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Englisch HSLU Wirtschaftsinformatik 1. Semester

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Card 41

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chipset n.

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[C] a group of integrated circuits (chips) that are used together to perform a specific function

Card 42

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checkout button n.

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[C] a small square in a dialog box that you can click to leave a Web site

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clipboard n.

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[C] a special memory area (buffer) which is used to transfer text or graphics within a document or between documents

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cluster n., v.

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~ [C] a group of computers, connected together to improve computing power ~ to connect a group of computers together to improve computing power

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code n., v.

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~ [U] written computer instructions ~ to write computer instructions

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command n.

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[C] an instruction given to the computer by means of keyboard, mouse or voice command

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collaboration software (also groupware) n.

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[U] software designed to help people to work together on a project with computers

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compiler n.

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[C] a computer program that translates a high-level programming language into machine code

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compress v.

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to code data in a format that takes up less space and is faster to transmit

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compatible a.

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(of software and hardware) (~ with) able to work together

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computer (also cyber) forensics n.

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a branch of forensic science pertaining to legal evidence found in computers and digital storage media

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compression n.

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[U] the act of coding data in a format that takes up less space and is faster to transmit

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computer-aided a.

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using computer systems as aids for special purposes

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computer-literate a.

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being able to use a computer well

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computerize v.

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to store in, to equip with or to control by means of computers

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connectivity n.

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[U] a program or device's ability to link with other programs and devices

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connect v.

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(~ to) to link up a computer with the Internet or a computer network

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configure v.

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to set up a program or computer system for a particular use

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configuration n.

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[C] the way a computer or network is set up to meet the user’s requirements, or the set­up of the hard-/software components

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convergence n.

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[U] merging two or more disparate technologies by incorporating, for example, digicams and Web browsers into PDAs

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