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76-78 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
76 Technology and gadgets
76.1.1 DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
1
/ˈbætəri/
battery
2
/bʌlb/
bulb
3
/ˈkæmərə/
camera
4
/kəmˈpjuːtə/ /dɛsk/
computer desk
5
/ˈdɛsktɒp/ /kəmˈpjuːtə/
desktop computer
6
/iː/-/ˈriːdə/
e-reader
7
/ˈɪəfəʊnz/
earphones
8
/ʤiː-piː-ɛs/ / /ˈsætnæv/
GPS / satnav
9
/hɑːd/ /draɪv/
hard drive
10
/ˈkiːbɔːd/
keyboard
11
/ˈlæpˌtɒp/
laptop
12
/ˈmɛməri/ /kɑːd/
memory card
13
/maʊs/
mouse
14
/maʊs/ /pæd/ / /mæt/
mouse pad / mat
15
/ˈpaʊə/ /kɔːd/ / /liːd/
power cord / lead
16
/ˈruːtə/
router
17
/skriːn/
screen
18
/ˈsmɑːtwɒtʃ/
smartwatch
19
/ˈtæblɪt/
tablet
20
/juː-ɛs-biː/ /draɪv/
USB drive
21
/ˈwaɪ faɪ/
Wi-Fi
22
/ˈwaɪə/
wire
23
/ˈwaɪəlɪs/
wireless
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76.1.2 DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
1
/ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃᵊl/ /ɪnˈtɛlɪʤəns/
artificial intelligence
2
/ˈkæmˌkɔːdə/
camcorder
3
/ˈʧɑːʤə/
charger
4
/ˈsɜːkɪt/
circuit
5
/ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/ / /tɔːʧ/
flashlight / torch
6
/hændz/-/friː/ /ˈhɛdsɛt/
hands-free headset
7
/ˈkiːˌpæd/
keypad
8
/ɛm-piː/3 /ˈpleɪə/
MP3 player
9
/ˈpɑːswɜːd/
password
10
/plʌɡ/
plug
11
/rɪˈməʊt/ /kənˈtrəʊl/
remote control
12
/ˈsmɑːtfəʊn/
smartphone
13
/ˈspiːkəz/
speakers
14
/vɔɪs/ /rɪˈkɔːdə/
voice recorder
15
/ˈwɛbˌkæm/
webcam
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76.1.3 VERBS
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
1
/tuː/ /bæk/ /ʌp/
to back up
2
/tuː/ /klɪk/
to click
3
/tuː/ /dɪˈliːt/
to delete
4
/tuː/ /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/
to download
5
/tuː/ /lɒɡ/ /ɪn/
to log in
6
/tuː/ /lɒɡ/ /aʊt/
to log out
7
/tuː/ /plʌɡ/
to plug
8
/tuː/ /tɜːn/ /ɒf/
to turn off
9
/tuː/ /tɜːn/ /ɒn/
to turn on
10
/tuː/ /ʌpˈləʊd/
to upload
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