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science and tecnology Flashcards

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a piece of equipment worn over or in the ears that makes it possible to listen to music, the radio, etc. without other people hearing it

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headphones

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a piece of equipment or furniture that you use for holding a particular type of thing

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stand

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a small computer that can work with a battery and be easily carried

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laptop

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a small square of plastic that is the best kind of surface on which to use a computer mouse

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mouse mat

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small device that is moved by hand across a surface to control the movement of the cursor on a computer screen

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mouse

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a television screen used to show particular kinds of information; a screen that shows information from a computer

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monitor

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the set of keys for operating a computer or typewriter, or the set of letters that you can click on to write on a smartphone or tablet

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keyboard

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a chair on which the seat turns around without moving the base

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swivel chair

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a machine for printing text on paper, especially one connected to a computer

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printer

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a device which copies pictures and documents so that they can be stored on a computer

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scanner

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to begin using a computer system by typing a secret password

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login in(to)

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to produce a printed copy of data from a computer

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print out

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to spend time visiting a lot of websites

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surf the web

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to move data to a smaller computer system from a larger one

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download

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to copy text into a document from another document

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paste

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to break into a computer to steal or damage data

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hack into

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to mark (something, such as text) with a bright colour

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highlight

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to create something or start it

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set up

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to prepare a second copy of a file, program, etc.

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back up

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to press a button on a mouse to make sth happen on a computer

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click on

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a mechanised loom powered by a line shaft

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power loom

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computer programmes

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software

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to allow a loop of wool to fall off a knitting needle

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drop a stitch

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a fault in a machine, especially in a computer programme

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bug

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to reach or come to an end, usually unpleasant
end up
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to stop working properly
break down
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one of the many parts that make something complicated
complexity
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the electronic machinery used in computing
hardware
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progress or a development in a particular activity
advance
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a person who prepares a programme for a computer
programmer
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the glass part that fits into an electric lamp to give light
light bulb
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a stand-alone unit that plays DVDs
DVD player
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a portable device designed for reading digital publications
E-book reader
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an electric machine for chopping or mixing food
food processor
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a device that dries your hair by blowing hot air over it
hairdryer
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a device you connect to a computer to store information
memory stick
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a tiny piece of silicon designed to act as a electronic circuit
microchip
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a part at the end of a wire that is used to connect devices
plug
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a small video camera that is used to show live images
web cam
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a device that forwards data packets between networks
Wi-Fi router
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a device in a wall into which an electric cord can be plugged
socket
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a device that can be attached to a computer via a USB
hard drive
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a group into which animals, plants, etc. that are able to breed with each other and produce healthy young are divided, smaller than a genus and identified by a Latin name
species
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the simplest and smallest forms of life. Bacteria exist in large numbers in air, water and soil, and also in living and dead creatures and plants, and are often a cause of disease.
bacteria
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all the plants and living creatures in a particular area considered in relation to their physical environment
ecosystem
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a very small living thing that can cause infection and disease
germ
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any animal that gives birth to live babies, not eggs, and feeds its young on milk.
mammal
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the sun and all the planets that move around it
solar system
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the force that attracts objects in space towards each other, and that on the earth pulls them towards the centre of the planet, so that things fall to the ground when they are dropped
gravity
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an occasion when the moon passes between the earth and the sun so that you cannot see all or part of the sun for a time; an occasion when the earth passes between the moon and the sun so that you cannot see all or part of the moon for a time
eclipse
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any of the large systems of stars, etc. in outer space
galaxy
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the distance that light travels in one year, 9.4607 × 1012 kilometres
light year
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a straight line between the centre of a circle and any point on its outer edge; the length of this line
radius
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a flat shape with four straight sides, two of which are longer than the other two, and four angles of 90°
rectangle
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being the amount or number after everyone or everything is counted or added togethe
total
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a small part or amount of something
fraction
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a straight line going from one side of a circle or any other round object to the other side, passing through the centre
diameter
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an imaginary line around the earth at an equal distance from the North and South Poles
equator
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the height above sea level
altitude
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the average height of the sea/ocean, used as the basis for measuring the height of all places on land
sea level
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one half of the earth, especially the half above or below the equator
hemisphere
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a large area of sea that is partly surrounded by land
gulf
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a change or a new arrangement etc.
innovation
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to be the first person to make a machine, use a method etc
invent
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to do and complete a task
carry out
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an important development or discovery
breakthrough
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something made for a purpose, such as a tool or instrument
device
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relating to data or information in the form of digital signals
digital
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the process of developing something over a period of time
progress
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belonging to the present; recent; not old or ancient
modern
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to be the first person who finds something
discover
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to cause great changes in ideas, methods etc.
revolutionize (v)
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chemistry (person, adj)
chemist chemical
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astronomy (person, adj)
astronomer astronomical
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biochemistry (person, adj)
biochemist biochemical
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genetics (person, adj)
geneticist genetical
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botany (person, adj)
botanist botanical
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topography (person, adj)
topographer topographical
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astrophysics (person, adj)
astrophysicist astrophysical
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bacteriology (person, adj)
bacteriologist bacteriological
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ecology (person, adj)
ecologist ecological
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geography (person, adj)
geographer geographical
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mathematics (person, adj)
mathematician mathematical

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