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Phones and technology vocabulary C1.1

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  • a phone connection that uses wires carried on poles or under the ground, in contrast to a mobile phone (noun) l__________
    landline
  • a computer program that allows you to look at and search for information on the internet, e.g. Chrome, Firefox or Safari (noun) b________
    browser
  • a space on a computer screen or web page where you type a word or piece of information that you want to find (noun) s__________ b_______
    search bar
  • If somebody who is talking on a mobile phone is b_______ing ____, their voice can no longer be heard clearly
    breaking up
  • to remove a device from an electricity supply or from a connection with another device (verb) u____________
    unplug
  • high-speed access to the internet (noun) b________
    broadband
  • manage to speak on the phone to the person you want to speak to (phrasal verb) g_________ __________ (to somebody)
    get through (to somebody)
  • To end a telephone conversation by putting the receiver down or switching the phone off (phrasal verb) h______ ____
    hang up
  • to connect somebody by telephone (phrasal verb) p_______ somebody ________
    put somebody through
  • people whose details are saved on your phone or in your email address book (noun) c_________
    contacts
  • to move your finger across the screen of a smartphone or tablet (verb) s________
    swipe
  • the quality of the picture or sound that you receive on a television, radio, or mobile phone (noun) r___________
    reception
  • a computer program that finds information on the internet by looking for words that you have typed in (noun) s_________ e___________
    search engine
  • to buy more credit for calls on your mobile phone (phrasal verb) t_______ ____
    top up
  • the choices you make on a computer or other device to decide the way things look and work (noun) s_________
    settings
  • a window that appears on the screen, especially one containing an advert, that you haven't requested (noun) p_____-_____
    pop-up
  • a short, electronic sound made by a piece of equipment made as a signal or warning (noun) t_________
    tone
  • a notification displayed on your mobile to tell you that somebody phoned you (noun) m________ _________
    missed call
  • to send or receive sound or video directly over the internet as a continuous flow (verb) s__________
    stream
  • to move information on a computer or mobile phone screen down in order to read it (phrasal verb) s______ ______
    scroll down
  • a photograph or printed page showing what appears on a computer or mobile phone screen
    screenshot
  • to enter your password when you start using a computer or a website (phrasal verb) l________ _______
    log in
  • a system for paying for calls on mobile phones by buying a fixed amount of time before you make the calls (noun/adjective) p___-____-_____-____
    pay-as-you-go
  • to put electricity into a piece of equipment such as a battery so that it is stored there (verb) c___________
    charge
  • a company that sells customers connectivity to customers for internet access and/or mobile phone data and telephone calls. This connectivity is usually purchased as a monthly subscription or as a pay-as-you-go service (noun) s______ p____
    service provider