to turn a light, machine, etc. off/on by pressing a button or switch
switch on/off
the programs used by a computer for doing particular jobs
software
a small computer that can work with a battery and be easily carried
laptop
a phone that does not have wires and works by radio, that you can carry with you and use anywhere
mobile (phone)
a piece of information sent in electronic form, for example by email or mobile phone
message
a game played on a computer
computer game
put a new program onto a computer
install
a way of sending messages and data to other people by means of computers connected together in a network
email
a document that is connected to the World Wide Web and that anyone with an internet connection can see, usually forming part of a website
web page
a series of letters, numbers, etc. that you must type into a computer or computer system in order to be able to use it
password
the main page created by a company, an organization, etc. on the internet from which connections to other pages can be made
home page
websites and software programs used for social networking
social media
to send data to another computer
upload
a number of computers and other devices that are connected together so that equipment and information can be shared
network
to get data from another computer, usually using the internet
download
a small computer that is easy to carry, with a large touch screen and usually without a physical keyboard
tablet
a collection of information stored together in a computer, under a particular name
file
a small device that is moved by hand across a surface to control the movement of the cursor on a computer screen
mouse
a website where people write regularly about recent events or topics that interest them, usually with pho
blog
a photograph of yourself, or of yourself with others, taken by yourself.
selfie
an audio recording that can be downloaded from the internet
podcast
available on or done using the internet or other computer network
online
a piece of equipment consisting of two earphones joined by a band across the head that makes it possible to listen to music, the radio, etc. without other people hearing it
headphones
an international computer network connecting other networks and computers that allows people to share information around the world
internet
the set of letters that you can touch to write on a computer, smartphone or tablet
keyboard
a place in an electronic document that is connected to another electronic document or to another part of the same document
link
relating to the moving of icons, etc. on a screen using the mouse
drag and drop
a way of moving text or data from one place in an electronic document or computer system to another.
cut and paste
exchange messages with somebody on the internet, when you can see and reply to messages immediately and have a written conversation
chat
instructions that are hidden within a computer program and are designed to cause faults or destroy data
virus
a piece of software that you can download to a device such as a smartphone or tablet, for example to look up information or to play a game
app