IT phrases (anhand der Wörter)
Englisch für Wirtschaftsinformatiker 1.Sem der HSLU
Englisch für Wirtschaftsinformatiker 1.Sem der HSLU
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chipset n.
[C] a group of integrated circuits (chips) that are used together to perform a specific function
client n.
[C] a workstation or a software program a personal computer, both of which rely on a server to perform certain tasks
clipboard n.
[C] a special memory area (buffer) which is used to transfer text or graphics within a document or between documents
cluster n., v.
- [C] a group of computers, connected together to improve computing power - to connect a group of computers together to improve computing power
code n., v.
- [U] written computer instructions - to write computer instructions
collaboration software (also groupware) n.
[U] software designed to help people to work together on a project with computers
command n.
[C] an instruction given to the computer by means of keyboard, mouse or voice command
compatible a.
(of software and hardware) (~ with) able to work together
compiler n.
[C] a computer program that translates a high-level programming language into machine code
compress v.
to code data in a format that takes up less space and is faster to transmit
compression n.
[U] the act of coding data in a format that takes up less space and is faster to transmit
computer (also cyber) forensics n.
a branch of forensic science pertaining to legal evidence found in computers and digital storage media
computer-aided a.
using computer systems as aids for special purposes
computer-literate a.
being able to use a computer well
computerize v.
to store in, to equip with or to control by means of computers
configuration n.
[C] the way a computer or network is set up to meet the users requirements, or the setup of the hard-/software components
configure v.
to set up a program or computer system for a particular use
connect v.
(~ to) to link up a computer with the Internet or a computer network
connectivity n.
[U] a program or device's ability to link with other programs and devices
convergence n.
[U] merging two or more disparate technologies by incorporating, for example, digicams and Web browsers into PDAs
corrupt v.
to damage a computer file in such a way that the information in it is no longer correct
crack v.
to break into a computer system or to copy software illegally by breaking copy-protection and registration techniques
crawler (also spider) n.
[C] a program that collects and indexes Web pages and the references linked to them
cursor n.
[C] a small mark that can be moved around a computer screen to show exactly where you are working
customize v.
to adapt a program or application to suit the needs of the owner
cyber prefix
related to the new things that have been made possible by computer systems or the Internet
data mining n.
[U] the process of extracting hidden patterns from a group of data that can be used to predict future behaviour
data transfer rate (DTR) n.
[C] the speed at which data can be transmitted from one device to another
data warehousing n.
the combination of many different databases which come from different parts of a business and which are stored together
debug v.
to find and remove the errors in a computer program
decompress (also expand) v.
to change a compressed file back to its original size
decrypt v.
to change encrypted data back to its original form
default n, v.
- [U] an instruction assumed by a program if the user gives no other instructions - (of a program) to assume an instruction if the user gives no other instructions
defragment v.
to put all the parts of a file together in one location, which reduces the time the computer needs to load it into memory
desktop
[C] a computer screen which represents an office desktop and shows the icons of the programs ready for use
dial-up a.
using traditional copper telephone lines with analogue signals to connect a computer to a network
dialogue (AmE also dialog) box n.
[C] a special window on a screen allowing the user to communicate with the computer by entering information or setting options
digit n.
[C] any number from 0 to 9
digital a.
using a series of the digits one and zero to receive and send information by means of an electronic signal that is either on or off
digitize v.
to convert analogue information into a digital form that can be read and processed by a computer
