English Words for "Computer" | B1 Vocabulary

to access

Verb

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to be able to use the information from a computer system, network, database, etc.

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Users need valid credentials to access the company's secure database.

After subscribing to the streaming service, members can access a vast library of movies and TV shows.

Grammatical Information:

transitive

error

noun

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a situation where a computer program or process stops working or does not work properly

key

noun

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one of many buttons that one presses or taps to operate a computer, telephone, or cell phone

to log off

Verb

/lɑɡ ˈɑːf/

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

log in

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

log

phrase's particle

off

software

noun

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the programs that a computer uses to perform specific tasks

hardware

operating system

noun

/ˈɑpɚˌreɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm/

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

Grammatical Information:

compound noun

to install

Verb

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to add a piece of software to a computer system

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transitive

hardware

noun

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the physical and electronic parts of a computer or other similar system

software

Wi-Fi

noun

/ˈwaɪˌfaɪ/

the technology that allows computers, cell phones, etc. to access the Internet or exchange data wirelessly

to quit

Verb

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to close a computer program

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transitive

button

noun

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a small area or part of a machine or electronic device, which when pressed starts working

to type

Verb

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to write using a physical or digital keyboard

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

window

noun

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an area on a computer screen that looks like a frame displaying the operation of a specific program

wireless

Adjective

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able to operate without wires

wired

to connect

Verb

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to join a device such as a computer or cell phone to a computer network or the Internet

Grammatical Information:

transitive

connection

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the act of establishing or the state of being linked to something

disjunction

data

noun

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information that a computer can use or store

to delete

Verb

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to remove a piece of data from a computer or smartphone

record

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to drag

Verb

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to move a piece of computer data, such as an image, across a computer or smartphone screen using the mouse or a finger

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to scroll

Verb

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

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to back up

Verb

/bæk ˈʌp/

to make a copy of computer digital data

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

separable

phrase's verb

back

phrase's particle

up

desktop

noun

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

version

noun

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a different form of something particular when compared with its previous form or forms

application program

noun

/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən ˈproʊɡræm/

a piece of software programed to perform a specific task

Grammatical Information:

compound noun

virus

noun

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a harmful program capable of multiplying itself and corrupting files and not allowing a system, like that of a computer, to function properly

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