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  • to become connected to a piece of electrical equipment or to the main electricity supply
    PLUG IN
  • a set of wires in a computer along which information can be sent to and from other parts of the computer
    BUS
  • a part of a computer that reads information on a hard disk, or a separate device that can be connected to a computer in order to do this
    HARD DRIVE
  • lasting for a long time or for ever
    PERMANENT
  • the memory that can keep the information only during the time it is powered up
    VOLATILE MEMORY
  • the part that carries information to a machine, or the place where this is connected
    INPUT
  • a very small electronic circuit that consists of a lot of small parts made on a piece of semiconducting material
    INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
  • a small piece of equipment that you connect to a computer or other piece of electronic equipment to copy and store information
    FLASH DRIVE
  • to join a file such as a document, picture, or computer program, to an email
    ATTACH
  • fixed into the surface of something
    EMBEDDED
  • a type of computer memory that holds information that can be used but not changed or added to
    ROM
  • filled again with electricity when it has used all its electricity
    RECHARGEABLE
  • a type of computer memory that can be searched in any order and changed as necessary
    RAM
  • a piece of electronic equipment that is small enough to be used while holding it in your hand
    HANDHELD
  • a small, flat computer that is controlled by touching the screen or by using a special pen
    TABLET
  • a set of programs that form part of a computer) that operates every time it starts up
    BIOS
  • a piece of computer equipment in which information and instructions can be kept
    STORAGE DEVICE
  • a piece of equipment that can be connected to a computer
    PERIPHERAL
  • how well a computer, machine, etc. works
    PERFORMANCE
  • one of the parts of a system, process, or machine
    COMPONENT
  • perform a particular series of operations on the information, such as a set of calculations
    PROCESS
  • the instructions that control what a computer does
    SOFTWARE
  • the total amount that can be contained or produced
    CAPACITY
  • a place in a computer circuit where an expansion card can be added
    EXPANSION SLOT
  • to remove or take out something
    EXTRACT
  • the part of a computer that controls all the other parts
    CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT
  • to do or perform something, especially in a planned way
    EXECUTE
  • possible to take with you if you move to a different place or job
    PORTABLE
  • to discover the exact size or amount of something
    MEASURE
  • the set of keys on a computer or typewriter that you press in order to make it work
    KEYBOARD
  • a set of electrical connections made by thin lines of metal fixed onto a surface, used in computers and other electronic equipment
    CIRCUIT BOARD
  • a grey chemical element that is found in rocks and sand and is used in making computers and other electronic machines
    SILICON
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