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I caught a stomach _____ and had to spend two whole days in bed.

bug

I’d say the invention of the internet is probably the greatest technological _____ of all time.

breakthrough

to manage a business / to start a computer program

run

Whenever I _____ to the latest software my phone’s performance always gets worse.

upgrade

get your wires crossed

When people get their wires crossed, they have a different understanding of the same situation

Complete the gap to form a compound word --> spread_____

spreadsheet

Arthur knew at an early age that he wanted to _____ his own business, and now he is.

run

a group of friends or people you know / a group of computers that are connected together so that they can share information

network

I couldn’t work out how to get the software to work. But then I had , and worked out a solution.

a light-bulb moment

Never save a document as something vague like ‘homework’; instead, use a specific _____ such as ‘Enrico_environment_essay_ 23 June’.

filename

an illness / a very small insect / a problem in a computer program

bug

A friend of mine had to rewrite his university dissertation from scratch after his computer died and he hadn’t made a _____ of his work.

backup

She has a great _____ of friends and colleagues that she can rely on for support.

network

Complete the gap to form a compound word --> ______shot

screenshot

I thought I’d just have a quick look at my phone – and then the next thing I knew, I’d spent a whole hour _____ the web!

browsing

to be in an accident involving vehicles / to stop working (computer)

crash

I’m currently doing an internship at an accountancy firm where I record what has been spent onto a _____ .

spreadsheet

a small picture or symbol on a computer screen / a very famous person or thing

icon

to look through a book or magazine / to look at information on the internet

browse

Programming the timer on your phone _____ .

isn´t exactly rocket science

The IT Helpdesk said that if I could email them a _____ of the error message, they’ll try and fix the problem.

screenshot

Complete the gap to form a compound word --> back__

backup

Sorry, I _____ thought you were talking about something else there.

got my wires crossed

Users have reported finding a _____ in the software, which the software engineers are trying to fix.

bug

We were about to start a big new project with an IT company, but then they _____ on it, so we aren’t as busy as we thought.

pulled the plug

Jim started an online course to learn how to code, but he _____ and gave up after only two weeks.

ran out of steam

pull the plug on something

to do something that prevents an activity from continuing, especially by no longer giving money to support it

Complete the gap to form a compound word --> file____

filename

Just click on the envelope _____ , and it’ll show your email inbox.

icon

have a short fuse

to get angry very easily

I can’t believe it – my computer has _____ , and the essay I was writing is lost!

crashed

have a light-bulb moment

to experience a sudden, clear insight or burst of inspiration

The _____ I was using slipped out and onto the floor, so now I can’t remember what page I was on.

bookmark

an object used in a book so that you can find a page again / to save a website address on your computer or browser / a saved website

bookmark

it´s not rocket science

used to say that you do not think that something is very difficult to do or to understand

My friend ______ ; she loses her temper so easily.

has a short fuse

Complete the gap to form a compound word --> break_______

breakthrough

It’s a good idea to _____ interesting webpages so that you can find them easily again later.

bookmark

The Taj Mahal has long been an of India.

icon

run out of steam

to suddenly lose the energy or interest to continue doing what you are doing

Complete the gap to form a compound word --> __grade

upgrade