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math talent vocabulary words

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Circumference   distance around a circle  
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Input   act of entering data into the computer  
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Average   the sum of two or more quantities divided by the number of quantitites  
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Trapezoid   a quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel lines  
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Ratio   a comparison of two quantities by division  
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Variable   a symbol or letter used to represent a number  
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Radius   the distance from the center of a circle to anywhere on the circle  
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Fraction   2 numbers seperated by a line showing parts of a whole  
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Numerator   the top part of a fraction that shows how many parts are selected  
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Denominator   the bottom part of a fraction showing the total amount of parts  
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Diameter   the distance around a circle through its center  
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Area   the number of square units needed to cover the surface of an enclosed figure  
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Decimal   numbers that have digits in the tenths place and beyond  
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Equations   a math number sentence that has and equal sign  
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Perimter   the distance around any enclosed figure  
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Percent   a ratio that compares a number to 100  
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Proportion   an equation stating that two ratios or rates are equivalent  
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Commutative property   the order in which numbers are added or multiplied does not change the sum or product  
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Absolute value   the distance away from the zero on a number line  
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Central angle   a pair of lines forming an angle on a circle  
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Volume   the amount of space a three-dimensional figures contains  
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Associative property   the way in which how numbers are grouped does not affect the answer  
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Chord   a segment like the diameter but doesn't go through the center  
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Arc   a curved line on a circle  
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Integers   the whole numbers and its opposites  
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Rate   a ratio comparing two quantities with different kinds of units  
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Computer   a machine that stores and processes information  
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Analytical machine   a computer that punches code onto a card. It was invented by Charles Babbage  
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Conditional statement   a program taht allows a computer to select from a group of actions to perform  
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Z3   the first programmable computer that wasn't tied to a specific function  
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Mark I   a giant calculator the size of a room that can perform any numbers of equations  
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ENIAC   electronic number intergrator and computer  
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intergrated circuits   miniature electronic devices that stores and holds transistors  
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Transistors   the switches that control the flow of electricity in a computer  
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Microprocessor   a silcion chip that hols thousands of transistors  
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Apple 2   the first popular home computer  
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Output   the computer generated information that is displayed to the user in some dicernible form such as screen display,printed page, or sound  
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processing   the manipulation of data by a microprocessor oe embedded processor according to instructions given to it by a program  
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Electronic   adjective for describinga device or result that is dependent on the action of electrons to work  
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Modern   allows the compUter to talk to each other  
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Software   the processor and data that makescomputer programs work unable to touch  
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Megahertz   how many millions of times per second a computer can process instruction  
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Buses   links the different parts of a computer  
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Hardware   the physical part of your computer that you can touch or feel such as the keyboard, monitor, and computer case  
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Hard drive   saves information on discs  
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Microprocessor   the main processing unit of a computer or into processing device the brains of the machine carrying out instructions preform calculations and interactions with the components used to operate the computer  
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Binary   a computer's language of ones and zeroes  
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RAM   memory to store data and programs being processed currently. It is auto erased when power off. RAM must be saved on disk or tape for future use  
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ROM   stored permanent system instructions which never changed. It hold contents even when thew power is turned off. Data is placed on ROM only once and studies there permanently.ROM is generally installed by the manufacturer as part of the system  
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