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COMPUTING CONCEPTS VS
ORDINARY MEANING
LANGUAGE FOCUS UPSTREAM ADVANCED
CRASH
A crash (or system crash) in computing is when a
computer program (such as a software
application or an operating system) stops
functioning
properly. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crash_(co
TABLET
A tablet computer, commonly shortened
to tablet, is a mobile computer with
a touchscreen display, circuitry, and battery in a
single
(Pharmacology) a
medicinal formulation
made of a compressed
powdered substance
containing an active
drug and excipients.
A pad of writing
paper.
HACK
To alter a computer programme.
To gain access to a computer file or network
illegally or without authorization.
To cut or chop with violent and
irregular blows.
LOAD
To transfer data from a
storage device into a
computer’s memory.
To place or receive upon.
VIRUS
A computer virus is a malware program that,
when executed, replicates by inserting copies of
itself (possibly modified) into other computer
programs, data files, or the boot sector of
A virus is a small infectious
agent that replicates only inside the
living cells of other organisms. (Wikipedia)
UPDATE
Bring to the latest state of
technology.
News that update your
information.
Modernize or bring up to
date.
WEB
The World Wide Web (WWW) is an open
source information space where documents
and other web resources are identified
by URLs, interlinked by hypertext links, and
can be accessed via the Internet. (Wikipedia)
A structure of delicate threadlike
filaments characteristically spun by
spiders or certain insects.
(http://www.thefreedictionary.com/web)
WALLPAPER
A graphics file that can be displayed in certain
applications behind or around the
main dialogue boxes, working display areas, etc, for
decoration.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/wallpaper
Paper often colored and printed with designs and
pasted to a wall as a decorative covering.
MOUSE
A computer mouse is a pointing device (hand control) that
detects two-dimensional motion relative to a
surface. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_mouse
TWEET
Twitter (/ˈtwɪtər/) is an online social
networking service that enables users to send and read
short 140-charactermessages called "tweets".
A weak chirping sound, as of a young
or small bird.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/twe
et

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Computing concepts vs ordinary meaning

  • 1. COMPUTING CONCEPTS VS ORDINARY MEANING LANGUAGE FOCUS UPSTREAM ADVANCED
  • 2. CRASH A crash (or system crash) in computing is when a computer program (such as a software application or an operating system) stops functioning properly. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crash_(co
  • 3. TABLET A tablet computer, commonly shortened to tablet, is a mobile computer with a touchscreen display, circuitry, and battery in a single (Pharmacology) a medicinal formulation made of a compressed powdered substance containing an active drug and excipients. A pad of writing paper.
  • 4. HACK To alter a computer programme. To gain access to a computer file or network illegally or without authorization. To cut or chop with violent and irregular blows.
  • 5. LOAD To transfer data from a storage device into a computer’s memory. To place or receive upon.
  • 6. VIRUS A computer virus is a malware program that, when executed, replicates by inserting copies of itself (possibly modified) into other computer programs, data files, or the boot sector of A virus is a small infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of other organisms. (Wikipedia)
  • 7. UPDATE Bring to the latest state of technology. News that update your information. Modernize or bring up to date.
  • 8. WEB The World Wide Web (WWW) is an open source information space where documents and other web resources are identified by URLs, interlinked by hypertext links, and can be accessed via the Internet. (Wikipedia) A structure of delicate threadlike filaments characteristically spun by spiders or certain insects. (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/web)
  • 9. WALLPAPER A graphics file that can be displayed in certain applications behind or around the main dialogue boxes, working display areas, etc, for decoration. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/wallpaper Paper often colored and printed with designs and pasted to a wall as a decorative covering.
  • 10. MOUSE A computer mouse is a pointing device (hand control) that detects two-dimensional motion relative to a surface. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_mouse
  • 11. TWEET Twitter (/ˈtwɪtər/) is an online social networking service that enables users to send and read short 140-charactermessages called "tweets". A weak chirping sound, as of a young or small bird. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/twe et