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