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Technology at Work

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Vacuum Tube An electron tube from which all or most of the gas has been removed, permitting electrons to move with low interaction with any remaining gas molecules.
Electrons Elementary particles consisting of a negative electric charge.
Microwave A comparatively short electromagnetic wave; especially: one between about 1 millimeter and 1 meter in wavelength.
Revolution A sudden, radical, or complete change.
Satellite A manufactured object or vehicle intended to orbit the earth, the moon, or another celestial body.
GPS Global Positioning System - A navigation system which utilizes a network of satellite signals for navigation.
Living Standards Features of human life that measure the quality of our lives.
Depleting Using up.
Abacus A manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters.
Central Processing Unit The part of a computer that interprets and exectues instructions.
E-Mail Messages sent and received electronically via telecommunications links.
Modem A device that converts information from your computer into signals that can travel through telephone lines.
Uniform Resource Locator URL-the address of a Web page, which allows people to find the page on the Internet.
Scanner A device that allows one to convert pictures into images on the computer.
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