Unit 4. Topic Vocab: Technology

broadband (adj)

Able to send different types of communication signals at the same time

broadband (n)

A high-speed Internet connection

breakthrough (n)

A discovery or achievement that comes after a lot of hard work

click (v)

To make a computer do something by pressing a button on the mouse

complex (adj)

consumer electronics (n phr)

Electrical equipment, such as digital cameras, etc., which is available for the public to buy

craft (v)

To make or produce something skilfully

craft (n)

A traditional skill of making things by hand, for example furniture or jewellery

data (n)

Information in a form that a computer can use

download (v)

To move information to your computer from a computer system or the Internet

download (n)

A downloaded computer file

file (n)

A set of information on a computer

(games) console (n phr)

A small piece of electronic equipment that you connect to a screen, used for playing video games

manual (adj)

Operated by people rather than automatically or using computers

manual (n)

A book containing instructions for doing something, especially for operating a machine

network (v)

To connect computers together so that each computer can send and receive information to and from the other computers

network (n)

A set of computers that are connected to each other so that each computer can send and receive information to and from the other computers

nuclear (adj)

Relating to energy produced by changing the structure of the central part of an atom

offline (adj)

Working on a computer but not connected to the Internet

offline (adv)

Working on a computer but not connected to the Internet

online (adj)

Connected to or available through a computer or a computer network, especially the Internet

online (adv)

On the Internet

primitive (adj)

At a very simple stage of development, before modern technology

programmer (n)

Someone whose job is to create computer programs

resource (n)

Something you can use to help you to achieve something, especially in your work or study

technique (n)

A method of doing something using a special skill that you have developed

upload (v)

To send documents or programs from your computer to a larger system using the Internet