Computer Vocabulary

4. a self-contained program or piece of software; an application,
5. messages sent from one computer to another. You can see email on the screen or print it out.
6. a link from a file or document to another location (such as a website address) or file, typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or image on the screen.
11. a sub-division of a computer's hard disk into which you put files
13. a mobile phone that includes a palmtop computer or PDA and also gives access to Internet and email
15. initials that stand for World Wide Web. The Web is one of the services available on the Internet. It lets you access millions of pages through a system of links. Because it is "world-wide," it was originally called the World Wide Web or WWW.

1. when downloadable to a mobile device
2. a specific computer record. It could contain data such as text (e.g. essay.doc), or a program such as paint.exe.
3. a copy of files from a computer's hard disk, usually made on some external medium such as CD-ROM or flash drive. A backup is made in case the hard disk file(s) are erased or damaged.
6. a system for communicating without wires over a computer network
7. a way of communicating wirelessly over short distances between electronic devices (for example computer and mobile telephone)
8. INTERnational NETwork of computers that you connect to by telephone line. Two popular services of the Internet are the World Wide Web and electronic mail.
9. a program like Firefox or Internet Explorer. You use it to view or browse the Internet.
10. a small, unauthorized program that can damage a computer
12. the basic software that manages a computer (for example, Windows 10, OS X, Unix, iOS).
14. an abbreviation that stands for Portable Document Format. It's a versatile file format created by Adobe that gives people an easy, reliable way to present and exchange documents - regardless of the software, hardware, or operating systems being used by anyone who views the document.