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Open World 8: Technology

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  • Not needing wires to make a connection or to communicate
    Wireless
  • An image of what is shown on a computer screen
    Screenshot
  • A small picture or symbol on a computer screen that you point to and click on with a mouse to give the computer an instruction
    Icon
  • Used to say that you do not think that something is very difficult to do or to understand
    It's not rocket science
  • A copy of information held on a computer that is stored separately from the computer
    Backup
  • A small machine or piece of electronic equipment that has a particular purpose
    Gadget
  • A mistake or problem in a computer program
    Bug
  • An important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem
    Breakthrough
  • A name that you give to a document on a computer
    Filename
  • A public place where you can use a computer, mobile phone, etc. with wi-fi
    Hotspot
  • To get angry very easily
    Have a short fuse
  • A number of computers that are connected together so that they can share information
    Network
  • The address of a web page that is kept on your computer so that you can find it again easily
    Bookmark
  • To suddenly lose the energy or interest to continue doing what you are doing
    Run out of steam
  • To have a different understanding of the same situation
    Get your wires crossed
  • An occasion when someone suddenly has a good idea or realizes or understands something they did not realize or understand before
    Light-bulb moment
  • Websites and computer programs that allow people to communicate and share information on the internet using a computer or mobile phone
    Social media
  • To make a computer program or instruction work, to execute
    Run
  • To improve the quality or usefulness of a computer or machine by installing new software
    Upgrade
  • To look at information on the internet
    Browse
  • When a computer or system suddenly stops operating
    Crash