vocabulary Flashcards
not natural or real, but made by people
artificial (adj)
an automatic machine can work by itself without being operated by people
automatic (adj)
difficult to do, deal with, or understand
complicated (adj)
to become less
decrease (v)
the amount by which sth is less
decrease (n)
storing information such as sound or pictures as numbers or electronic signals
digital (adj)
to find sth that was hidden or that no one knew about before
discover (v)
a change that is produced in one person or thing by another
effect (n)
the tools, machines, or other things that you need for a particular job or activity
equipment (n)
to guess or calculate an amount or value by using available information
estimate (v)
done, made, or described with all the details correct
exact (adj)
to perform scientific tests in order to find out what happens to someone or sth in particular conditions
experiment (v)
a scientific test to find out what happens to someone or sth in particular conditions
experiment (n)
a small tool, or piece of equipment that does sth that is useful or impressive
gadget (n)
computer equipment
hardware (n)
to design or create sth that did not exist before
invent (v)
to include sth as part of an activity, event, or situation
involve (v)
a building or large room wher people do scientific research
laboratory (n)
to not have sth, or to not have enough of sth
lack (v)
a situation in which you do not have sth, or do not have enough of sth
lack (n)
a small computer that you can carry with you
laptop (n)
the largest in amount, size, or number that is allowed or possible
maximum (adj)
the smallest in amount, size, or number that is allowed or possible
minimum (adj)
if equipment operates, or if you operate it, you use or control it and it works in the way it should
operate (v)
a very common light, strong substance that is produced by a chemical process and used for making many different things
plastic (n)
made of plastic
plastic (adj)
to make a computer or other piece of equipment do sth automatically
program (v)
a series of instructions that makes a computer do sth
program (n)
the detailed study of sth in order to discover new facts
research (n)
if you run a computer program, or if it runs, you start it or use it
run (v)
the flat surface on a computer, television, or piece of electronic equipment where words and pictures are shown
screen (n)
the programs used by computers for doing particular jobs
software (n)
happening very quickly and without any sign that it is going to happen
sudden (adj)
advanced scientific knowledge that is used for practical purposes
technology (n)
not the same as anything or anyone else
unique (adj)
