Vocabulary 1
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Cartes-fiches
[C] an arrangement that users have with a company that allows them to use the Internet for certain purposes
account n.
[C] an optional product designed to complement another application, for example a ?solver? in Excel
add-on (also plug-in) n.
(of a measured value) taking any value between a maximum and a minimum
analogue (AmE analog) a.
to display a sequence of images in a computer program to give the impression of motion
animate v.
[C] a sequence of images in a computer program giving the impression of motion
animation n.
[C] a small program which is run from within another application, for example from within a browser or a website
applet n.
[C] a program or a group of programs that performs a particular task for the user, i.e. a word-processor or a spreadsheet
application (also app) n.
[U] the ability of a computer to copy intelligent human behaviour in finding a solution to a problem
artificial intelligence (AI), n.
(of data transmission) differing downstream bit rate and upstream bit rate; or relating to public-key cryptography
asymmetric (also asymmetrical) a.
to link a file to an electronic message, for example to an email
attach v.
[C] a file that is linked to an electronic message, for example to an email
attachment n.
[U] proof of identity as a security measure that requires users to securely verify who they are
authentication n.
[C] a graphical representation of a person on a computer screen, especially in a computer game or chat room
avatar n.
- to copy information from your computer to a separate storage device- [C] a copy of information on your computer, which is stored separately
back up v., backup n.
[C] a high-speed line or a series of connections to which smaller, local lines connect
backbone n.
[U] the amount of data that can be sent through a network connection at any one time
bandwidth n.
[C] a coded pattern of thick and thin bars with varying spaces in between for recognition by a scanner
barcode n.
[C] a test for a computer product given to customers prior to commercial release, often preceded by a round of alpha testing
beta test n.
pertaining to a numbering system that has 2 as its base and uses only two digits, 0 and 1, for its notation
binary a.
- to update a publicly accessible Web page serving as a personal journal for the writer- [C] a publicly accessible Web page that serves as a personal journal for the writer
blog (also weblog n.) v., n.
[C] a writer who updates a publicly accessible Web page that serves as a personal journal for any subject
blogger n.
- [C] a marker for finding a Web page or a specific place in a file immediately- to mark a Web page or a specific place in a file so that they can be found quickly
bookmark / favourite n., v.
- (~ up) to load the first piece of software when starting a computer- the act of loading the first piece of software when starting a computer
boot v., n.
[C] a software app, e.g. a spider, that runs without human intervention to perform repetitive tasks on the Internet
bot (also robot) n.
- to read or write data on a computer file- [U] the act of reading data from a computer file
access v., n.
