DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY: KEY VOCABULARY Flashcards
To learn vocabulary related to digital technology. (22 cards)
To share
to examine something in order to find out whether it is how it should be
To delete / To remove
to take something or someone away from a place
To dismiss
to refuse to accept that something might be true or important
To log in
to connect to a computer system by putting in a particular set of letters or numbers:
To sign up
to register
To post
to publish something such as a message or picture on a website or using social media
Safe (n)
used to talk about places and situations where you are protected from danger; for example: “we live in a very safe neighbourhood”.
To upload
to send documents or programs from your computer to a larger system using the internet
Digital footprint (n)
information about a person that can be obtained by analysing what they do online.
For example:
“The more time we spend online, the more of a digital footprint we leave”.
To reduce
to make something become smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc.
To get rid of
to make someone go away because they are annoying, unpleasant, or not wanted.
For example: “I’m sure he knew we were trying to get rid of him!”
Privacy settings (n)
the part of a social networking website, internet browser, piece of software, etc. that allows you to control who sees information about you
To subscribe
to enter one’s name for a publication or service
Stealth (n)
a cautious, unobtrusive, and secret way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
To tell apart
to recognize or understand the difference between two things
Trick (n)
an action that is intended to deceive, either as a way of cheating someone, or as a joke or form of entertainment.
To keep in touch
to continue to talk to or write to someone
To attach
to join a file such as a document, picture, or computer program, to an email
Copy and paste
If you copy and paste something on a computer screen, you move it from one area to another.
To download
to copy or move programs or information into a computer’s memory, especially from the internet or a larger computer
Streaming (n)
the activity of listening to or watching sound or video directly from the internet:
Phishing (n)
an attempt to trick someone into giving information over the internet or by email that would allow someone else to take money from them, for example by taking money out of their bank account
