IT Words (anhand erklärender Sätze)

[C] a virtual container used to organize other directories and files in a hierarchical structure

to turn off an optional software item, making it non-functional

[C] a part of the Internet that is owned by an organization or person, where they can upload files or access email

(of a computer or computer system) not working and not ready for use

- to transfer data from a server to your computer - [C] the data transferred from a server to your computer

[C] a hardware device that reads and writes information on disks, CDs or tapes

[C] software that allows an operating system to communicate with a hardware or peripheral device

related to something that is done on or involves the Internet

to insert an object into a file or an Internet page in such a way that it is no longer linked to the source document

[U] the ability of one computer to work in the same way as another computer; e.g. an Apple computer acting like a PC

to turn on an optional software item to make it functional

to put data in a secret code so that only someone with the right key can read it

[U] the act of putting data in a secret code so it is unreadable except by authorized users

a program or service on the Internet that allows users to search for files and information

[U] a system to manage all the information and functions of a business or company from shared data stores

[C] a message that communicates to the user that the computer cannot carry out an instruction, or there is some other problem

to make a program or command happen or work

relating to a compressed file that can be returned to its original size

[C] a computer system that is programmed to imitate the problem-solving procedures that a human expert makes

[C] a specified area, within a database record, used for a particular category or item, for example, Name, City, Zip Code

[C] a block of information in the form of bytes, stored together on a computer or external storage device, and given a name

[C] a system or combination of systems that enforces a boundary between the Internet and another network/workstation

a solid-state, non-volatile, rewritable memory that functions like a combination of RAM and ROM

- [C] the way in which information is stored or held to be worked on by computers - to organize the space on a disk or the layout of a file in a particular way

[U] breaking a file into parts to store the data in whatever disk areas are available

(of a computer program or system) designed to deal with data which is imprecise or has uncertain boundaries

a hardware or software setup that provides access to other systems or networks with differing protocols

[U] applying the resources of many computers in a network to solve or work on the same problem simultaneously

to use ingenuity and creativity to solve computer programming problems or to overcome the limitations of a system

relating to electronic devices that have been designed so that they can be held and used easily with one or two hands

relating to electronic devices that are mostly without touch

[C] a headphone combined with a microphone

[C] the place in a network or organisation where users ask questions or report problems with hardware or software

relating to the highest level of development of a device, usually implying premium price

relating to the transmission of data at high speeds over ordinary copper telephone wires or fibre wires

[C] the main page of a Web site to which the others are linked

- [C] the main computer in a network that provides facilities to other computers - to provide facilities to other computers in the same network

[C] a wireless LAN access point or a spot in a website that contains a hyperlink

a central device that connects several computers together or several networks together

beyond the usual size or limits