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add-on (also plug-in) n.
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[C] an optional product designed to complement another application, for example a ‘solver’ in Excel
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Englisch HSLU Wirtschaftsinformatik 1. Semester
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analogue (AmE analog) a.
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(of a measured value) taking any value between a maximum and a minimum
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access v., n.
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~ to read or write data on a computer file
~ [U] the act of reading data from a computer file
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account n.
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[C] an arrangement that users have with a company that allows them to use the Internet for certain purposes
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animation n.
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[C] a sequence of images in a computer program giving the impression of motion
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animate v.
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to display a sequence of images in a computer program to give the impression of motion
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artificial intelligence (AI), n.
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[U] the ability of a computer to copy intelligent human behaviour in finding a solution to a problem
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application (also app) n.
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[C] a program or a group of programs that performs a particular task for the user, i.e. a word-processor or a spreadsheet
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applet n.
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[C] a small program which is run from within another application, for example from within a browser or a website
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asymmetric (also asymmetrical) a.
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(of data transmission) differing downstream bit rate and upstream bit rate; or relating to public-key cryptography
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attach v.
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to link a file to an electronic message, for example to an email
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attachment n.
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[C] a file that is linked to an electronic message, for example to an email
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authentication n.
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[U] proof of identity as a security measure that requires users to securely verify who they are
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avatar n.
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[C] a graphical representation of a person on a computer screen, especially in a computer game or chat room
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back up v., backup n.
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~ to copy information from your computer to a separate storage device
~ [C] a copy of information on your computer, which is stored separately
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backbone n.
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[C] a high-speed line or a series of connections to which smaller, local lines connect
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bandwidth n.
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[U] the amount of data that can be sent through a network connection at any one time
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barcode n.
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[C] a coded pattern of thick and thin bars with varying spaces in between for recognition by a scanner
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blogger n.
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[C] a writer who updates a publicly accessible Web page that serves as a personal journal for any subject
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blog (also weblog n.) v., n.
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~ to update a publicly accessible Web page serving as a personal journal for the writer
~ [C] a publicly accessible Web page that serves as a personal journal for the writer
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