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a sudden failure of a computer program

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the time that it takes for a computer program to find a piece of information and make it available

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an electronic process that changes an analog signal to a digital signal

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artificial intelligence

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a first test by a company of its new computer equipment or software

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the use of computer technology to make computers and other machines think and do things in the way that people can

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the technology of putting images or information produced by a computer on top of a real view, image, video, etc. so that the user can see both at the same time

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a system that keeps computer information safe by checking who the user is and checking that the information has not been changed

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the process of creating documents and programs on a computer using special software

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processes that continue while the user is working with another program

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a series of jobs that a computer does as a set

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a process in which a computer runs a series of programs without the user having to do anything after the process has started

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a test in which a new computer product is given free to customers to use so that they can find mistakes

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a final test for a piece of software in which it is used continuously to check for problems

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computer-aided design: the use of computers to design things such as vehicles and buildings

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computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing: the use of computers to design and make machines, equipment, and other products

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computer-aided manufacturing: the use of computers to make machines, equipment, and other products

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the process of putting information or pictures into a form that can be used by a computer

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a process by which a computer recognizes letters, numbers, or symbols and turns them into a digital form that a computer can use

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the use of computer programs that are on the Internet rather than on your own computer

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a method for reducing the size of a computer file, for example so that it takes less space to store on a computer, or less time to send over the Internet

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cam

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pictures that are made using a computer

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the use of computer images to help you solve technical problems

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the activity or skill of using computers or programming computers

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the ability of computers and other types of electronic equipment to connect successfully with other computers or programs

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a way of stopping people from copying computer software without getting permission from the person who wrote it

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an occasion when a computer or a computer program suddenly stops working

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the process of collecting data and putting it into a computer by electronic methods

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the process of changing information into a smaller form that can be stored more easily or sent more quickly

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the process of searching a database using special software in order to find out information, for example what type of people buy a product. It is often used by companies as a way of trying to increase sales.

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the operations performed by a computer in order to store, organize, or find information

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the process of decompressing a computer file

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the way that something will appear or be done if you make no other choice, especially on a computer

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the process of deleting something

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the process of providing information through a computer

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the ability to get information directly from the place on a computer where it is stored, without having to go through the information that goes before it

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a fast permanent connection between a computer and a system such as the Internet

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a way of making more space available on a computer by compressing a file when you save it and changing it back to its original form when you open it again

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the process of creating new colors on a computer screen by changing the patterns of the small spots that make up the colors

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the process of downloading information to your computer

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data processing: the use of a computer to store or make changes to information

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the process of copying information stored inside a computer to another part of the same computer or onto something such as a disk

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electronic data capture: the process of collecting information using a computer

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electronic data interchange: the movement of information between computers in different companies using a network, for example the Internet

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the process of using special software or equipment to find problems in information that someone puts into a computer and tries to send somewhere

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a signal for a computer to stop what it is doing, sent because of a fault in software or equipment

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the ability of software or equipment to continue to run after there has been a problem

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the process of making a computer use a program or carry out an instruction

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the purpose of a computer program or piece of computer equipment

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a single basic operation performed by a computer

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the range of things that a computer or other electronic system can do

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a type of logic used in computers that are designed to behave like humans

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a computer search that gives results that are similar to what you asked for as well as ones that are exactly what you asked for

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the first time that a computer system can be used, after all the tests on it have been completed

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a piece of information that a computer program finds for you

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things that have to be done regularly on a computer system to make sure that it will run well

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the process of organizing and working with information by computer

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the process of putting a new program or piece of software into a computer

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the process of getting information from a computer by using a special program

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information technology: the use of computers and other electronic equipment to store, process, and send information

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something that a computer, printer, etc. does

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a single action of pressing a key on a typewriter or computer

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a word that you type on a computer keyboard in order to find information about a particular subject

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the development of computer systems that process language for use in industry

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something that prevents information on a computer from being changed or looked at by someone who does not have permission

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a method for limiting use of a computer network to only the users who have permission to use it, in order to prevent damage, for example, from Internet intruders

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the process of performing the necessary actions to start using a computer program or system

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the process of performing the necessary actions to open a computer program or start using a computer system

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the process of performing the necessary actions to close a computer program or leave a computer system

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the translation of a piece of writing from one language to another by a computer

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the process of changing, correcting, or moving information stored on a computer

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instructions added to documents that tell a computer how to print or organize the information

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a computer process that checks who e-mails come from and whether they are safe

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the process of sending and receiving electronic messages by computer or cell phone

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the process of starting to use a different computer system, or of making someone do this

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the process of moving software or hardware to a different computer system

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a method for reducing the size of computer files that contain video images and sound so that they can be sent quickly by e-mail or over the Internet

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the ability of a computer to do several different things at the same time

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natural language processing: the activity of using computers to produce or understand natural language

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optical character recognition: the ability of a computer to read printed or written numbers and words

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optical mark reading: the ability of a computer to read printed or written information, especially in special boxes on forms

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the practice of writing computer programs that are based on a code that is available for anyone to use

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the use of more than one computer to operate different parts of the same program in order to work faster

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one of several stages in a process that involves checking and dealing with information, often using a computer, in order to improve it

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the act of moving words or pictures on a computer screen from one place to another

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the activity or job of writing and developing computer programs

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a method of sending information between computers

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a set of jobs waiting to be done by a computer

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the ability to get information directly from the place on a computer where it is stored, without having to search through the information that goes before it

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the ability to use a computer using a separate terminal

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the process of returning the original software programs to a computer after it has been repaired

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the process of getting back information stored inside a computer in order to use it again

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the process of loading software again after there has been a problem with the original software

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rich text format: a way of storing a computer document so that when you send it to someone, it will look exactly the same on their computer screen

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the process of printing or saving what appears on your computer screen

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the process of using a computer to find information, especially on the Internet

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the process of searching for information on the Internet, or the business and technology that supports this

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the process of using a computer to automatically examine a piece of writing in order to find out the writer’s opinions or feelings about something

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search engine optimization: the process of editing the material on a website so that the website appears near the top of the list of results produced by a search engine and so attracts more visitors

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a way of getting and reading a computer file by starting at the beginning

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the process by which a computer arranges information in a particular order, for example by date or number, or in alphabetical order

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a system where you speak to a computer to make it do things, for example instead of using a keyboard

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a process in which a computer produces sounds that are similar to human speech

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the process of switching on a computer

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technical support

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the job of working out what kind of computer systems a company or project needs and designing them

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the process in which the system software controls what resources are given to which programs

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a service provided by a computer company to help customers who are having problems using their products

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the process of sending information to or receiving information from another computer using the Internet, a modem, or a local area network

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a situation in which a person’s actions can be sent by electronic signals to a distant place, making it appear that the person is physically present at that place

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the use of a computer to produce, change, and store pieces of writing

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in computer graphics, the adding of surface detail to an image

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a time when a computer connected to the Internet automatically logs off when no information is entered

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the process of upgrading a computer

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images and sounds that are produced by a computer and connected equipment to make the user feel as if they are in real three-dimensional space

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the use of the sound of a person’s voice as a method of recognizing them

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the ability of a computer to know the voice of a person speaking into it, so that only voices that the computer knows can use the system

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the work or skill of producing written documents on a computer or word processor

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an instruction to a computer to start a new line of text automatically after you type the last letter on the previous line

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the ability of a computer to recognize voices, writing, etc.

a way of delivering data to any digital device, anywhere and at any time