Vocabulary

By: Samantha Ahlbrandt

Application

A formal request to an authority for something.

I went to the restaurant and got an application.

Synonym :appliance

Antonym: Disuse

Bit

A small piece, part or quantity of something.

Their was only a little bit of cereal left.

Synonym: Morsel

Antonym: lots

Byte

A group of binary digits or bits usually eight operated on as a unit.

The byte of people were very unorganized.

Synonym: Data

Antonym:

Backup

Help or support

The cops called for backup when things got out of control.

Synonym: Abandon

Antonym: continue

Data

Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.

The data the computer gave them was correct.

Synonym: documents

Antonym: Indirect

Memory

A person's power to remember things: "I've a great memory for faces".

Her memory was wonderful.

Synonym: Anamnesis

Antonym: Amnesia

Server

A person or thing that provides a service or commodity, in particular.

The server did a great job.

Synonym: Waiter

Antonym: guest

Database

A structured set of data held in a computer, esp. one that is accessible in various ways.

The data base was wrong.

Synonym: information

Antonym:opinions

Search engine

A program for the retrieval of data, files, or documents from a database or network, esp. the Internet.

The search engine is not always reliable.

Synonym: Google

Antonym: face book

Control panel

electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical

The control panel wasn’t working the whole day.

Synonym: airplane

Antonym: mouse

folder

folding cover or holder, typically made of stiff paper, for storing loose papers.

The folder come in handy when you at school.

Synonym: storage

Antonym: Paper

file

A folder or box for holding loose papers that are typically arranged in a particular order for easy reference.

There are tons of files at the court office.

Synonym: anything with information

Antonym: program

Document

A piece of written, printed, or electronic matter that provides information or evidence or that serves as an official record.

The document stated the man was guilty.

Synonym: info on computer

Antonym: news

CPU

(Central processing unit ) the key component of a computer system, which contains the circuitry necessary to interpret and execute program instructions.

The CPU was not working all day.

Synonym: computer

Antonym: car radio

Hard drive

high-capacity, self-contained storage device containing a read-write mechanism plus one or more hard disks, inside a sealed unit.

The hard drive saved all my work.

Synonym: software

Antonym: internet

Port

A town or city with a harbor where ships load or unload.

All the boats dock at the port.

Synonym: outlet

Antonym: screen

Freeze

When the you cant exit or move anything on the computer

My computer constantly freezes

Synonym stop working

Antonym fixed

Crash

When the computer stops working.

The computer crashed from the little girl messing with the buttons.

Synonym hardware

Antonym mouse

Download

The act or process of copying data in such a way.

We just downloaded new songs.

Synonym music

Antonym delete all

upload

Transfer (data) to a larger computer system

She uploaded new documents to her computer.

Synonym computer

Antonym truck

highlight

To use a brighter color and go over important info

We highlight all the important facts..

Synonym underline info

Antonym erase

Scroll

Move displayed text or graphics in a particular direction on a computer screen in order to view different parts of them.

She scrolled up and down the page.

Synonym mouse

Antonym screen

menu

Is everything that’s on the computer you might need

The menu was hard to read.

Synonym everything you need to know

Antonym brochure

icon

Of, relating to, or of the nature of an icon: "language is not in general an iconic sign system".

The icon was in the shape of an e

Synonym computer symbol

Antonym TV symbol

cursor

A movable indicator on a computer screen identifying the point that will be affected by input from the user.

The cursor was confusing

Synonym scroll

Antonym keyboared

Font

A set of type of one particular face and size.

The font size was too small

Synonym number size

Antonym animal side

software

The programs and other operating information used by a computer

The software was having a manufunctions.

Synonym computer tower

Antonym radio

hardware

The machines, wiring, and other physical components of a computer or other electronic system

The man fixed the hardware on our computer.

Synonym boards

Antonym control pannel

website

computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web

The website was very interesting.

Synonym Google

Antonym TV

keyboard

A panel of keys that operate a computer or typewriter.

My keyboard keeps on sticking!!!

Synonym cell phone

Antonym mouse