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TECHNOLOGY WORDS

The document provides a glossary of terms related to communication and technology, including definitions for common actions and components such as 'log in', 'browser', 'file', and 'software'. It also includes terminology for various functions like 'download', 'upload', and 'video chat'. This resource serves as a reference for understanding key concepts in the digital landscape.

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TECHNOLOGY WORDS

The document provides a glossary of terms related to communication and technology, including definitions for common actions and components such as 'log in', 'browser', 'file', and 'software'. It also includes terminology for various functions like 'download', 'upload', and 'video chat'. This resource serves as a reference for understanding key concepts in the digital landscape.

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Communication

&
Technology
• Plug-in -- To connect to an electrical
power source.

• SCROLL DOWN -- (move cursor


down the screen).
• Log in -- Identifying data, as a name or
password, into a multiuser system, so
as to be able to do work with the
system.

• TURN ON/TURN OFF – switch


on / off (a computer, a light
• Shut down– to close and
switch down a computer.
• Turn up / turn down – To lower or
intensify the volume.

• Click --to press and release a


mouse button rapidly, as
to select an icon.
• Browser -- Software used to navigate
the Internet.

• BOLD -- A style of text that makes a


letter or word darker and thicker to
stand out in a document.
• CURSOR --A moving indicator displayed on a
computer monitor that shows a computer
operator where the next action or operation
will take place.
• FONT -- The shape and style of text.
• DELETE -- A key used to erase characters.

• EDIT -- To make changes in a document or


presentation.
• ENTER -- The key used to begin a new line
in a word processor.
• GRAPHIC – Images or pictures that are
created, edited, or published using a
computer.

• HIGHLIGHT -- To choose part of a


document by clicking and dragging over it
with the mouse to select the text.
• FILE-- a collection of related computer data or
program records stored by name.
• FOLDER-- computing: file storage

• ICONS – Symbols or illustrations appearing on


the computer screen that indicate program
files or other computer functions.
• INDENT -- To set the first line of a paragraph in
from the margin in a word processing
document.

• LANDSCAPE -- The page setup that permits a


document to be printed in a horizontal
position.
• LINE SPACING – The area between lines of
text.

• PASTE -- To insert the last information that


was cut or copied into a document.

• PORTRAIT -- The default page setup that


prints the document vertically.
• PRINT -- To put what is on the computer
screen on paper. It creates a paper copy of the
document created on the computer.

• SAVE -- To store information on a disk, hard


drive, flash drive, or CD for later use.

• SAVE AS -- To save a document with a new


name or for the first time.
APP - Application, especially
as downloaded by a user to a
mobile device.
CHIP - a very small piece of
semiconductor, especially in a
computer, that contains
extremely small electronic
circuits and devices.
DEVICE - an object or machine
that has been invented for a
particular purpose.
DOWNLOAD - To copy or move
programs or information into a
computer's memory, especially
from the internet or a larger
computer
UPLOAD - to copy or move
programs or information to a
larger computer system or to
the internet.
EMOJI - A small digital image or
icon used to express an idea or
emotion.
MESSAGE - A verbal, written, or
recorded communication sent to
or left for a recipient who cannot
be contacted directly.
SOCIAL MEDIA - websites and
applications that enable users to
create and share content or to
participate in social networking.
SOFTWARE - the programs and
other operating information
used by a computer.
SCREEN - a flat panel or area
on an electronic device such as
a television, computer, or
smartphone, on which images
and data are displayed.
VIDEO CHAT - A face-to-face
conversation held over the
internet by means of webcams
and dedicated software.

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