Computer Age

 computer age: the period in modern history characterized by rapid
technology development and widespread computer use.Living in a

computer age has many benefits.
 computer buff: a user who is good at working with a computer.Mike is a
computer buff. He got an A+ on his programming exam.
 computer fatigue: a syndrome of tiredness resulting from long
computer usage.About 60% of IT specialists are affected by computer
fatigue.
 cutting-edge: something innovational and leading.Cutting-edge
technology.
 desktop PC: a personal computer that remains on a desk.I have an old
desktop PC that I use for surfing the net when I’m home.
 digital editing: a process of changing digital materials like audio or
video files.Being good at digital editing is essential in our time.
 download (podcasts): to save a copy of a file from the internet to your
own device.Yesterday I downloaded a few films that I plan to watch
during the weekends.
 essential: something you can’t imagine your life without.Internet is an
essential piece of technology for many people.
 gadget: an advanced piece of technology, like smartphone.Nowadays
almost everybody owns a gadget.
 geek: someone who is obsessed with technology, especially
computers.My friend is a real geek. He owns a bunch of computers and
other gadgets.
 hold the line: wait a minute.She told me to hold the line, because she
had to open the door.
 large screen: a big-sized monitor.A few days ago I decided to renew my
computer, so I bought a large screen for it.
 light years ahead: very far away from.Modern computers are light
years ahead of those which people used in 90s.
 on the cutting edge: at the forefront of progress.Paul's new laptop is on
the cutting edge of technology.
 operating system: the most important program that runs the
computer.I chose to buy a laptop which is based on the Windows
operating system.
 out of steam: tired, exhausted.Due to today's intense workday I am out
of steam, so I won’t be able to work tomorrow.
 rocket science: a very complicated subject for someone.Biology is a
rocket science for me. I don’t understand anything in it.
 send an attachment: send an email with an added file.My brother sent
an attachment with his homework to the professor.
 silver surfer: an old person, who uses the Internet.Uncle Bob is a silver
surfer. He uses the Internet every day, although he’s almost 70.
 social media: media used to interact with other people.Facebook is the
biggest social media in the world.
 time-consuming and inefficient: something that takes too much of
your time and isn’t rational to do.I find watching football time-consuming
and inefficient.
 to access websites/email: to visit websites/email.John accessed his
email today to see if he had received any letters.
 to back up files: to make a copy of files in case of a computer problem.I
had to back up files on my computer, because I was going to reinstall my
operating system.
 to be stuck behind a computer: to use computer for a long period of
time.A lot of teenagers are stuck behind their computers all day.
 to boot up: to start a computer.I booted up my computer as soon as I
got home.
 to browse websites: to search for websites.I spent a few hours
browsing the websites today, until I found was I was looking for.
 to crash: to suddenly stop working.My computer crashed when I was
writing my essay.
 to go online: to use the Internet.Millions of people go online every day.
 to navigate a website: to find what you need on the website.Navigating
a website is not very easy, especially if the website is poorly designed.
 to pull the plug: to end an activity.After being stuck behind a computer
all day, I decided to pull the plug.
 to push someone's buttons: to do specific thing to irritate somebody
(usually intentionally).I became so angry because he pushed my buttons
by adding pepper to my ice cream!
 to surf the web: to look through websites, searching for something you
need, or simply for entertainment.I was surfing the web yesterday for
three hours, because I had nothing else to do.
 to upgrade: to renew a software or a piece hardware.Thanks to the new
program for students, I updated my computer for free.
 well-oiled machine: something that works perfectly well.My computer,
despite being 7 years old, is still a well-oiled machine.
 widespread computer use: that is to say people use computers very
often.
 Wi-Fi hotspots: a public place where you can access the Internet.Our
university has a Wi-Fi hotspot. It is very convenient.
 wireless network: a network where users can access the Internet
without using any cables.We have installed a wireless network at home.
 word processing: writing, editing and producing words on a computer,
using special programs.There are tons of word processing programs.

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technology development and widespread computer use.Living in a

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