names into numerical IP addresses that computers can understand, enabling the proper routing of data between devices and servers

"What is a Domain Name System?"

"The Domain Name System helps internet users by converting website names into numerical addresses that computers understand."

(of a place) able to be reached, entered, etc.

"The building is accessible."

"The building is accessible to wheelchair users because there is a ramp at the entrance and wide doorways inside."

having the ability to work with different devices, machines, etc.

"The device is compatible."

"The new printer is compatible with both Windows and Mac computers so everyone in the office can use it easily."

(of a computer system) not working temporarily or properly

"The system is down."

"Unfortunately, the entire network has been down since this morning."

describing the constant passage of data between a computer or other device and a user

"The game is interactive."

"The interactive game responds to your choices and the story changes depending on what decisions you make along the way."

(computing) a copy of computer data that can be used to restore lost or damaged data

"Make sure you always have a backup of your files."

"A cold backup is a database backup strategy that requires the database to be completely shut down and taken offline before the backup copy is made"

the keeping of data on a computer, etc.

"Need more storage."

"The new software requires a significant amount of storage space on your hard drive to install properly."

a predefined option based on which a computer or other device performs a particular task unless it is changed

"The default setting is on."

"The software used the default option when no choice was made."

an electronic device that visually presents data

"The display is bright."

"The display showed the final results clearly on the screen."

a desktop computer that is connected to a network, which is more upgraded than a personal computer

"The workstation is ready."

"She used a workstation for design and editing tasks all day."

to use computers to perform a task or do a particular job

"The office computerized its filing system."

"The company decided to computerize its customer records for more efficient management and access."

to transform data into a coded form

"Encode the message for security purposes."

"The computer uses a special algorithm to encode the sensitive data so that hackers cannot read the information easily."

(computing) to prepare a storage device, such as a hard drive or USB, for use by deleting all the data on it and setting it up for a specific file system

"Format the disk before using it."

"You need to format the USB drive before you can use it with your computer because it is currently in the wrong file system."

to move data or a program from a local storage device into the memory of a computer

"Load the program now."

"Please load the application onto your device before the meeting begins."

to find and collect data stored on a computer

"Retrieve the lost file."

"The IT specialist will attempt to retrieve the deleted files from the corrupted hard drive."

to improve a machine, computer system, etc. in terms of efficiency, standards, etc.

"Upgrade your phone to the latest model."

"You should upgrade your computer's operating system to the latest version to protect yourself from new security threats and viruses."