Vocabulary about computing

Unit 1: THE COMPUTER

Accumulator (n) BrE /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtə(r)/; NAmE /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtər/ =a section of a computer that is used for storing the results of what has been calculated

Addition (n) BrE /əˈdɪʃn/; NAmE /əˈdɪʃn/ = the process of adding two or more numbers together to find their total

Appropriate (a) BrE /əˈprəʊpriət/; NAmE /əˈproʊpriət/ = suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular circumstances

Arithmetic (n) BrE /əˈrɪθmətɪk/; NAmE /əˈrɪθmətɪk/ =the type of mathematics that deals with the adding, multiplying, etc. of numbers

Capability (n) BrE /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/; NAmE /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/ = capability (to do something/of doing something) the ability or qualities necessary to do something

Unit 2: HISTORY OF COMPUTER

Abacus (n) BrE /ˈæbəkəs/; NAmE /ˈæbəkəs/ =a frame with small balls which slide along wires. It is used as a tool or toy for counting.

Allocate (v) BrE /ˈæləkeɪt/; NAmE /ˈæləkeɪt/ =to give something officially to somebody/something for a particular purpose

Analog (n) BrE /ˈænəlɒɡ/; NAmE /ˈænəlɔːɡ/ = (of an electronic process) using a continuously changing range of physical quantities to measure or store data

Application (n) BrE /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/; NAmE /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/ = a formal (often written) request for something, such as a job, permission to do something or a place at a college or university

Binary (n) BrE /ˈbaɪnəri/NAmE /ˈbaɪnəri/ =a system of numbers that uses only 0 and 1

Unit 3: CHARACTERISTICS OF COMPUTER

Ability (a) BrE /əˈbɪləti/ ; NAmE /əˈbɪləti/ = ability to do something the fact that somebody/something is able to do something

Access (v,n) BrE /ˈækses/; NAmE /ˈækses/ = a way of entering or reaching a place

Acoustic coupler BrE /əˈkuːstɪk/; NAmE /əˈkuːstɪk/ = related to sound or to the sense of hearing

Analyst (n) BrE /ˈænəlɪst/NAmE /ˈænəlɪst/ =a person whose job involves examining facts or materials in order to give an opinion on them

Centerpiece (n) BrE /ˈsentəpiːs/NAmE /ˈsentərpiːs/ =the most important item || a decoration for the centre of a table

Unit 4: HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

Activity (n- uncountable) BrE /ækˈtɪvəti/; NAmE /ækˈtɪvəti/ =a situation in which something is happening or a lot of things are being done

Animation (n) BrE /ˌænɪˈmeɪʃn/; NAmE /ˌænɪˈmeɪʃn/ =the process of making films/movies, videos and computer games in which drawings or models of people and animals seem to move

Attach (v) BrE /əˈtætʃ/; NAmE /əˈtætʃ/ =to fasten or join one thing to another

Condition (n) BrE /kənˈdɪʃn/; NAmE /kənˈdɪʃn/ = the state that something is in

Coordinate (v) BrE /kəʊˈɔːdɪneɪt/; NAmE /koʊˈɔːrdɪneɪt/ = coordinate something to organize the different parts of an activity and the people involved in it so that it works well

Unit 5: MAINFRAMES

Accommodate (v) BrE /əˈkɒmədeɪt/; NAmE /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/ =accommodate somebody to provide somebody with a room or place to sleep, live or sit. Accommodate somebody/something to provide enough space for somebody/something

Aspect (n-  countable) BrE /ˈæspekt/; NAmE /ˈæspekt/ = a particular part or feature of a situation, an idea, a problem, etc.; a way in which it may be considered

Accosicate (v) BrE /əˈsəʊsieɪt/; NAmE /əˈsoʊsieɪt/ = associate somebody/something (with somebody/something) to make a connection between people or things in your mind

Causal  (adj) BrE /ˈkɔːzl/; NAmE /ˈkɔːzl/ = connected with the relationship between two things, where one causes the other to happen.

Century (n) BrE /ˈsentʃəri/; NAmE /ˈsentʃəri/ =a period of 100 years

Chronological BrE /ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkl/; NAmE /ˌkrɑːnəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/ = (of a number of events) arranged in the order in which they happened

Unit 6: CENTRAL PROCESS UNIT

Acceptable (adj) əkˈseptəb(ə)l =  agreed or approved of by most people in society

Accuracy (n) /ˈakyərəsē/ = state of being exact or correct; the ability to do something skilfully without making mistakes

Concentrate (v) BrE /ˈkɒnsntreɪt/; NAmE /ˈkɑːnsntreɪt/ = to give all your attention to something and not think about anything else

Economical (adj) BrE /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkl/ NAmE /ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪkl/ = providing good service or value in relation to the amount of time or money spent

Financial (adj) BrE /faɪˈnænʃl/; NAmE /faɪˈnænʃl/ connected with money and finance

Objective (n) BrE /əbˈdʒektɪv/; NAmE /əbˈdʒektɪv/ = something that you are trying to achieve (synonym goal)

Pinpoint (v) BrE /ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/ NAmE /ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/ = pinpoint sth to find & show the exact position of somebody/something or the exact time that something happened

Precise (adj) BrE /prɪˈsaɪs/ NAmE /prɪˈsaɪs/ = clear and accurate

Relevant (adj) BrE /ˈreləvənt/; NAmE /ˈreləvənt/ = closely connected with the subject you are discussing or the situation you are thinking about

Responsible (adj) BrE /rɪˈspɒnsəbl/; NAmE /rɪˈspɑːnsəbl/ = having the job or duty of doing something or taking care of somebody/something, so that you may be blamed if something goes wrong

- Responsible (for doing something) Mike is responsible for designing the entire project.

- Responsible (for somebody/something) Even where parents no longer live together, they each continue to be responsible for their children.

Retrieve (v) BrE /rɪˈtriːv/; NAmE /rɪˈtriːv/ = (computing) to find and get back data or information that has been stored in the memory of a computing

- Retrieve something from somebody/something to retrieve information from the database

- Retrieve something The program allows you to retrieve items quickly by searching under a keyword.

Situation (n) BrE /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn/NAmE /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn/ = all the circumstances and things that are happening at a particular time and in a particular place

Sufficient (adj) BrE /səˈfɪʃnt/; NAmE /səˈfɪʃnt/ = enough for a particular purpose; as much as you need

Transaction (n) BrE /trænˈzækʃn/; NAmE /trænˈzækʃn/ = transaction of something (formal) the process of doing something; transaction (between A and B) a piece of business that is done between people, especially an act of buying or selling

Trend (n,v) BrE /trend/; NAmE /trend/ = a general direction in which a situation is changing or developing

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