Artificial intelligence/ AI (n) - /ˌɑːtɪfɪʃl ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns/ the study and development of computer systems that can copy intelligent human behaviour, Database (n) - /ˈdeɪtəbeɪs/ an organized set of data that is stored in a computer and can be looked at and used in various ways, Tech gadget (n) /tek ˈɡædʒɪt/ - thousands of products from tablets to smartphones, Digital (adj) - /ˈdɪdʒɪtl/ using a system of receiving and sending information as a series of the numbers one and zero, showing that an electronic signal is there or is not there, Mechanism (n) - /ˈmekənɪzəm/ a set of moving parts in a machine that performs a task, Manufacture (v) - /ˌmænjuˈfæktʃə(r)/ manufacture something to make goods in large quantities, using machines, Virtual (adj) - /ˈvɜːtʃuəl/ made to appear to exist by the use of computer software, for example on the internet, Access (v) - /ˈækses/ (computing) to open a computer file or use a computer system, Cybercriminal (n) - /ˈsaɪbəˈkrɪmɪnl/ crime that is committed using the internet, for example by stealing somebody’s personal or bank details or by infecting their computer with a virus, Automaton (n) - /ɔːˈtɒmətən/ a person who behaves like a machine, without thinking or feeling anything, Appliance (n) - /əˈplaɪəns/ a machine that is designed to do a particular thing in the home, such as preparing food, heating or cleaning, Trigger (v) - /ˈtrɪɡə(r)/ trigger something (off) to make something happen suddenly, Automatic (adj) - /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/ (of a machine, device, etc.) having controls that work without needing a person to operate them, Manual (adj) - /ˈmænjuəl/ operated or controlled by hand rather than by machine or using electricity, etc., Innovation (n) - /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn/ a new idea, way of doing something, etc. that has been introduced or discovered, Breakthrough (n) - /ˈbreɪkθruː/ an important development that may lead to an agreement or achievement, Cutting-edge (adj) - /ˌkʌtɪŋ ˈedʒ/ at the newest, most advanced stage in the development of something, State-of-the-art (n) / (adj) - /ˌsteɪt əv ði ˈɑːt/ using the most modern or advanced techniques or methods; as good as it can be at the present time, Indispensable (adj) - /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl/ too important to be without, Obsolete / out of date (adj) - /ˈɒbsəliːt/ no longer used because something new has been invented, Operate (v) - /ˈɒpəreɪt/ to use or control a machine or make it work, Subscribe (v) - /səbˈskraɪb/ subscribe (to something) to arrange to have regular access to an electronic information service or other internet service, Replace (v) - /rɪˈpleɪs/ to change something that is old, damaged, etc. for a similar thing that is newer or better, Broadcast (v) - /ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/ broadcast (something) to send out programmes on television or radio, Machine (n) - /məˈʃiːn/ a piece of equipment with many parts that work together to do a particular task. The power used to work a machine may be electricity, steam, gas, etc. or human power., Graphic designer (n) - /ˌɡræfɪk dɪˈzaɪnə(r)/ a person whose job is to communicate ideas using pictures, colours and words in advertisements, books, magazines, etc., Submit (v) - /səbˈmɪt/ to give a document, proposal, etc. to somebody in authority so that they can study or consider it,

UNIT 6: TECHNOLOGY

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