Lesson №10. Vocabulary. Flashcards
encryption
the process of changing electronic information or signals into a secret code (= system of letters, numbers, or symbols) that people cannot understand or use without special equipment
weird
very strange and unusual, unexpected, or not natural
exploit
to use something in a way that helps you
affect
to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something
downside
a disadvantage of a situation
susceptible
easily influenced or harmed by something
groundbreaking
If something is groundbreaking, it is very new and a big change from other things of its type
dream sth up
to invent something very unusual and usually silly
draw sth up
to prepare something, usually something official, in writing
come up
to move towards someone
congestion
a situation in which a place is too blocked or crowded, causing difficulties
wiper
one of two long metal and rubber parts that move against a windscreen to remove rain
amplify
to make something louder
subtle
not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way
sever
to break or separate, especially by cutting
redundancy
a situation in which someone loses their job because their employer does not need them
actuator
part of a machine or system that moves something or makes something work
ultimate
most extreme or important because either the original or final, or the best or worst
tight
(held or kept together) firmly or closely
Drive-by-wire
The replacement of hydraulic and mechanical systems in motor vehicles with electronic controls. … Drive-by-wire also refers to sensor-based systems that automatically try to avoid a collision when another vehicle comes too close. Various aspects of drive-by-wire are making cars safer.
skid
(of a vehicle) slide, typically sideways or obliquely, on slippery ground or as a result of stopping or turning too quickly.
demanding
needing a lot of time, attention, or energy
to suffer teething problems
If a project or new product has teething problems, it has problems in its early stages or when it first becomes available.
specification
a detailed description of how something should be done, made, etc.
fault tolerant
relating to a computer system that continues working even when there is something wrong with the hardware or software
to have a bumpy track record
bad road
safety-critical
designed or needing to be fail-safe for safety purposes
validity
the quality of being based on truth or reason, or of being able to be accepted
signify
to be a sign of something; to mean
sunroof
part of a roof of a car that can be opened to allow air and light from the sun to come in
