Card 201
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spam n.
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~ [U] the electronic equivalent of junk mail, often advertising material
~ to send the same message to many different people over the Internet
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Englisch HSLU Wirtschaftsinformatik 1. Semester
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Card 202
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source code n.
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[C] the original form in which a computer program is written before it is translated into machine code
Card 203
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simulation n.
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[C] imitating a real phenomenon with a set of mathematical formulas; for example weather conditions or chemical reactions
Card 204
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snail mail n.
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[C] regular postal service mail, which is slower than electronic mail
Card 205
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sideload v.
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referring to the process of transferring data between two local devices, especially between a computer and a mobile device
Card 206
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spreadsheet n.
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[C] an application that is used to perform automatic calculations on changing data
Card 207
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storage n.
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[U] the process of placing, holding and retrieving data on a computer
Card 208
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standalone n.
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[C] a computer that works on its own without being part of a network
Card 209
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stylus n.
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[C] a pen-like pointing and writing device for the screens on handheld computers
Card 210
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synchronization (also sync or synch) n.
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[U] harmonizing a single set of data between two or more devices, automatically copying changes back and forth
Card 211
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swipe v.
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to move a card with information stored on a magnetic stripe through a device to read this information
Card 212
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stream v., n.
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~ to play sound or video on your computer while it is being downloaded from the net
~ the file played on your computer while it is being downloaded from the net
Card 213
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surf v.
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to navigate through cyberspace like a surfer riding the top of a wave
Card 214
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Tab
trojan horse let n.
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[C] a device for entering drawings, sketches or handwriting into a computer by means of an LCD screen and a stylus
Card 215
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tele prefix
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relating to long distance
Card 216
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terminal n.
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a piece of equipment, consisting of at least a keyboard and a screen that joins a user to the central computer network
Card 217
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tag n., v.
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~ [C] an indication of command beginnings and endings or a file formatting command
~ to mark a section of a file with a formatting command
Card 218
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thumbnail n.
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[C] a miniature display on a computer screen which shows you what a larger picture will look
Card 219
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tool n.
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[C] a small helper program that performs a specific non-routine task, such as adding a graphic
Card 220
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transmission n.
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[C] sending data from one point to another by means of radio waves or along a transmission line
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