IT Words (anhand erklärender Sätze)

- to read or write data on a computer file - [U] the act of reading data from a computer file

[C] an arrangement that users have with a company that allows them to use the Internet for certain purposes

[C] an optional product designed to complement another application, for example a ?solver? in Excel

(of a measured value) taking any value between a maximum and a minimum

to display a sequence of images in a computer program to give the impression of motion

[C] a sequence of images in a computer program giving the impression of motion

[C] a small program which is run from within another application, for example from within a browser or a website

[C] a program or a group of programs that performs a particular task for the user, i.e. a word-processor or a spreadsheet

[U] the ability of a computer to copy intelligent human behaviour in finding a solution to a problem

(of data transmission) differing downstream bit rate and upstream bit rate; or relating to public-key cryptography

to link a file to an electronic message, for example to an email

[C] a file that is linked to an electronic message, for example to an email

[U] proof of identity as a security measure that requires users to securely verify who they are

[C] a graphical representation of a person on a computer screen, especially in a computer game or chat room

- to copy information from your computer to a separate storage device - [C] a copy of information on your computer, which is stored separately

[C] a high-speed line or a series of connections to which smaller, local lines connect

[U] the amount of data that can be sent through a network connection at any one time

[C] a coded pattern of thick and thin bars with varying spaces in between for recognition by a scanner

[C] a test for a computer product given to customers prior to commercial release, often preceded by a round of alpha testing

pertaining to a numbering system that has 2 as its base and uses only two digits, 0 and 1, for its notation

- 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

[C] a writer who updates a publicly accessible Web page that serves as a personal journal for any subject

- [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

- (~ 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

[C] a software app, e.g. a spider, that runs without human intervention to perform repetitive tasks on the Internet

to use a software application to look for and read documents on the Internet that are written in HTML-code

[C] a software application that is used to look for and read documents on the Internet

- [C] a reserved area of memory where data can be stored for a short time - to store data in a reserved area of memory for a short time

[C] an error in software or the chip layout that causes repeated malfunctions

included as part of an application and accessible by end-users

- [C] software and/or services included with a new computer at no extra cost - to include computer software or services with a new computer at no extra cost

[C] a set of wires through which data is transmitted from one part of a computer system to another

relating to business software that enables companies to exchange services, information or products online

relating to business software that enables companies and consumers to exchange services, information or products online

[C] a unit of digital information that consists of 8 bits

[C] a temporary high-speed storage area for copies of data that is often needed while a program is running

- to save a particular state of a program, esp. the information currently displayed - [C] the act of saving a particular state of program, esp. the info currently displayed

[C] the part inside a computer to which chips are attached, allowing the computer to do specific things

[C] a software tool or online service that you use to check things, e.g. grammar and spelling

[C] a small square in a dialog box that you can click to leave a Web site