Insight Upper - Unit 9

analyse data

(phr) /ˈænəlaɪz ˈdeɪtə/ examine facts or information

assess

(v) /əˈses/ to make a judgement about the nature or quality of sb/sth

data

(n) /ˈdeɪtə/ information that is stored by a computer

high

(adv) /haɪ/ at or to a position or level that is a long way up from the ground or from the bottom

hard

(adv) /hɑːd/ with great effort

cookie

(n) /ˈkʊki/ a computer file with information in it that is sent to the central server each time a particular person uses a network or the internet

just

(adv) /dʒʌst/ only

close

(adv) /kləʊs/ near in space or time

closely

(adv) /ˈkləʊsli/ in a close relation or position in time or space

hardly

(adv) /ˈhɑːdli/ almost none

highly

(adv) /ˈhaɪli/ with admiration or praise

justly

(adv) /ˈdʒʌstli/ according to what is morally right or fair

late

(adv) /leɪt/ arriving, happening or done after the expected, arranged or usual time

lately

(adv) /ˈleɪtli/ recently

demonstrate

(v) /ˈdemənstreɪt/ to show sth clearly by giving proof or evidence

examine

(v) /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/ to consider or study an idea, a subject, etc. very carefully

prove

(v) /pruːv/ to use facts, evidence, etc. to show that sth is true

suggest

(v) /səˈdʒest/ to put forward an idea or a plan for other people to think about

bug

(n) /bʌɡ/ a fault in a machine, especially in a computer system or program

move on

(phr v) /muːv ɒn/ start doing or thinking about sth new

under attack

(adj) /ˈʌndə(r) əˈtæk/ subjected to enemy attack or censure

under control

(idiom) /ˈʌndə(r) kənˈtrəʊl/ being dealt with successfully

under no obligation

(idiom) /ˈʌndə(r) nəʊˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃn/ not having to do sth

under pressure

(idiom) /ˈʌndə(r) ˈpreʃə(r)/ being forced to do sth

under scrutiny

(idiom) /ˈʌndə(r) ˈskruːtəni/ being watched or examined closely

under the radar

(idiom) /ˈʌndə(r) ðə ˈreɪdɑː(r)/ used to say that people are not aware of sth

under the weather

(idiom) /ˈʌndə(r) ðə ˈweðə(r)/ slightly ill/sick and not as well as usual

under your belt

(idiom) /ˈʌndə(r) jɔː(r) belt/ to have already achieved or obtained sth

attend a webinar

(phr) /əˈtend ə ˈwebɪnɑː(r)/ be present at a presentation or seminar (= a meeting for discussion or training) that is conducted over the internet

backup

(n) /ˈbækʌp/ a copy of a file, etc. that can be used if the original is lost or damaged

browse the internet

(phr) /braʊz ðə ˈɪntənet/ look through websites without reading everything

enable voice recognition

(phr) /ɪˈneɪbl vɔɪs ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃn/ allow your phone or computer to recognize your voice

firewall

(n) /ˈfaɪəwɔːl/ a part of a computer system that prevents people from getting at information without permission, but still allows them to receive information that is sent to them

resolve an issue

(phr) /rɪˈzɒlv ən ˈɪʃuː/ to find an acceptable solution to a problem or difficulty

run an application

(phr) /rʌn ən ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/ operate a software program

save a document

(phr) /seɪv ə ˈdɒkjumənt/ to make a computer keep data by putting a copy of an electronic file in a location where it will be stored

search for information

(phr) /sɜːtʃ fə(r) ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn/ look for information on the internet

spam

(n) /spæm/ advertising material sent by email to people who have not asked for it

spyware

(n) /spɑɪweə(r)/ software that enables a user to obtain covert information about another's computer activities by transmitting data covertly from their hard drive

Trojan

(n) /ˈtrəʊdʒən/ a Trojan horse, or Trojan, is a hacking program that is a non-self-replicating type of malware

update

(n) /ˌʌpˈdeɪt/ the most recent improvements to a computer program that are sent to users of the program

virus

(n) /ˈvaɪrəs/ instructions that are hidden within a computer program and are designed to cause faults or destroy data

go over

(phr v) /ɡəʊ ˈəʊvə(r)/ examine carefully

mess up

(phr v) /mes ʌp/ to fail at sth or do it badly

miss out on

(phr v) /mɪs aʊt ɒn/ fail to benefit from