Information technology

portable music device

/ˈpɔːr.tə.bəl ˈmjuː.zɪk dɪˈvaɪs/
a small electronic device used to play music anywhere
(music player, MP3 player, audio device)
Smartphones are now the most common portable music device.
(n) device, (adj) portable, (n) music player

obtain

/əbˈteɪn/
to get or acquire something
(acquire, get, gain)
You need a license to obtain construction permits.
(v) obtain, (adj) obtainable, (n) obtainment

typewriter

/ˈtaɪpˌraɪ.tər/
a machine used for typing text on paper
(typing machine)
Before computers, people used a typewriter.
(n) typewriter, (v) typewrite, (adj) typewritten

throughout

/θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place or during the whole time
(everywhere, all over, during)
The news spread throughout the city.
(prep/adv) throughout

cyber addiction

/ˈsaɪ.bər əˌdɪk.ʃən/
excessive and harmful use of the internet or technology
(internet addiction, tech addiction)
Cyber addiction can harm mental health.
(n) addiction, (n) cyber addict, (adj) addicted

devoted to

/dɪˈvoʊ.tɪd tuː/
giving all attention or effort to something
(dedicated to, committed to)
She is devoted to her research.
(phrase) devoted to, (n) devotion, (adj) devoted

envisage

/ɪnˈvɪz.ɪdʒ/
to imagine or expect something in the future
(imagine, foresee, envision)
The architect envisages a greener city.
(v) envisage, (n) vision

a society awash

/ə səˈsaɪ.ə.ti əˈwɒʃ/
a society filled or flooded with something
(overloaded, flooded, full of)
We live in a society awash with information.
(phrase) awash, (adj) flooded

speculate

/ˈspek.jə.leɪt/
to guess without clear evidence
(guess, assume, theorize)
Scientists speculate about life on Mars.
(v) speculate, (n) speculation, (adj) speculative

tribute

/ˈtrɪb.juːt/
something done to honor someone
(honor, recognition)
They paid tribute to the founder.
(n) tribute, (phrase) pay tribute

cutting-edge

/ˌkʌt̬.ɪŋ ˈedʒ/
very modern and advanced
(advanced, innovative, state-of-the-art)
The lab uses cutting-edge technology.
(adj) cutting-edge

surpass

/sɚˈpæs/
to go beyond or be better than
(exceed, outdo, beat)
The new model surpasses expectations.
(v) surpass, (adj) unsurpassed

domestic

/dəˈmes.tɪk/
relating to home or one's own country
(local, internal)
He focuses on domestic markets.
(adj) domestic, (adv) domestically, (n) domesticity

turbo engine

/ˈtɝː.boʊ ˈen.dʒɪn/
an engine with extra power using a turbine
(high-performance engine)
The car has a turbo engine.
(n) engine, (adj) turbocharged

stubbornly

/ˈstʌb.ɚn.li/
in a way that refuses to change
(resolutely, firmly)
He stubbornly refused to change his opinion.
(adv) stubbornly, (adj) stubborn, (n) stubbornness

guise

/ɡaɪz/
an external appearance or form
(form, appearance, disguise)
Technology appears in many guises.
(n) guise, (adj) disguised