Computers and Networks: English Vocabulary List

a field of science that deals with creating programs able to learn or copy human behavior

"Artificial intelligence is being used to diagnose diseases."

"Generative artificial intelligence is a type of AI that creates new"

an artificial environment generated by a computer that makes the user think what they are seeing or hearing is real, by using a special headphone and a helmet that displays the generated environment

"Virtual reality can be used for realistic training simulations."

"A cave automatic virtual environment is an immersive virtual reality space where projectors are directed to three"

to write a computer program using specific instructions

"She learned to code at a young age."

"She learned how to code when she was only twelve years old and now she works as a successful software developer."

a large structure of data stored in a computer that makes accessing necessary information easier

"The customer data is stored in a secure database."

"A relational database stores structured information in tables with rows and columns that can be linked using shared key values."

(computing) the name one assigns to a computer file for identification

"The file name is long."

"He saved the document with a short file name so he could find it easily later without having to search through many folders."

(computing) a computer program whose task is providing protection against cyber attacks by limiting outside access of data

"A firewall protects your computer."

"A next-generation firewall goes beyond simple port blocking to inspect the actual application data flowing through."

a disk that can be used in computers which is capable of holding a specific amount of unchangeable data

"The CD-ROM is old."

"We stored the software on a CD-ROM."

a piece of material designed to enhance the operation of a computer mouse by providing a smooth surface for better tracking and control

"The mouse pad is soft."

"The mouse pad had a smooth surface that allowed the optical mouse to track movements accurately without any jumping or lagging."

(computing) the part of a computer by which all programs work

"The processor is the computer's brain."

"A processor is a single integrated circuit that executes instructions"

a display by which the user can interact with a computer, smartphone, etc. by touching its surface

"The touchscreen is responsive."

"The new tablet has a responsive touchscreen that allows users to navigate apps by tapping and swiping with their fingers."

a camera connected to a computer that is used for recording or broadcasting videos of the user

"My webcam is broken."

"The webcam on my laptop stopped working, so I had to buy a new one for online meetings."

a virtual reality space that combines multiple digital environments and experiences

"The metaverse is a virtual world."

"The metaverse offers a vast digital world where users can interact, play games, and socialize."

the act or process of making animated programs, cartoons, etc.

"They love animation."

"The studio is renowned for its innovative techniques in computer animation."

(of a place, object, etc.) generated through the use of software

"We had a virtual meeting."

"The virtual meeting was held on Zoom because many employees were working from home during the pandemic."

the process of writing a computer program

"Programming is useful."

"Programming helps computers do complex tasks."

an error or fault in a computer program, system, etc.

"There is a software bug causing the app to crash."

"The developer found a bug that made the website load slowly."

an instruction that tells a computer to perform a specific task or function

"The computer needs a command."

"Typing 'ls' into the terminal executes a command to list directory contents."

a line of command that tells a computer what to do

"This is an instruction."

"Each line of code represents a specific instruction for the processor."

(computing) a small picture on a computer screen, etc. representing a program that when clicked will start running

"Click the icon to start."

"I couldn't find the icon for the email program, so I had to search through the settings menu."

(computing) the act of inserting information into a computer

"Enter your input."

"The input was sent to the program."

(computing) the data produced by a computer

"The output is clear."

"The output from the program appears on the screen."

(computing) to suddenly stop working

"My computer will crash."

"The entire system unexpectedly began to crash after the recent software update was installed."

(computing) to illegally access a computer system, network, or online account in order to find, use, or change the information it contains

"Hackers tried to hack into the system."

"The cyber criminal tried to hack into the bank's database to steal customer information but the security system stopped him completely."

(computing) to put data into another computer program

"I will import the file."

"You can easily import the spreadsheet data into the new database program."

to make a file able to be processed in other programs by changing its format and sending it

"We must export the data."

"Please export the report as a PDF to share with the team."

to link devices or computers in a way that they can send and receive information

"We can network computers."

"The IT department will network all the new computers to share resources efficiently."

to handle and work with data by operating on them in a computer

"It takes time to process new information."

"It takes the human brain a few milliseconds to process visual information received from the eyes and interpret it as a meaningful image."

(computing) to highlight or choose something on a computer screen

"Select the icon."

"You can select multiple files by holding down the Ctrl key."

(computing) a flat round object used to store data on

"Save to the disk."

"The operating system manages the data stored on the hard disk drive."

a device that creates a digital copy of a document or photo and sends it to a computer

"The airport security scanner checks all luggage."

"I used the document scanner to create a digital copy of the important contract for my records."

someone who has a great deal of knowledge and passion for computers and related topics

"He is a computer geek who loves coding."

"The computer geek spent his weekend building a new gaming computer with the latest processor and the most powerful graphics card available."