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Glossary
Appliance: A device or machine for performing a specific task.
Device: The definition of a device is a tool or technique used to do a task.
Invention: A
new device, method, or process developed from study and experimentation.
Thingamajig: Something that one does not know the name of.
Gimmick: Anything that tricks or mystifies; deceptive or secret device.
Doodad: Any small object or device whose name is not known or is temporarily forgotten.
Contraption: Figuratively, derogatory or ironic) Any object.
Contrivance: The definition of contrivance is the thing that causes something to happen.
Widget: The definition of a widget is a general term for a small gadget or device.
Gizmo: Any gadget or contrivance.
Doohickey: A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall)
Novelty: In novelty theory, newness, density of complexification, and dynamic change as opposed to
static habituation.
Concern: A matter that relates to or affects one.
Jigger: An article or a device, the name of which eludes one.
Thing: A thought, notion, or utterance.
Point to note: Do not try and learn this list of vocabulary. Identify the vocabulary you find useful for
answering practice questions about technology. Record these in your vocabulary notebook and practice
using them regularly.
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Exercises
1.Match the information:
1.A person who knows a lot about technology
especially computers or other electronic
equipment.
a)
Computer buff
2. The development and use of a new idea or
method
b) to boot up
3. Very modern
c) to upgrade
4. The latest stage of
development of a product,
using the most recent ideas and method and and
including the latest features.
d) to surf
the internet
5. Something you could not manage without;
absolutely necessary.
e) e-books
6. Not in use anymore, having been replaced by
something better.
f)
game changer
7. The effect of something.
g) impact
8. Someone who knows a lot about
computers and might be considered an expert.
h) obsolete
9.
To start a computer
i)Indispensable
10. To obtain a more powerful or feature-rich
computer, electronic device or piece of software.
j) state-of-the art
11. To look at a series of websites one after the
other.
k) cutting-edge
12. A book published in
digital form and read on
a computer or other dedicated electronic device.
i) innovation
13. A new idea or factor that significantly changes
an existing situation or way of doing something.
m) a techie
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