accessible
/ækˈsɛsəbəɫ/
adjective
easily or able to be reached, entered, etc.
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1You need accessible bathrooms.
2That a podium is accessible.
3Accessible education is my medium.
4One-pot recipes are very accessible.
5Be accessible!
analog
/ˈænəˌɫɔɡ/
adjective
relating to or using signals in which information is represented through constant changing of physical quantities
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1Everything is analog.
2Concordances were just analog Google.
3These triggers are apparently analog triggers.
4No analog yet existed in the American system.
5They all have analogs in electrostatics.
antivirus
/ˌæntiˈvaɪɹəs/
adjective
having the ability to protect a system from viruses by finding and destroying them
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1Run antivirus.
2For that, you need an antivirus.
3Number twelve - the antivirus is switched off.
4Who puts antivirus on their tablets?
5Besides, antivirus software warns you of possible fake hotspot connections.
compatible
/kəmˈpætəbəɫ/
adjective
having the ability to work with different devices, machines, etc.
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1These two stories are mutually compatible.
2So of course, all Series S and X games are compatible.
3Tons of devices are compatible.
4After all, our bodies are entirely compatible.
5So not all homes are compatible.
down
/ˈdaʊn/
adjective
(of a computer system) temporarily unavailable or out of order
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1Sit down with me on this bench, Jane.
2The organic component of soil, called humus, is mostly made up of broken down lignin.
3Maybe one person, maybe do a little lie down.
4[ Grunts ] Lie down.
5The sperm count goes down.
interactive
/ˌɪnɝˈæktɪv/, /ˌɪntɝˈæktɪv/
adjective
describing the constant passage of data between a computer or other device and a user
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1All art is interactive to some degree.
2- Be interactive!
3It's interactive.
4They're interactive.
5- It was interactive.
Bluetooth
/blˈuːtuːθ/
noun
the system through which different devices can be connected to each other over short distances wirelessly using radio waves
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1Class two and three devices generally use low power Bluetooth.
2Uses bluetooth technology.
3then bluetooth 5.0
4In the number five spot, Polk Audio universal wireless Bluetooth surround soundbars.
5Bluetooth 4.2 technology for streaming which is awesome.
Blu-ray
/blˈuːɹˈeɪ/
noun
a type of blue disk on which large data such as high-definition videos can be stored
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1Watch your Blu-Ray player.
2We're now five Blu-rays.
3whole Jedi thing is gone from the Blu-ray?
4- This Blu-ray competitor lost the format war partly due to a confusing name.
5Your Blu-ray player has a very cheap blue laser.
USB
/jˌuːˌɛsbˈiː/
noun
the technology or system for connecting other devices to a computer
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1USB to power it up
2Not all chargers are USB.
3USB has had two different port sizes over the last few years.
4Safely removing a USB.
5- USB's over there.
byte
/ˈbaɪt/
noun
a unit for measuring the size of computer data that equals 8 bits
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1Each tile represents one byte of data.
2So a byte is 8 bits.
3A megabyte is one million forty eight thousand five hundred and seventy six bytes.
4So what is a byte?
5A byte is 8 bits.
kilobyte
/ˈkɪɫoʊˌbaɪt/
noun
a unit for measuring computer data that equals 1024 bytes
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1And k stands for kilobyte?
2It's less than 200 kilobytes.
3And then saved us 95.7 kilobytes.
4A kilobyte is 1024 bytes and then each one is a multiple of 1024.
5The system supported four kilobytes of storage in a one mega hertz 6502 central processing unit which is 4,400 times less processing power than the most recent Apple Mac pro with 4.4 gigahertz.
megabyte
/ˈmɛɡəˌbaɪt/
noun
a unit for measuring computer data that equals 1024 kilobytes
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1At the time, other email providers offered up to 4 megabytes of storage.
2700 megabytes a second.
360 megabytes a second reads.
4A megabyte is one million forty eight thousand five hundred and seventy six bytes.
5An image file typically averages around 2 megabytes.
gigabyte
/ˈɡɪɡəˌbaɪt/
noun
a unit for measuring computer data that equals 1024 megabytes
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1A gigabyte is about a 1,000 megabytes, or around 300 songs.
2- What is five gigabytes?
3Collected 31 gigabytes.
4Get 5 gigabytes for $25 a month.
5A terabyte holds 1024 gigabytes.
terabyte
/ˌtɛɹəˈbaɪt/
noun
a unit for measuring computer data that equals 1024 gigabytes
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1A terabyte is about a 1,000 gigabytes, or 300,000 songs.
2We have terabytes of data.
3The limit was 128 terabytes.
4Eight terabytes is a ridiculously big deal.
5A terabyte holds 1024 gigabytes.
backup
/ˈbæˌkəp/
noun
(computing) a copy of computer data that can be used to restore lost or damaged data
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1The Capitol Police force requests backup.
2I need backup.
3I need backup.
4I need backup.
5Luckily the hawk parents have backup.
storage
/ˈstɔɹədʒ/, /ˈstɔɹɪdʒ/
noun
the keeping of data on a computer, etc.
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1Next up is storage.
2Another big issue was storage.
3Next up is storage.
4Everybody needs storage.
5Storage is free.
flash drive
/flˈæʃ dɹˈaɪv/
noun
a small device used for storing data or transferring data between electronic devices
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1Today let me show you how to use a USB Flash Drive with your Mac.
2So when you first get a USB Flash Drive you probably want to format it or at least check the formatting.
3I'll call it My Flash Drive or sometimes like if I'm going to be traveling with these I like to put my name or phone number or something there that can give somebody information that, you know, if it gets mixed up with somebody else's drive or something like that we can quickly figure out which one is there.
hard disk
/hˈɑːɹd dˈɪsk/
noun
a disk on which data is stored, either inside or outside a computer
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1What if OneDrive Is Too Big for My Hard Disk?
2You also have this check box here, Put Hard Disk to Sleep When Possible.
ram
/ˈɹæm/
noun
a type of computer memory tasked with temporarily storing data for a quicker access
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1- Battering ram your smoothie.
2Ram me.
3Ram him.
4My own cars rammed me.
5"Ramming speed!"
cyberspace
/ˈsaɪbɝˌspeɪs/
noun
the non-physical space in which communication over computer networks takes place
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1But big threats to infrastructure aren’t just restricted to cyberspace!
2Cyberspace doesn't really have any depth.
3Cyberspace and meatspace sort of just converge, kind of like the dimensional gateway from "Event Horizon."
4Hackers have turned cyberspace into a warzone as well.
5Cyberspace moves everything at the speed of light.
data processing
/dˈeɪɾə pɹˈɑːsɛsɪŋ/
noun
a set of actions done on data by a computer to have a certain result

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default
/dɪˈfɔɫt/
noun
a predefined option based on which a computer or other device performs a particular task unless it is changed
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1Use the defaults.
2They defaulted.
3So by default, Freckles wins this round.
4By default, this look highlights your eyes.
5The busy bandwagon defaults to endless tasks, the infinity pools defaults to endless distraction.
cursor
/ˈkɝsɝ/
noun
a movable mark on a computer screen that indicates where the user is working
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1My broadband operator would take his cursor.
2Just move the cursor.
3So move the cursor somewhere.
4Move cursor right 50 pixels.
5Move cursor right 50 pixels.
display
/dɪsˈpɫeɪ/
noun
an electronic device that visually presents data
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1People enjoy visiting museums to see displays of wonderful paintings and sculptures.
2Museums display these items so visitors can see them and learn from them.
3They even have a pig-shaped one in a butcher shop display.
4I mean, the display resolution is terrible.
5Another option would be to just get a laptop with a higher resolution display.
drop-down menu
/dɹˈɑːpdˌaʊn mˈɛnjuː/
noun
a list that presents different options on a computer screen and remains there until one option is chosen by the user

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hacker
/ˈhækɝ/
noun
someone who uses computers to illegally access someone else's computer or phone
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1In December 2015, hackers cut power to around 225,000 people in Ukraine.
2Hackers attacked in waves.
3Hackers can't steal your private construction secrets.
4Hackers do not cause breaches.
5Hackers represent an exceptional force for change in the 21st century.
help desk
/hˈɛlp dˈɛsk/
noun
a service that gives information and support to the computer users, particularly those who work in the same place
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1Generally speaking, a typical employee contacts a help desk about somewhere between six and ten times a year on password-related issues.
2The help desk didn't know what to make of it.
3So I walked to the help desk.
4If you are an excellent problem solver and communicator, then a technical support specialist, or a help desk technician, would both be excellent careers for you.
5They had built an English-speaking help desk, fake overlays to the banking website.
interface
/ˈɪnɝˌfeɪs/, /ˈɪntɝˌfeɪs/
noun
(computing) the program through which a user can interact with a computer, especially its design and appearance
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1A fairly stream lined interface here.
2non conveniens choice of law, interface with this?
3No plan really survives interface with users, really.
4Sound waves bounce off interfaces.
5Sketching an interface.
microprocessor
/ˌmaɪkɹoʊˈpɹɑsɛsɝ/
noun
a very small piece of electronic equipment in a computer programed to control all the functions of the CPU
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1Well, the answer is the microprocessor.
2So a 32-bit microprocessor was plausible.
3It was the original microprocessor.
4You also have three microprocessors.
5The microprocessor is a miracle.
multimedia
/ˌməɫtaɪˈmidiə/, /ˌməɫtiˈmidiə/
noun
the application of images, text, audio, and video files collectively
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1This is rich, rich multimedia.
2Inside your NAS, multimedia, constant access to your files locally, sharing or via the Web.
3Has multimedia keys, adjustable backlight
4We also get the multimedia gaming keyboard.
5Starting out MBUX: Mercedes-Benz multimedia system.
pc
/ˈpiˈsi/
noun
a personal computer that is used by one person
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1They sell PCs.
2It comes out PC.
3Introducing my PC, a gateway to the past.
4Their CM6 enterprise NVME SSDs are PC express 4.0 and NVME 1.4 compliant.
5I quick PC.
workstation
/ˈwɝkˌsteɪʃən/
noun
a desktop computer that is connected to a network, which is more upgraded than a personal computer
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1Then there are workstations.
2You get one workstation, one locker, and access to the public areas too.
3My workstation is perfect!
4Eddie's workstation looks like a frantic mess.
5My workstation is so messy.
spreadsheet
/ˈspɹɛdˌʃit/
noun
a computer program used for calculating data, especially financial data
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1We have spreadsheets.
2Manual spreadsheets to keep track of expenses.
3Spreadsheets are lazy.
4Just about any spreadsheet is.
5I have a spreadsheet.
to computerize
/kəmˈpjutɝˌaɪz/
verb
to use computers to perform a task or do a particular job
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1They will pioneer technology like they computerized reservation systems.
2He was a computer guy who had had an idea about the way to computerize federal medical systems.
3- You can't have computerized numeric control without, of course, a computer.
4A bespoke shirtmaker, on the other hand, can certainly accommodate all those little nuances that computerized made-to-measure programs can't.
5Now, all modern cars are computerized, so if you have one of these OBD2 readers, plug it into the car and you'll learn a lot.
to encode
/ɛnˈkoʊd/
verb
to transform data into a coded form
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1The first gene encodes the production of cyanogenic glucosides.
2The vector actually encodes some semantic meaning of the word itself.
3Viruses with large DNA genomes usually encode their own DNA polymerase for DNA replication.
4Now of the two complimentary sequences, one of them encodes the gene.
5And the daf-2 gene encodes a hormone receptor.
to format
/ˈfɔɹˌmæt/
verb
(computing) to prepare a storage device, such as a hard drive or USB, for use by deleting all the data on it and setting it up for a specific file system
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1And do formats change that relationship?
2The new formats out, old format is back.
3PNG format does.
4Now your options are Format.
5The format evolved slightly.
to load
/ˈɫoʊd/
verb
to move data or a program from a local storage device into the memory of a computer
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1Loading this gun.
2In 1971 scientists loaded atomic clocks on board commercial airplanes.
3Load the gun.
4The bucket scoop holes load 100 tons.
5Many retail smoothie companies load their smoothies with sugar.
to retrieve
/ɹiˈtɹiv/, /ɹɪˈtɹiv/
verb
to find and collect data stored on a computer
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1Then, retrieve a one-quarter inch refrigerator water supply line.
2Retrieve the dough.
3We frequently retrieve polyps as well as foreign bodies.
4We frequently retrieved polyps as well as foreign bodies.
5They retrieve the black box flight data recorder from the rear of the aircraft.
to upgrade
/ˈəpˈɡɹeɪd/, /əpˈɡɹeɪd/
verb
to improve a machine, computer system, etc. in terms of efficiency, standards, etc.
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1and I just started upgrading the equipment!
2Please upgrade my ship! -
3The lovers upgraded their little pottery studios.
4Boutonnieres just upgrade every outfit and particularly white tie.
5Upgrading your seat?
to game
/ˈɡeɪm/
verb
to play computer or video games
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1Some games are more of a toss-up though.
2You guys game?
3Game consoles.
4Game consoles.
5I game my mom so many macaroni necklaces.
SSD
/ˌɛsˌɛsdˈiː/
noun
a device fixed in a computer to store information, which retains data if power goes off and is much faster compared to a hard drive
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1They make SSDs? -
2SSD is over here.
3SSDs back then were incredibly expensive.
4SSDs have come even farther.
5BUT the important thing here is SSDs: solid state drives.

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