41. technology 2 Flashcards
observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time; keep under systematic review.
That council officers carry out a detailed review of boarded-up shops and devise a system for #monitoring them.
a secret word or phrase that must be used to gain admission to something.
It sounded like a #password and every day at lunch he followed her obediently like a dog in the café.
(of a machine, system, or software) fail suddenly.
At least once a week, I’d get a panicked call from him just before lunch that the laptop had #crashed.
the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.
Thirdly, there is a need for serious investment in research into new energy #technologies.
examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, especially information), typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation.
I think of it, instead, as trying to help them articulate their ideas, #analyze the material, explain what they think.
(of a device) having or operating with the aid of many small components, especially microchips and transistors, that control and direct an electric current.
For centuries a warder locked up prisoners with a key - this is no longer the case, with both cell-blocks having #electronic locks operated by fingerprint and unable to be opened by key.
a relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something else.
This one-sided view of health also ignores what has been learnt about the broader social determinants of disease and the two-way #connections between well-being and illness.
of or relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past.
A walk down Tokyo’s main thoroughfares presents the #modern observer with conflicting pictures.
tools, machinery, and other durable equipment.
France and Germany combined to block moves to send Patriot missiles and other Nato #hardware to defend Turkey in the event of war.
forward or onward movement toward a destination.
I keep taking little steps, then big ones, and as such make #progress forward.
a face of a clock, watch, or sundial that is marked to show units of time.
After the evening Bible reading, I was sent to bed with a big old alarm clock having a luminous #dial.
a panel or unit accommodating a set of controls for electronic or mechanical equipment.
It consists of three components - an accelerator mounted on a motor-driven gantry, a modulator, and a control #console.
a device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit.
It is passing a recently constructed #switch, which will be installed near MP 31 in Newark, CA.
a mistake.
Have you ever worried that people are grousing about the egregious #errors of your judgment?
out of date; obsolete.
You emphasize that some of those magazines from the past are strangely not #outdated.
a person who is expert in or enthusiastic about technology, especially computing.
Power-hungry #techies will find this open source aggregator more to their liking.
a person who fears, dislikes, or avoids new technology.
Libraries across Swindon are offering free computer sessions for #technophobes.
a flat, thin, round object.
Web pages can also be saved to #disk from Netscape or the Windows version of Internet Explorer.
(of two things) able to exist or occur together without conflict.
The select committee should also look at those processes to make sure they are #compatible with existing law.
the necessary items for a particular purpose.
As a child, his father kept him kitted out with all the necessary cricket #equipment.
the procedure for making extra copies of data in case the original is lost or damaged.
It collects #backup streams from several computers and writes them all to tape together with headers identifying their origins.
approach or enter (a place).
In addition a large number of people need to #access the town centre on a daily basis.
the working surface of a desk.
What could possibly be more practical and elegant on your #desktop than a gorgeous wood alarm clock?
a small mechanical device or tool, especially an ingenious or novel one.
He asked lots of questions and by the end of the week he had all the #gadgets he could possibly need in his kitchen.
