Phrasal verbs for gadgets and technology

Front

to activate a device by moving a switch, lever, or button, completing an electrical circuit to provide power

Back

switch on

Front

to physically turn off an electrical device or, informally, to stop paying attention to or thinking about something.

Back

switch off

Front

to produce a physical, paper copy of a document or information that exists on a computer.

Back

print (something) out

Front

"Click on" is a general term meaning to select an item on a screen using a mouse or touch input

Back

click on

Front

to take out means to physically extract something, while to charge up means to connect device to the source of power like electricity

Back

take it out / charge it up

Front

To "pick up the phone" is an idiom meaning to either answer an incoming telephone call or make an outgoing call.

Back

pick ____up

Front

connect an electrical appliance to the mains by inserting a plug in a socket

Back

plug in

Front

to create a physical copy of a document or information that exists digitally, using a printer.

Back

print out

Front

to control the volume on a device : up/down or completely shut off

Back

turn up/off/down

Front

To "type in" means to use a keyboard to enter information or data into a device. This process involves pressing keys to input characters, numbers, or instructions, which are then stored or processed by the device. 

Back

type in