A vocabulary exercise covering the language of new and emerging technology. These terms reflect the fast-evolving vocabulary of innovation — from AI and automation to connectivity and smart devices.
📚 Key vocabulary API (Application Programming Interface) — a set of rules allowing different software applications to communicate and share data with each other cloud computing — the delivery of computing services including storage, servers, and software over the internet on demand agile methodology — a project management approach based on iterative development, collaboration, and flexibility to change DevOps — a set of practices combining software development and IT operations to shorten development cycles and improve reliability cybersecurity — the practice of protecting computer systems, networks, and data from digital attacks and unauthorized access bandwidth — the maximum rate of data transfer across a network, typically measured in megabits per second latency — the delay between a user's action and the corresponding response from a system or network scalability — the ability of a system or network to handle an increasing amount of work or expand its capacity firewall — a network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing traffic based on defined rules encryption — the process of encoding data so that only authorized parties can read it
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Choose the correct response to complete each sentence.
1. They were the first to __________________________ LTE technology.
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2. You have to __________________________ ( = attach it) to a desktop or laptop.
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3. Very thin speakers = __________________________ speakers
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4. This laptop can __________________________ ( = function on) battery power for about 4 hours.
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5. The new technology really ___________________________ ( = improves) the performance of the bass frequencies of these speakers.
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6. You can't ___________________________ the price. = The price is very good (You won't be able to find a better deal).
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7. "Mobile ___________________________" refers to high-speed internet access on mobile devices.
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8. HDTV broadcasts are often described as "__________________ clear". ( = absolutely clear; perfect)
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9. This system will provide you with ___________________________ ( = professional level) digital video surveillance for an affordable price.
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10. This video surveillance system only takes about 30 minutes to ___________________________. ( = prepare, assemble)
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