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New information / new version of an application

Update

Opposite of "do"

Undo

A computer screen that you touch to get information, buy something, etc.

Touchschreen

How do you say "multiplied by"? (example: 9x3)

Times

The sound that a phone makes, especially a mobile phone when someone calls it

Ringtone

To show that something is true (verb)

Prove

Alive now (adj)

Living

A type of service available on the internet that allows you to exchange written messages with someone else who is using the service at the same time

Instant messaging

A picture of photograph, especially one shown on a computer or television screen

Image

Used on social media for describing the general subject of a Tweet or other post

Hashtag

A substance in a form like air that is neither solid nor liquid

Gas

Not strong or clear, slight (adj)

Faint

A simple substance which cannot be reduced to smaller chemical parts, e.g. hydrogen

Element

Scientific study of electric current and the technology that uses it

Electronics

Process of finding information, a place or object, especially for the first time, or the thing that is found

Discovery

Type of computer that is small enough to fit on the top of a desk

Desktop

Information, especifically facts or numbers, collected to be examined and considered and used to help decision-making, or information in an electronic form that can be stored and processed by a computer

Data

When a computer or system suddenly stops operating (verb)

Crash

To put electricity into an electrical device such as a battery (verb)

Charge

The smallest basic unit of a plant or animal

Cell

Mistake or problem in a computer program

Bug

To walk around a shop looking at several things; to look at information on the internet (verb)

Browse

A system that makes it possible for many messages or large amounts of information to be sent at the same time and very quickly between computers or other electronic devices

Broadband

What is the meaning of "breakthrough"?

An important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem

A record of the address of an internet document or webpage on your computer so that you can find it again easily

Bookmark

Smallest unit of any chemical element, consisting of a positive nucleus surrounded by negative electrons. They can combine to form a molecule.

Atom

Computer program that is designed for a particular purpose

Application

The system used for keeping the air in a building or vehicle cool

Air conditioning

Unwanted matter or material of any type, especially what is left after useful substances or parts have been removed

Waste

From or relating to the area between two tropics (adj)

Tropical

What is a "think tank"?

A group of experts brought together, usually by a government, to develop ideas on a particular subject and to make suggestions for action.

Very advanced, that works in a clever way (adj)

Sophisticated

Electricity produced by using the energy from the sun

Solar power

A device that changes energy from the sun into electricity

Solar panel

Form of energy that can be produced as quickly as it is used (adj)

Renewable

An official rule that controls how something is done

Regulation

A substance that has been made pure by removing other substances from it is... (adj)

Refined

Food that has had some sort of chemical or industrial treatment in order to cook it, preserve it, or improve its taste of appearance is... (adj)

Processed

Having a lot of mountains (adj)

Mountainous

Weather that is not very cold or not as hot as usual (adj)

Mild

Meaning of "in the meantime"

Until something expected happens, or while something else is happening

Meaning of "in progress"

Happening or being done now

Meaning of "in practice"

In reality rather than what is meant to happen

To support or approve something (exp)

To be in favour

Meaning of "in due course"

At a suitable time in the future

Meaning of "in doubt"

When something is unlikely to continue or be successful

Meaning of "in all"

With everything added together to make a total

A powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or person

Impact

A thick layer of ice that permanently covers an area of land

Ice cap

What is the meaning of "guideline"?

Information intended to advise people on how something should be done or what something should be

One of several gases, especially carbon dioxide, that prevent heat escaping into space, causing the greenhouse effect

Greenhouse gas

A gradual increase in world temperatures caused by polluting gases such as carbon dioxide which are collecting the air around the Earth and preventing heat escaping into space

Global warming

Fuels, such as gas, coal and oil, that were formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago (noun)

Fossil fuel

A wall built across a river that stops the river's flow and collects the water, especially to make a reservoir (artificial lake) that provides water for an area (noun)

Dam

Protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting and important structures and buildings, especially from the damaging effects of human activity (noun)

Conservation

Positioned or relating to the coast (adj)

Coastal

The way the world's weather is changing

Climate change

Measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide that their activities produce

Carboon footprint

Meaning of "bear in mind"

Remember a piece of information when you are making a decision or thinking about a matter.