Technology. Wordlist

app noun

a programme on your phone or computer that does a particular job

an app (ab519x)

I use a health app to track my steps daily.

I use a health app to track my steps daily.

button noun

a small area on a machine or screen that you press

a button (ab520x)

I hit the wrong button and closed everything!

I hit the wrong button and closed everything!

copy verb

to make something that is the same as something else

to copy (ab521x)

Did you copy the photos from your phone?

Did you copy the photos from your phone?

data noun

information stored on a computer or phone

a data (ab522x)

I lost all my phone data after the update.

I lost all my phone data after the update.

device noun

a piece of electronic equipment made for a particular purpose

a device (ab523x)

Do you know how this device works?

Do you know how this device works?

digital adjective

using electronic technology to store and use information

digital (ab524x)

This store sells only digital cameras and accessories.

This store sells only digital cameras and accessories.

download verb

to move a file or programme from the internet to your device

to download (ab525x)

Can I download this app for free?

Can I download this app for free?

electrical adjective

using or relating to electricity

electrical (ab526x)

He bought some electrical tools for home repairs.

He bought some electrical tools for home repairs.

enter verb

to type information into a computer or phone

to enter (ab527x)

Please enter your password to access the website.

Please enter your password to access the website.

equipment noun

the things you need for a particular activity or purpose

an equipment (ab528x)

Do we need special equipment for this project?

Do we need special equipment for this project?

error noun

a mistake, especially one made by a computer or machine

an error (ab529x)

What should I do if the system shows an error?

What should I do if the system shows an error?

feature noun

an important or useful part of something

a feature (ab530x)

What’s your favourite feature in the new app?

What’s your favourite feature in the new app?

image noun

a picture, especially one on a screen

an image (ab531x)

This image is too dark to see the details.

This image is too dark to see the details.

instructions noun

words that tell you how to do or use something; plural of instruction

instructions (ab532x)

These instructions are easy to understand.

These instructions are easy to understand.

invent verb

to design or create something for the first time

to invent (ab533x)

She wants to invent something to help blind people.

She wants to invent something to help blind people.

invention noun

a new thing that someone has made or designed for the first time

an invention (ab534x)

The smartphone is a very useful invention.

The smartphone is a very useful invention.

laptop noun

a small computer you can carry and use anywhere

a laptop (ab535x)

I need my laptop to join the online meeting.

I need my laptop to join the online meeting.

mail noun

letters and messages sent to you, especially by email

a mail (ab536x)

Did you check your mail before the meeting?

Did you check your mail before the meeting?

mail verb

to send something to someone by post or email

to mail (ab537x)

Can you mail this form to the head office?

Can you mail this form to the head office?

network noun

a system of connected computers or a wireless internet connection

a network (ab538x)

Do you have the password for this network?

Do you have the password for this network?

print verb

to produce words or pictures on paper using a machine

to print (ab539x)

Can you print this file in colour, please?

Can you print this file in colour, please?

record verb

to store sounds or pictures using electronic equipment

to record (ab540x)

He records short videos for his followers.

He records short videos for his followers.

screen noun

the flat part of a phone, computer, or TV that shows images

a screen (ab541x)

My phone screen cracked when I dropped it.

My phone screen cracked when I dropped it.

smartphone noun

a phone that can connect to the internet and run apps

a smartphone (ab542x)

I forgot my smartphone at home this morning.

I forgot my smartphone at home this morning.

speaker noun

a piece of equipment that sound comes out of

a speaker (ab543x)

He bought a small Bluetooth speaker for his bedroom.

He bought a small Bluetooth speaker for his bedroom.

system noun

a set of connected things or parts that work together

a system (ab544x)

Is this system easy for customers to use?

Is this system easy for customers to use?

technology noun

the use of science to create machines and electronic equipment

a technology (ab545x)

Is technology making our lives easier or harder?

Is technology making our lives easier or harder?

text verb

to send a written message from a phone

to text (ab546x)

Can you text me the address, please?

Can you text me the address, please?

web noun

the system of websites and pages you can see on the internet

a web (ab547x)

He spends hours browsing the web for news.

He spends hours browsing the web for news.

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