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to access
/ˈækˌsɛs/
verb
(computing) to be able to use something
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error
/ˈɛɹɝ/
noun
a situation where a computer program or process stops working or does not work properly
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key
/ˈki/
noun
one of many buttons that one presses or taps to operate a computer, telephone, or cell phone
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to log off
/lˈɔɡ ˈɔf/
verb
(computing) to stop a connection to an online account or computer system by doing specific actions
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program
/ˈpɹoʊˌɡɹæm/
noun
a set of coded instructions that control how a computer, cell phone, etc. works
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software
/ˈsɔfˌwɛɹ/, /ˈsɔftˌwɛɹ/
noun
the programs that a computer uses to perform specific tasks
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operating system
/ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ sˈɪstəm/
noun
the most fundamental software operating on a computer, cell phone, etc., without which the mentioned devices are useless
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to install
/ˌɪnˈstɔɫ/
verb
to add a piece of software to a computer system
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hardware
/ˈhɑɹdˌwɛɹ/
noun
the physical and electronic parts of a computer or other similar system
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Wi-Fi
/ˈwaɪˌfaɪ/
noun
the technology that allows computers, cell phones, etc. to access the Internet or exchange data wirelessly
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to quit
/ˈkwɪt/
verb
to close a computer program
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system
/ˈsɪstəm/
noun
computer programs and pieces of hardware operating together
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click
/ˈkɫɪk/
noun
the action of pressing a button on a computer mouse
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button
/ˈbʌtən/
noun
a small area or part of a machine, which when pressed starts working; a small area on a digital screen that when clicked or tapped does something specific, such as an install button
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to type
/ˈtaɪp/
verb
to write using a physical or digital keyboard
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window
/ˈwɪndoʊ/
noun
an area on a computer screen that looks like a frame displaying the operation of a specific program
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wireless
/ˈwaɪɹɫɪs/
adjective
able to operate without wires
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to connect
/kəˈnɛkt/
verb
to join a device such as a computer or cell phone to a computer network or the Internet
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connection
/kəˈnɛkʃən/
noun
the state of being linked or connected
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data
/ˈdætə/, /ˈdeɪtə/
noun
information that a computer can use or store
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folder
/ˈfoʊɫdɝ/
noun
a place on a computer system that holds files or other pieces of data together
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to delete
/dɪˈɫit/
verb
to remove a piece of data from a computer or smartphone
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to drag
/ˈdɹæɡ/
verb
to move a piece of computer data, such as an image, across a computer or smartphone screen using the mouse or a finger
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to scroll
/ˈskɹoʊɫ/
verb
to move what is being displayed on a computer or smartphone screen up or down to see different parts of it
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to back up
/bˈæk ˈʌp/
verb
to make a copy of computer digital data
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desktop
/ˈdɛskˌtɑp/
noun
an area on a computer where the icons of programs are displayed
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version
/ˈvɝʒən/
noun
a different form of something particular when compared with its previous form or forms
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application program
/ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən pɹˈoʊɡɹæm/
noun
(computing) a piece of software programmed to perform a specific task
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virus
/ˈvaɪɹəs/
noun
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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