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Technology
10
Terms
CHAPTER SUMMARY
The technology terms found in this chapter are words commonly used
by technology experts and people who use a computer. No matter what
your computer knowledge is, learning these words will be extremely
useful because they are used frequently in advertisements, newspaper
articles, computer manuals, and in many work places. Technology is
such a huge part of our daily lives that it is important to feel comfortable
with the terminology, or jargon (see Vocabulary List 6 if you are unfa-
miliar with this word), used in this industry. Technology jargon can be
intimidating because many of the words, such as cookie, have other
meanings or seem odd in the context of technology. Have fun with
these words and think about how the definition of each word influenced
how the word is used.
any of these words were coined very recently and are intentionally similar to other commonly used
words. For instance, a motherboard is the main circuit board of the computer. Why do you think it
Mis called a motherboard instead of a sisterboard or brotherboard? As you read through these words
and their definitions, underline parts of the words that may serve as useful memory tricks. For example, what is
the difference between uploading and downloading a file? Since these words are all very new, be sure to use a very
current dictionary or look at an online technology dictionary, such as www.webopedia.com, when you hear or read
new technology words.
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VOCABULARY LIST 7: TECHNOLOGY TERMS
Choose the word from the Vocabulary List that best fits into the crossword puzzle. You will use 19 words from
the vocabulary list to solve the puzzle. You can check your answers at the end of the chapter following the
answers to the questions.
Vocabulary List 7: Technology Terms 1 2
application 34 5
bandwidth
bitmap
cache
cookie
cursor 6 78
database
download
9
encryption
10
Ethernet
firewall
information technology
11 12
keyword
13
motherboard
14
network
plug-in 15
search engine
server
16
upload
workstation
17 18 19
Across 2 a network that allows a wide variety of computers
to communicate
3 high-speed computer storage to help you access
4 to transmit documents from your computer to a
frequently accessed information locally
network or an online source
7 any computer connected to a local area network
5 a message given to a Web browser by a Web server
(LAN)
that is stored in the browser and sent back to the
9 blinking line that shows where your mouse is on a
server every time the browser contacts the server
computer screen
for a Web page
10 the main circuit board of a computer
6 a system to prevent unauthorized access to and
11 transfer capacity in bits per second
from a private network
14 translation of information into a secret code
8 a program that searches documents for a keyword
15 allows a Web browser to run multimedia files
and then provides a list of those documents
16 software program
12 a group of two or more computers linked together
17 information stored and organized so that a
13 to copy a file from an online source to your own
computer can quickly retrieve selected pieces of
computer
information
18 binary data that represents an image or display
Down
19 a computer on a network that manages network
1 a representative word that specifies a particular
resources
record or file
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VOCABULARY LIST 7: TECHNOLOGY TERMS
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application ( a·plY·k·shYn) cookie ( ku·k)
(noun) (noun)
a software program that lets you complete a task on a message given to a Web browser by a Web server
your computer, such as word processing, that is stored in the browser and sent back to
listening to music, or viewing a Web page the server every time the browser contacts the
The computer I use for word processing server for a Web page
is really easy to learn. A enables a Web page to recognize your
computer when you log on to it so the page
bandwidth ( band·with)
may say something like, Welcome back,
(noun)
Jessie!
the amount of information that one can send
through a connection, usually measured in bits cursor ( kYr·sYr)
per second (noun)
At work, I can download files from the Internet a lot a symbol, usually a blinking line that shows where
faster because I have more . the next letter will be typed on a computer
screen
bitmap ( bit·map)
I bought the 12-inch laptop, and because the
(noun)
monitor is so small, I have a hard time seeing
the representation in rows and columns of dots of an
the .
image in computer memory
I downloaded the so I could keep the database ( d·tY·bs)
picture on my computer. (noun)
information stored and organized so that a computer
cache ( kash)
can quickly retrieve selected pieces of
(noun)
information
a high-speed storage mechanism that allows a
Our hasn t been updated in six months,
computer to store frequently accessed
so I am not sure whether we have this item in
information locally
stock.
I had to download the Web page again because it
wasn t saved in my computer s . download ( daun·lMd)
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(verb)
the process of copying a document or file from an
online source to your own computer
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