IELTS Académique (Band 6-7) - Technology

a mechanical tool or an electronic device that is useful for doing something

gadget

a small device used for storing data or transferring data between electronic devices

clé USB

a field of science that deals with creating programs able to learn or copy human behavior

intelligence artificielle

an artificial environment generated by a computer that makes the user think what they are seeing or hearing is real, by using a special headphone and a helmet that displays the generated environment

réalité virtuelle

the practice of protecting computer systems, networks, and data from theft, damage, or unauthorized access

cybersécurité, sécurité informatique

a branch of artificial intelligence where computers learn how to perform specific operations without previous instructions

apprentissage automatique

a satellite system that shows a place, thing, or person's exact position using signals

SMP

the visual elements and interactive components of a software application or digital device that users interact with

interface utilisateur, IU

a small piece of material that is a semiconductor, used to make an integrated circuit

puce électronique

a device used for receiving and amplifying radio signals

sans fil, récepteur sans fil

the transmission of information, data, or messages over a distance through the use of electronic or optical signals, media, and technologies

télécommunication, télécoms

(computing) a copy of computer data that can be used to restore lost or damaged data

sauvegarde

(of a computer program) to examine applications or digital files in order to detect any viruses or malware

scanner

to move what is being displayed on a computer or smartphone screen up or down to see different parts of it

faire défiler

to transform data into a coded form

encoder

to make sure that different devices or systems operate together smoothly by coordinating their timing, data, or operations

synchroniser, mettre en synchronisation

to connect something to an electrical port

brancher

to return a technological system or data to its previous state or condition, often from a backup

restaurer, rétablir

to change the size of something

redimensionner, ajuster la taille

to create or refine software, applications, or systems through coding and design processes

développer, élaborer

to write a set of codes in order to make a computer or a machine perform a particular task

programmer, coder

(computing) to detect and remove faults in a software

débugger

to write a computer program using specific instructions

coder

to calculate or determine a value using mathematical operations

calculer

to convert data or information into a coded form, mainly to prevent unauthorized access

coder, encoder

to convert encrypted or coded information back into its original, readable form using a decryption key or algorithm

décrypter, décodeur