Technology and Mass Media – Core Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering all key terms from the lecture notes on Technology and Mass Media.

technological

thuộc về công nghệ

advance

nâng cao, tăng cường

express

bày tỏ

communicate

giao tiếp

convenient

easy and suitable, making things simpler

emotional

thuộc về cảm xúc

legal

hợp pháp

comparative

so sánh, tương đối

mobile

di động

application

ứng dụng

humanoid

giống người

artificial intelligence

trí tuệ nhân tạo

invent

phát minh

capable

có khả năng

portable

dễ dàng mang theo

accessible

có thể truy cập

alternative

thay thế

secretly

1 cách bí mật

instantly

ngay lập tức

access

truy cập

priority

ưu tiên

affair

sự kiện

network

mạng lưới

luxury

a state of great comfort or extravagant living; an expensive item

face-to-face

in person; direct interaction

interact

to act upon one another; communicate

attach

to fasten or join

display

to show or exhibit

respond

to reply or answer

forward

to send something on to another destination or person

high-tech

using the latest or most advanced technology

gadget

a small mechanical or electronic device

utensil

a tool or implement, especially for household use

appliance

a domestic device for performing a specific task

accessory

an extra item that adds usefulness or decoration

update

to bring something up to date; modernise

browse

to look through casually, especially online

upload

to transfer data to a larger computer system or the internet

handle

to manage or deal with

disease

illness or medical condition

geek

a person very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about a subject, especially technology

extensive

large in amount or scale

knowledge

facts, information, and skills acquired through learning or experience

wearable

designed to be worn on the body

monitor

to observe and check over a period of time

fitness

physical health and condition

grasp

understanding or comprehension

hinder

to obstruct or impede

adolescent

a young person in the process of developing from child to adult

impaired

weakened or damaged

obsessed

preoccupied to an unhealthy extent

distracted

unable to concentrate; having one's attention diverted

mental health

a person’s psychological and emotional well-being

immense

extremely large or great

dependent

relying on someone or something else

exhibition

a public display of items of interest

captivate

to attract and hold the interest of

concept

an abstract idea or general notion

digital

involving or relating to the use of computer technology

automatic

working by itself with little or no direct human control

fashionable

popular or in style at a particular time

tutor

a private teacher

disabled

having a physical or mental condition that limits activities

widespread

existing or happening over a large area or among many people

pop-up

a small window that suddenly appears on a computer screen

kitchenware

utensils or dishes used in a kitchen

malware

malicious software intended to harm or exploit systems

input

to enter data or information

prompt

a cue or instruction to act

brainchild

an original idea or creation

gesture

a movement of part of the body to express an idea or feeling

principle

a fundamental truth or rule

imitate

to copy or mimic

behaviour

the way in which one acts or conducts oneself

depth

the quality of being deep; complexity

stressful

causing mental or emotional strain

rewarding

giving satisfaction or benefit

dedicated

committed and devoted to a task

addicted

unable to stop using or doing something harmful

sensitive

quick to detect or respond to slight changes; easily affected

selfie

a photograph taken of oneself

technical

relating to practical skills or technology

virtual

existing or simulated on computers or the internet

second-hand

previously owned; not new

fragile

easily broken or damaged

resilience

the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties

criticism

the expression of disapproval or judgement

social media

online platforms for sharing content and networking

dissatisfaction

lack of contentment

recognition

acknowledgement or identification of something’s existence or validity

consciousness

awareness of oneself and the environment

familiarity

close acquaintance with or knowledge of something

body image

a person’s perception of their own body’s aesthetics

conflict

serious disagreement or argument

utilise

to make practical use of

specialised

designed for a particular purpose or area

convert

to change something into a different form or system

register

to record or enrol formally

format

the arrangement or layout of something, especially text or data