Acadêmico IELTS (Banda 6-7) - Technology

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

gadget, dispositivo

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

pen drive, unidade flash

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

inteligência artificial, IA

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

realidade virtual, virtualidade

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

cibersegurança, segurança informática

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

aprendizado de máquina, machine learning

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

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

interface do usuário, IU

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

microchip, chip

a device used for receiving and amplifying radio signals

sem fio, dispositivo sem fio

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

telecomunicação, telecom

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

cópia de segurança

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

escanear, analisar

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

rolar, deslizar

to transform data into a coded form

codificar, encriptar

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

sincronizar, coordenar

to connect something to an electrical port

ligar, conectar

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

restaurar, restituir

to change the size of something

alterar o tamanho, redimensionar

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

desenvolver, criar

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

programar, codificar

(computing) to detect and remove faults in a software

depurar, corrigir erros

to write a computer program using specific instructions

codificar, programar

to calculate or determine a value using mathematical operations

calcular, computar

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

criptografar, codificar

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

descriptografar, decifrar