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Technology Flashcards

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Technophile

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someone who love technology

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Technophobe

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someone afraid of technology

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Tech-savvy

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knowing a lot about computers

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cutting-edge

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lead, forefront

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state-of-the-art

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most recent, best

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obsolete
e.g. Dvds are obsolete, no one uses them.

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no longer used

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a glitch

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a defect, problem, error

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headphone jack

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the hole for the headphones

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wireless earbuds

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безпровідні навушники

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Double-edged sword
e.g. When you use the internet - it’s a double edged sword.

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both good and bad

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binge-watching
e.g. I binge-watched the entire show in one night.

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watch a lot of sth at one time

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go off the grid
e.g. I’m going to go camping this weekend so that I can go off the grid.

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disconnect, unplug

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13
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disruptive/emerging technologies

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new technologies

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Internet of things (IOT)

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Biometrics

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finger print recognition, voice, face recognition etc

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smart-lighting system

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Augmented reality

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interactive experience that enhances the real world with computer-generated perceptual information

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blockchain

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cryptocurrency financial services company

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technology is an electricity of present era

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green technologies

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technical
e.g. This recipe is a bit technical for me.

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difficult to understand

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in layman’s terms

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in simple words

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technology buff

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a fan of technology

24
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The technology is not rocket science

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it’s simple

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it’s running like a clockwork

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working perfectly

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it is ahead of time

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too advanced to be fully understood at that time in the past

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digital native

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person who grew up in the digital era

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high-technology industry

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involving computers, innovative technologies

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light industry

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manufacturing car parts, TV sets

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conventional technology

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using standard, proven technology

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inward investment

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investment from foreign companies

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to be on piecework

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to be paid for the amount they produce

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zero hours contract
e.g. Many people now work on zero hours contracts, which means they have no job security.

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they are employed by a company, but the number of hours they work each week may vary

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trade union representation

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a union that negotiates wages and conditions for the people it represents

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sweatshop
e.g. Many cheap electrical goods are produced in sweatshops in poorer countries.

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factories where people work very long hours for low wages

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retraining and reskilling

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training people for new jobs and teaching them new skills

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multinationals

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big companies

38
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cost-cutting exercises

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effort to reduce their costs

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copyright infringement

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the use of works protected by copyright without permission for a usage

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industrial espionage

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the stealing of technological or commercial research data, blueprints, plans, etc.

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biotechnology

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genetic modification of plants

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ergonomics

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design of environment so people can work efficiently and comfortably

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thumbnail

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a small picture of an image or page on a computer screen

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keyhole surgery

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medical operation in which a very small hole is made in a person’s body to reach the organ or tissue inside

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doomsay scenario

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the worst possible prediction, what will happen in the future

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traffic is gridlocked

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unable to move at all

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gene therapy

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changing genes in order to prevent disease or disability

48
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the human genome

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the “map” or index of all the genes in a human being

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envisage

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see a possible or probable situation in the future

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extraterrestrial beings

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creatures from other planet

51
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gulf

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gap/difference

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drastic measures

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severe actions that have noticeable effects

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