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if you abort a computer program, or if it aborts, the computer stops doing something before it is finished

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if a computer program bombs, it stops working because of a problem

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if a computer boots, or if you boot it, it starts working and becomes ready to use

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if a computer buffers information, it keeps it temporarily in an area of its memory when you are sending it from one system or program to another

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if a computer program closes, or if you close it, it stops operating and disappears from your computer screen

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if computer programs or files are corrupted, they have mistakes in them that prevent them from operating correctly

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if a computer or computer program crashes, it suddenly stops working

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if a computer decodes information, it changes it into a form that you can understand

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if a computer delivers a particular amount of power, speed, or effectiveness, it makes it available for you to use

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to show information on a computer screen

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if one computer system or program emulates another, it behaves in the same way

if a computer program falls over, it stops working

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if a computer screen freezes, or if something freezes it, the images on it become completely still and you cannot move them because there is something wrong with the computer

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if a computer generates a report, image etc, it produces it

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if a computer hibernates, its operating system closes down automatically when the computer is not being used, although the computer itself remains switched on

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if a computer virus infects a computer or computer program, it enters it and causes problems

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if a computer or other piece of electronic equipment reads something, it examines the information on it or copies it to a particular place

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if a computer reallocates memory, it makes it ready to use for a different purpose

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if a computer or system reboots, or if someone reboots it, it starts again after it has been turned off

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if a machine or computer program scans something, it examines it in order to look for a particular thing

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if a piece of equipment scans a document, photograph etc, it changes it into a form that can be stored in a computer

if a computer system goes live, all the tests on it have been completed and it can now be used