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

the symbol (\), used in some computer commands

(in a computer, phone, etc.) a key on the keyboard used to erase the last letter or go backward

each of the several keys at the top of a computer keyboard marked with (F) and a number that make the computer perform particular operations

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

a computer program that automatically performs tasks over the internet

(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

(in electronic devices such as computers, etc.) the main printed circuit board that makes it possible for all the parts of a computer to communicate

built into or functioning within a main system or device, especially in electronics

the smallest unit of an image on the screen that collectively can form a whole image

a device that allows the computer to read the data on a computer disk and transfer data to or from it

a software that controls the interaction between a computer and another equipment, such as a printer or scanner

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

a software designed to disrupt or damage the computer without the user knowing

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) to cancel an operation or to turn off the computer automatically because a predefined interval of time has passed without a certain event happening

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

a network for communication between computers, usually within a building

an electronic device that uses telephone lines to send and receive data between two computers

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

the part of a computer where operations are controlled and executed

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