computers

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  1. 2. information stored on a computer as one unit with one name
  2. 6. on a computer screen, a row of icons
  3. 7. main printed circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer and makes it possible for the other parts of a computer to communicate with each other
  4. 11. data input device for computers; arrangement of keys is modeled after the typewriter keyboard
  5. 13. also referred to as a graphics accelerator card, display adapter, graphics card, and numerous other terms
  6. 14. a computer program or piece of software designed for a particular purpose that you can download onto a mobile phone or other mobile device
  7. 15. to get into someone else's computer system without permission in order to find out information or do something illegal
  8. 16. machine that prints out results on paper
  9. 17. to make something small on a computer screen
  10. 20. place on a computer where files or programs can be stored
  11. 21. abbreviation for information technology: the science and activity of using computers and other electronic equipment to store and send information
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  1. 1. device that displays text and graphics generated by a computer
  2. 3. pointing device that is used to move a cursor on the computer screen, and make various operations possible such as typing, drawing, editing text and graphics, opening and closing files, and giving other commands
  3. 4. device that is fixed inside a computer and is used to store programs and information
  4. 5. strip of sockets that attaches to the end of a flexible cable and allows multiple devices to be plugged in
  5. 8. pair of tiny loudspeakers, or less commonly a single speaker, with a way of holding them close to a user's ears
  6. 9. computer programming language that is often used on the internet
  7. 10. set of wires, covered by plastic, that carries electricity, phone signals, etc.
  8. 12. mistake or problem in a computer program
  9. 16. to write a series of instructions that make a computer perform a particular operation
  10. 17. special flat piece of material on which you move the mouse of a computer
  11. 18. person who is extremely interested in one subject, especially computers, and knows a lot of facts about it
  12. 19. electronic device that allows one computer to send information to another through standard phone lines and therefore over long distances