an electronic device that is used for playing computerized video games on a screen

a program that allows a user to perform a task; applications are often called apps

a keyboard displayed on and used via a touch screen

a small dot that helps to make up an image

the number of pixels used by a screen to display an image

an effect that creates an unclear image consisting of large individual pixels that are visible to the human eye

play a file on your computer while it is being downloaded from the internet, rather than saving it as a file and then playing it

the ability of a device to use data from sensors to perform a programmed action independently; smart devices are often also able to connect to the internet

an electronic device that can store and play digital music and videos and show digital photographs

USB (Universal Serial Bus)

a standard for wired connectivity that can also supply electric power

wireless connectivity that allows devices to connect over short distances

a device that sends video and audio received from a broadcaster to a television

a figure that represents a person in a computer game or other virtual environment

values that represent information

a form of storage that stores data as electrical charges held in tiny electrical cells

the Global Positioning System that uses radio signals from satellites to show your exact position on the Earth on a special piece of equipment

multifunctional device

a device that can perform a range of different functions

when the designs of devices change so that they become similar to one another

a device's ability to connect to networks and other devices

one or more Central Processing Units (CPUs) that carry out software instructions

Random Access Memory, which is the memory in a computer system that is used for running software

storage used by the processor once the space in RAM has run out

a collection of data that represents a document, image, database or similar

a set of instructions that are carried out by the processor

the system that allows a user to interact with a device

to make a copy of information stored on a computer in case the original is lost or damaged

items such as memory cards and CD-ROMs that make information available to people and devices

to make a device inactive so that it requires a password or PIN to reactivate it

to delete data from a device or drive

a combination of key presses used to access common software commands quickly

an on-screen indicator used to select displayed objects

on-screen graphics in a computer game, used to represent characters, vehicles and objects

a pattern of lines and gaps that can be read by a device

text that is not specially formatted

a thin round object, especially in a telephone or loudspeaker, that is moved by sound or that moves when it produces sound

representing information with continuously variable electrical signals that digital signals approximate

a device built into or added into a computer to allow it to playback and record audio

Voice over Internet Protocol, which is the technology that allows people to use broadband internet connections to speak to other people, rather than using a conventional telephone

an input peripheral that inputs data about the physical environment

a home equipped with devices that can connect to the internet and be controlled remotely by a computer or smartphone app

remove the electrical charge from something

focusing a lens in order to zoom in on an object

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mainframe computer

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a large, powerful computer that can do a lot of complicated jobs quickly and can be used by a lot of people at the same time

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microprocessor

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the device that controls what a computer does; it takes data as input, does something with it and provides output

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upgrade

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to make a computer better and able to do more things

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peripheral device

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equipment that is connected to a computer and used with it

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embedded computing

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computing hardware that is fixed into position and carries out a specialist task

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user

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the person who uses a computer system

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Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity)

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a way of connecting computers or other electronic machines to a network or the internet by using radio signals rather than wires

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