Words related to "Information Technology" | IELTS Academic Vocabulary

User-friendly

[ Adjective ]

/jˈuːzɚfɹˈɛndli/

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(of a machine, piece of equipment, etc.) easy to use or understand by ordinary people

handy usable

Up-to-date

[ Adjective ]

/ˌʌptədˈeɪt/

conforming to the latest trends or fashion

handy usable

Machine

[ noun ]

m

a

ə

ch

ʃ

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i:

n

e

any piece of equipment that is mechanical, electric, etc. and performs a particular task

handy usable

Invention

[ noun ]

i

ɪ

n

v

e

ɛ

n

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

a brand new machine, tool, or process that is made after study and experiment

handy usable

Innovation

[ noun ]

i

ɪ

nn

n

o

ə

v

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

a method, product, way of doing something, etc. that is newly introduced

handy usable

Device

[ noun ]

d

e

ɪ

v

i

aɪ

c

s

e

a machine or tool that is designed for a particular purpose

handy usable

Automation

[ noun ]

au

ɔ

t

o

ə

m

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

the use of machines and computers in a production process that was formerly operated by people

handy usable

Advanced

[ Adjective ]

a

ə

d

v

a

æ

n

c

s

e

d

t

far along in a particular process, stage, or level of progress

handy usable

Access

[ noun ]

a

æ

c

k

c

s

e

ɛ

ss

s

the right or opportunity to enter a place or see someone

handy usable

To monitor

[ Verb ]

m

o

ɑ:

n

i

ə

t

o

ə

r

to listen to or track signals using a receiver for the purpose of checking the quality of transmission

handy usable

Grammatical Information:

transitive

To install

[ Verb ]

i

ɪ

n

s

t

a

ɔ:

ll

l

to set a piece of equipment in place and make it ready for use

handy usable

Grammatical Information:

transitive

To network

[ Verb ]

n

e

ɛ

t

w

o

ɜ

r

k

to link devices or computers in a way that they can send and receive information

handy usable

Grammatical Information:

transitive

To boot

[ Verb ]

b

oo

u:

t

to start a computer, typically involves setting up hardware elements to prepare the computer for use

handy usable

To reboot

[ Verb ]

r

e

i

b

oo

u:

t

to cause a computer system to load, especially immediately after it has been turned off

handy usable

Grammatical Information:

transitive

To log in

[ Verb ]

/lˈɔɡ ˈɪn/

to start using a computer system, online account, or application by doing particular actions

handy usable

log out

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

log

phrase's particle

in

To log off

[ Verb ]

/lˈɔɡ ˈɔf/

to stop a connection to an online account or computer system by doing specific actions

handy usable

log in

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

log

phrase's particle

off

To download

[ Verb ]

d

o

a

w

ʊ

n

l

oa

oʊ

d

to add data to a computer from the Internet or another computer

handy usable

upload

Grammatical Information:

transitive

To upgrade

[ Verb ]

u

ə

p

g

r

a

eɪ

d

e

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

handy usable

Grammatical Information:

transitive

To browse

[ Verb ]

b

r

o

a

w

ʊ

s

z

e

to check a web page, text, etc. without reading all the content

handy usable

Grammatical Information:

transitive

File

[ noun ]

f

i

aɪ

l

e

a collection of data stored together in a computer, under a particular name

handy usable

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High tech

[ noun ]

/hˈaɪ tˈɛk/

highly developed and sophisticated machines and methods, especially in electronics

handy usable

Advance

[ noun ]

a

ə

d

v

a

æ

n

c

s

e

progress or improvement in a particular area

handy usable

Software

[ noun ]

s

o

ɔ:

f

t

w

a

ɛ

r

e

the programs that a computer uses to perform specific tasks

handy usable

hardware

Online

[ Adjective ]

o

ɔ:

n

l

i

aɪ

n

e

connected to other computer networks through the Internet

handy usable

off-line

Safety

[ noun ]

s

a

eɪ

f

e

t

y

i

the condition of being protected and not affected by any potential risk or threat

handy usable

danger

Hotspot

[ noun ]

h

o

ɑ:

t

s

p

o

ɑ

t

a public place where a wireless Internet connection is made available

handy usable

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Server

[ noun ]

s

e

ɜ

r

v

e

ə

r

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

handy usable

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