Essentiële Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - De computerwereld
Hier leer je enkele Engelse woorden over de computerwereld, zoals "hardware", "input", "crash", etc. die nodig zijn voor het TOEFL-examen.
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the physical and electronic parts of a computer or other similar system

hardware, fysieke componenten

the most fundamental software that manages a computer, cell phone, etc., hardware and provides a platform for running applications

besturingssysteem, OS

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

flashdrive, USB-stick

(computing) the act of inserting information into a computer

invoer, input

to move data or a program from a local storage device into the memory of a computer

laden, importeren

(computing) to update a display, internet page, etc. and make the most recent information appear

verversen, bijwerken

a computer that gives other computers access to files and information in a network

server

a large structure of data stored in a computer that makes accessing necessary information easier

database, gegevenselement

an area on a computer where the icons of programs are displayed

desktop, bureaublad

a movable mark on a computer screen that indicates where the user is working

cursor

to improve a machine, computer system, etc. in terms of efficiency, standards, etc.

upgraden, verbeteren

having the ability to work with different devices, machines, etc.

compatibel, overeenstemmend

(of a computer system) not working temporarily or properly

niet bereikbaar, buiten gebruik

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

scrollen, doorbladeren

an instruction that tells a computer to perform a specific task or function

opdracht, instructie

to use computers to perform a task or do a particular job

computeriseren, digitaliseren

a set of actions done on data by a computer to have a certain result

gegevensverwerking, data verwerking

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

kunstmatige intelligentie, AI

(computing) a computer program whose task is providing protection against cyber attacks by limiting outside access of data

firewall, vuurmuur

having the ability to protect a system from viruses by finding and destroying them

antivirus, anti-virus

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

machinaal leren, machine learning

to handle and work with data by operating on them in a computer

verwerken, omgaan met gegevens

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

virtuele realiteit, virtualiteit

a specific group of letters, numbers, etc. that one needs to enter in order to access a computer or smartphone

toegangslicentie, wachtwoord

a piece of software programed to perform a specific task

toepassingsprogramma, applicatie

a type of computer memory tasked with temporarily storing data for a quicker access

random-access geheugen, RAM

