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unit 5
klass 11, 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accessory | A thing which can be added to something else in order to make it more useful, versatile, or attractive |
| Acknowledge | Accept or admit the existence or truth of. (Verb) |
| Acquit | Free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty. (Verb) |
| Alert | Warn (someone) of a danger or problem. (Verb) |
| App | An application, especially as downloaded by a user to a mobile device. |
| At the mercy of | Completely in the power of someone/something. |
| Awkward | Causing or feeling uneasy embarrassment or inconvenience. (Adj) |
| Blackmail | Demand money from (someone) in return for not revealing compromising information about them. |
| Bullying | Behaviour that frightens or hurts someone smaller or weaker (Noun) |
| Callous | Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others. (Adj) |
| Cancel | Decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place. |
| Caution | Care taken to avoid danger or mistakes. |
| Circuit board | A thin rigid board containing an electric circuit; a printed circuit. |
| Convict | Declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law. |
| hack into something | Use a computer to gain unauthorized access to data in a system |
| hijack | Unlawfully seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one's own purposes |
| hi-tech | Employing, requiring, or involved in high technology |
| inherit something from someone | Receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder |
| input | Energy supplied to a device or system; an electrical signal |
| jailbreak a device | Modify (a smartphone or other electronic device) to remove restrictions imposed by the manufacturer or operator, e.g. to allow the installation of unauthorized software. (v) |
| key something in | To put information into a computer using a keyboard |
| laser | A very strong line of light that is used in machines and for repairing parts of the body |
| log on | To connect a computer to a system of computers by typing your name and a password |
| malicious | Intending to harm or upset other people |
| malware | Software that is intended to damage or disable computers and computer systems |
| medical advance | Move forward in a purposeful way in the science of medicine, or to the treatment of illness and injuries |
| touchscreen | a computer screen that you touch in order to choose what you want to see next |
| update | to add the most recent information to something such as a book, document, or list; to tell someone the most recent news or information about something; to make something more modern |
| active | someone who is active does a lot of different activities and has a lot of energy and interests; very involved in the work of an organization or with a particular activity |
| appealing | attractive and interesting |
| domestic appliance | used in or designed for the home |
| surveillance | the process of carefully watching a person or place that may be involved in a criminal activity |
| untouched | not harmed, spoiled or changed |
| unveil | to announce something officially that was previously a secret; to remove the cover from something such as a statue as part of an official ceremony |
| vast | extremely large (numbers/majority/quantity/range) |
| voice command | an instruction that you give to a computer vocally to make it do something |
| Cursor | A movable indicator on a computer screen identifying the point that will be affected by input from the user. (noun) |
| Cybercrime | Criminal activities carried out by means of computers or the Internet. (noun) |
| Cystic fibrosis | A hereditary disorder affecting the exocrine glands. It causes the production of abnormally thick mucus, leading to the blockage of the pancreatic ducts, intestines, and bronchi and often resulting in respiratory infection. (noun) - Tsüstiline fibroos |
| Defraud | Illegally obtain money from (someone) by deception. (verb) |
| Double-click | Press a computer mouse button twice in quick succession to select a file, program, or function. (verb) |
| Download | Copy (data) from one computer system to another, typically over the Internet. (verb) |
| Early-onset | (Of a medical condition) occurring relatively early in life, especially as compared to a different form of the same condition; of, relating to, or affected by such a condition. (adj) |
| Edit your profile | Changing or updating a user's summary of their personal details or current situation (on a social media website or application) |
| Enter a password | Writing a secret word or phrase to gain admission to a place. |
| Go joyriding | The action or practice of driving fast and dangerously in a stolen car for enjoyment. |
| Go straight | Not break the law (informal) |
| Hacker | A person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data. (noun) |
| Mumble | To say something in a way that is not loud or clear enough so that your words are difficult to understand |
| Mutter | To talk in a quiet voice that is difficult to hear, especially because you are annoyed or embarrassed |
| Network | A set of computers that are connected to each other so that each computer can send and receive information to and from the other computers |
| On-screen | On a computer screen |
| Patent | An official document that gives someone who has invented something the legal right to make or sell that invention |
| Piracy | The crime of making and selling illegal copies of computer programs, books, videos, or CDs |
| Pirate | Someone who illegally makes and sells copies of computer programs, books, videos, or CDs |
| Plead guilty | To admit responsibility; confess |
| Poach | To illegally catch or kill an animal, bird, or fish on someone else’s property ; to persuade someone to leave a group or organization and become a member of yours, especially by using secret or dishonest methods |
| Procedure | A way of doing something, especially the correct or usual way |
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