Card 81
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directory (also folder) n.
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[C] a virtual container used to organize other directories and files in a hierarchical structure
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Englisch HSLU Wirtschaftsinformatik 1. Semester
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Card 82
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driver (also device driver) n.
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[C] software that allows an operating system to communicate with a hardware or peripheral device
Card 83
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domain n.
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[C] a part of the Internet that is owned by an organization or person, where they can upload files or access email
Card 84
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down a.
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(of a computer or computer system) not working and not ready for use
Card 85
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download v., n.
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~ to transfer data from a server to your computer
~ [C] the data transferred from a server to your computer
Card 86
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drive n.
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[C] a hardware device that reads and writes information on disks, CDs or tapes
Card 87
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disable v.
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to turn off an optional software item, making it non-functional
Card 88
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e prefix
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related to something that is done on or involves the Internet
Card 89
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embed v.
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to insert an object into a file or an Internet page in such a way that it is no longer linked to the source document
Card 90
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encryption n.
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[U] the act of putting data in a secret code so it is unreadable except by authorized users
Card 91
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engine n.
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a program or service on the Internet that allows users to search for files and information
Card 92
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enterprise resource planning (ERP) n.
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[U] a system to manage all the information and functions of a business or company from shared data stores
Card 93
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encrypt v.
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to put data in a secret code so that only someone with the right key can read it
Card 94
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enable v.
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to turn on an optional software item to make it functional
Card 95
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emulation n.
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[U] the ability of one computer to work in the same way as another computer; e.g. an Apple computer acting like a PC
Card 96
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error message n.
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[C] a message that communicates to the user that the computer cannot carry out an instruction, or there is some other problem
Card 97
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execute v.
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to make a program or command happen or work
Card 98
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format n., v.
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~ [C] the way in which information is stored or held to be worked on by computers
~ to organize the space on a disk or the layout of a file in a particular way
Card 99
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firewall n.
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[C] a system or combination of systems that enforces a boundary between the Internet and another network/workstation
Card 100
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expert system n.
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[C] a computer system that is programmed to imitate the problem-solving procedures that a human expert makes
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