an important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem
breakthrough
an image of what is shown on a computer screen
screenshot
a small picture on a computer screen that you choose in order to make the computer do something
icon
a small safety part in an electrical device or piece of machinery that causes it to stop working if the electric current is too high, and so prevents fires or other dangers
fuse
a rounded glass container with a thin thread of metal inside that produces light when an electric current goes through it
light bulb
to suddenly lose the energy or interest to continue doing what you are doing (idiom)
run out of steam
a set of computers that are connected to each other
network
to get angry very easily (idiom)
have a short fuse
a chart produced on a computer which helps you to do business calculations and planning
spreadsheet
If a computer or computer system does this, it suddenly stops working.
crash
a way of marking an Internet website so that you can find it easily
bookmark
to improve something so that it is of a higher quality or is a newer model
upgrade
If you ... a computer program, you use it on your computer.
run
a long, thin piece of metal thread, usually covered in plastic, that carries electricity, telephone signals, etc.
wire
When people get their wires crossed, they have a different understanding of the same situation (idiom)
get your wires crossed
to do something that prevents an activity from continuing, especially by no longer giving money to support it (idiom)
pull the plug (on something)
a tube-shaped device containing fuel and an engine that pushes a vehicle into space
rocket
a moment when you suddenly realize something or have a good idea (idiom)
light bulb moment
used to say that you do not think that something is very difficult to do or to understand (idiom)
it's not rocket science
a copy of information that is held on a computer, which is stored separately from the computer
backup
a name used to uniquely identify a computer file stored in a file system
file name
something you put in a hole to block it; enchufe
plug
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