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beta test n.
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[C] a test for a computer product given to customers prior to commercial release, often preceded by a round of alpha testing
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Englisch HSLU Wirtschaftsinformatik 1. Semester
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Card 22
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binary a.
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pertaining to a numbering system that has 2 as its base and uses only two digits, 0 and 1, for its notation
Card 23
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bookmark / favourite n., v.
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~ [C] a marker for finding a Web page or a specific place in a file immediately
~ to mark a Web page or a specific place in a file so that they can be found quickly
Card 24
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boot v., n.
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~ (~ up) to load the first piece of software when starting a computer
~ the act of loading the first piece of software when starting a computer
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bot (also robot) n.
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[C] a software app, e.g. a spider, that runs without human intervention to perform repetitive tasks on the Internet
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browser n.
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[C] a software application that is used to look for and read documents on the Internet
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browse v.
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to use a software application to look for and read documents on the Internet that are written in HTML-code
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buffer n., v.
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~ [C] a reserved area of memory where data can be stored for a short time
~ to store data in a reserved area of memory for a short time
Card 29
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bug (also glitch) n.
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[C] an error in software or the chip layout that causes repeated malfunctions
Card 30
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bundle n., v.
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~ [C] software and/or services included with a new computer at no extra cost
~ to include computer software or services with a new computer at no extra cost
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built-in a.
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included as part of an application and accessible by end-users
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business-to-business (B2B) a.
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relating to business software that enables companies to exchange services, information or products online
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bus n.
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[C] a set of wires through which data is transmitted from one part of a computer system to another
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byte n.
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[C] a unit of digital information that consists of 8 bits
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business-to-consumer (B2C) a.
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relating to business software that enables companies and consumers to exchange services, information or products online
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cache n., v.
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[C] a temporary high-speed storage area for copies of data that is often needed while a program is running
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capture v., n.
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~ to save a particular state of a program, esp. the information currently displayed
~ [C] the act of saving a particular state of program, esp. the info currently displayed
Card 38
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card n.
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[C] the part inside a computer to which chips are attached, allowing the computer to do specific things
Card 39
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checker (also check) n.
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[C] a software tool or online service that you use to check things, e.g. grammar and spelling
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client n.
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[C] a workstation or a software program a personal computer, both of which rely on a server to perform certain tasks
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