APPLE

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PC

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: a computer that is designed for one person to use at work or at home (the abbreviation for ‘personal computer’)

Question 2

synonymous with

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the two things are very closely associated with each other so that one suggests the other or one cannot exist without the other

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suggest the other

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one cannot exist without the offer

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loyal band of

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band –> a group of people who do something together or who have the same ideas, interests or achievements, loyal  remaining constant in your support of somebody/something

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devotion to

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devotion, devote to, be devoted to, devote yourself to, devotional; great love, care and support for somebody/something

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the late steve jobs

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no longer alive or near the end of a period of time, a person’s life, etc.

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religious

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believing strongly in a particular religion and obeying its laws and practices, res zavezniki

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overwhelmed with

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overwhelming, overwhelmingly; to cover somebody/something completely

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tribute

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an act, a statement or a gift that is intended to show your love or respect, especially for a dead person

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headquarters

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a place from which an organization or a military operation is controlled; the people who work there

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lay

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laid
laid
laying

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fitting tribute

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suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion

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gadget guru

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One who is enthusiastic about gadgets and tech

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sillicon valley

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the area in California where there are many companies connected with the computer and electronics industries, sometimes used to refer to any area where there are a lot of computer companies

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to found

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they get it started, often by providing the necessary money (related to company)

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having raised the capital

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to increase the amount or level of something; wealth or property that is owned by a business or a person and can be invested or used to start a business

Question 17

most valued possesions

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a prized/treasured possession (=one that is very important to you)
introduce to: bring (something, especially a product, measure, or concept) into use or operation for the first time

Question 18

point and click graphics

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Point and click are the actions of a computer user moving a pointer to a certain location on a screen (pointing) and then pressing a button on a mouse, usually the left button (click), or other pointing device.

Question 19

IBM

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a US company that was the first to develop computers successfully. IBM computers created an international system that most other computers now relate to. The company began in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company. It developed the first electric typewriter in the 1930s and the first computer in the 1950s. The first IBM personal computer (PC) was introduced in 1981.

Question 20

release

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to make a film, recording or other product available to the public

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to bring sb (eg. a company)

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to ask someone to do a particular job

Question 22

effectively

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effective, effectiveness, to effect, effect, In this case, affect would mean

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power struggle

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a fight for control

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argue bitterly

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bitter, bittern (noun form also), bitterness; in a way that shows that you feel sad or angry

Question 25

reluctantly forced to resign

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in a way that involves hesitating before doing something because you do not want to do it or because you are not sure that it is the right thing to do; resign = to officially tell somebody that you are leaving your job, an organization, etc.

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due to

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because of

owing to

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the dominance

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the fact of being more important, powerful or easy to notice than somebody/something else

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software

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the programs used by a computer for doing particular jobs

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ailing firm

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An ailing organization or society is in difficulty and is becoming weaker.

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an annual salary of

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the amount of money a company pays you in exchange for the job you do during the year

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gradually returned profitability

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slowly, over a long period of time; the ability to make a profit

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limited range

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omejene količine

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availble

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that you can get, buy or find

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great appeal

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the power of arousing a sympathetic response

attention to sth

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pozornost

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attention to sth

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stunning

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extremely attractive

impressive

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multi-coloured

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večbarven

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sleek

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having an attractive smooth shape

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marked the end of sth

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an event causes it, or happens at the same time as it

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utilitarian

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designed to be useful and practical rather than attractive

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out of the study and into the lounge

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public

start using it

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fortunes

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chance or luck, especially in the way it affects people’s lives or a large amount of money

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transformed

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to change the form of something; to change in form, transformation, tranformational, transfix

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data storage service

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Data storage refers to the use of recording media to retain data using computers or other devices.

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stylish

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modern
fashionable
attractive

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ease

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lack of difficulty

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to be networked

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to connect a number of computers and other devices together so that equipment and information can be shared

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truly wf

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truly, truth, true, truthful, truthfully