Advanced Vocabulary for TOEFL - The Computer World

the non-physical space in which communication over computer networks takes place

relating to or using signals in which information is represented through constant changing of physical quantities

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

(computing) to move important information or information that is not often needed to a different disk, tape, or another computer to store it, sometimes as a security measure

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

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

(computing) a type of computer memory in which information that is often in use can be stored temporarily, a cache can be accessed quickly and is needed while a program is running

(computing) a temporary storage area for data that has been copied or cut

a unit for measuring the size of computer data that equals 8 bits

belonging, relating to, or controlled by the main circuit board of a computer

the speed at which a computer can process information, expressed in (MHz)

(computing) a type of software stored in a way that it cannot be modified or erased

the ability of a computer, software, or equipment to work with another device or software

the set-up, hardware, and software of a computer that makes a complete system

(computing) to detect and remove faults in a software

(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

a part of a computer responsible for storing and controlling data where users cannot easily access

a part of a computer that is easily accessible and one uses constantly

(computing) the program through which a user can interact with a computer, especially its design and appearance

an adjustment of the codes of a computer program that solves a problem in a quick way

to transform data into a coded form

to convert data or information into a coded form, mainly to prevent unauthorized access

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

(computing) describing a computer program whose source code is available to everyone

a network for communication between computers, usually within a building

the visual interaction that users have with the computer through icons, menus, etc.

an electronic device that connects computer networks and sends data between networks