Vocabulary for Technology and Communication

Workship:

to show reverence to something/somebody

Infatuated:

obsessively fond of sb

Round-the-clock:

open 24 hours a day

Live(adv):

perform in front of people

Attendance:

the number of people who attend a performance

To cheer:

to give shouts of approval

To be hooked:

to be addicted to

To host:

to be the people that receive other people

To take over:

to assume responsibility or control

Upsetting:

tending to disturb or upset

To realise:

to understand clearly

Source:

anything or place from where sth. comes

Tough:

difficult, hard

Every once in a while:

from time to time

To pass a law:

to approve, esp. by vote

Weird:

strange

To set up:

to start

To ease up on:

to reduce

Wireless:

using radio, microwaves, etc. (as opposed to wires or cables) to transmit signals

Out of date:

old-fashioned, no longer valid or relevant

User friendly:

easy to use or understand

Deleted:

remove or obliterate (written or printed matter), especially by drawing a line through it

Reliable:

consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted

Crashed:

collide violently with an obstacle or another vehicle

State of the art:

the most recent stage in the development of a product, incorporating the newest ideas and features

Faulty:

not working or made correctly; having defects

Latest:

doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time

Download:

copy (data) from one computer system to another, typically over the Internet

Charged:

filled with excitement, tension, or emotion

Screen:

a fixed or movable upright partition used to divide a room, give shelter from draughts, heat, or light, or to provide concealment or privacy

Device:

a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment

Upload:

transfer (data) from one computer to another, typically to one that is larger or remote from the user or functioning as a server

Cutting-edge:

the edge of a tool's blade

Came up with:

produce (something), especially when pressured or challenged

Screensaver:

an animation or image which replaces an unchanging computer display after a period of inactivity

Wallpaper:

paper that is pasted in vertical strips over the walls of a room to provide a decorative surface

Touchscreen:

a display device which allows the user to interact with a computer by touching areas on the screen

Voicemail:

a centralized electronic system which can store messages from telephone callers

Keyboard:

a panel of keys that operate a computer or typewriter

Webcam:

a video camera connected to a computer, allowing its images to be seen by Internet users

Desktop:

the working surface of a desk

Round the clock:

all day and all night

Demanding:

requiring much time, attention, or effort

No wonder:

it is not surprising