Vocabulary for IELTS (Academic) - Computer

to reach or to be able to reach and enter a place

a very small piece of semiconductor, used to make a complicated electronic circuit or integrated circuit

the act of calculating something

a field of science that deals with the use or study of electronic devices and processes in which data is stored, created, modified, etc.

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

a person who writes computer programs

the programs that a computer uses to perform specific tasks

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

computer programs and pieces of hardware operating together

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

to write a computer program using specific instructions

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

the designs, pictures or drawings that are used in publications

to put data into a computer or any piece of electronic equipment

to produce or supply information using a computer or any other device

to add a piece of software to a computer system

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

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

(of a place, object, etc.) generated through the use of software

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

a software designed to detect, prevent, and remove harmful software, such as viruses, from a computer or device

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

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

describing the constant passage of data between a computer or other device and a user

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

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

the process of improving an item, system, or equipment to a higher standard

a place or a collection of records or documents of historical importance

based on or using a numerical system that operates only on 0 and 1

the act of entering or starting to use a computer system or an online account

a unique identifier or name chosen by a user to represent themselves or their account in online platforms, websites, or social media

a computer program designed to perform a specific task for a user

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