Accademico IELTS (Banda 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

unità flash

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

intelligenza artificiale

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

realtà virtuale

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

ciber sicurezza, sicurezza informatica

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

apprendimento automatico

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

GPS

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

interfaccia utente, IU

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

microchip

a device used for receiving and amplifying radio signals

wireless, dispositivo wireless

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

telecomunicazione, telecom

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

backup

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

fare un’ecografia di

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

fare lo scrolling

to transform data into a coded form

codificare

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

sincronizzare, coordinare

to connect something to an electrical port

inserire la spina

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

ripristinare, restaurare

to change the size of something

ridimensionare, modificare le dimensioni

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

sviluppare, elaborare

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

programma

(computing) to detect and remove faults in a software

eseguire il debug

to write a computer program using specific instructions

codice

to calculate or determine a value using mathematical operations

computare

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

crittografare

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

decrittare, decifrare