Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit NÂș 293 Version 1
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Mobile Devices
- mobile device |n|a portable computing device such as a smartphone or tablet computer.
- "Whether you're on a mobile device or a desktop, good security practices are the best way to avoid these threats."
- "These options are also available when you sign in to your account on your mobile device."
- "The perfect gift for a lover of gadgets and gizmos, or just anyone that has a mobile device that needs taking care of."
- PDA / pocket computer / palmtop / hand-held computer |n| a short for personal digital assistant, a handheld device that combines computing, telephone/fax, Internet and networking features. A typical PDA can function as a cellular phone, fax sender, Web browser and personal organizer.
- "Engineered to also work as a stylus, the ESPRIT can be used with a PDA, handheld computer or pocket computer."
- "The pocket computer with access to thousands of educational apps."
- smarphone |n| a mobile phone that performs many of the functions of a computer, typically having a touchscreen interface, Internet access, and an operating system capable of running downloaded apps.
- tablet computer / tablet |n| a portable personal computer, typically with a mobile operating system and LCD touchscreen display processing circuitry, and a rechargeable battery in a single thin, flat package. Tablets, being computers, do what other personal computers do, but lack some I/O capabilities that others have. Modern tablets largely resemble modern smartphones, the only differences being that tablets are relatively larger than smartphones, with screens 7 inches (18 cm) or larger, measured diagonally, and may not support access to a cellular network.
Desktop Computers
- desktop / desktop computer |n| a computer suitable for use at an ordinary desk.
- "A new low-end desktop."
- laptop |n| a small computer that can work with a battery and be easily carried.
- "A laptop would be really useful for when I'm working outside an office.".
- "He bought a new laptop."
- PC / personal computer |n| a computer that is usually used by one person in an office, at home, or in a school.
- "Sales of PCs were down for the second year running."
Big Computers
- server / host |n| a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network
- terminal |n| electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display.
- workstation |n| a computer used especially by computers manufacturers for the names of particular models of computer.
- "I have to share my workstation "
- cluster |n| a computer cluster consists of a set of loosely or tightly connected computers that work together so that, in many respects, they can be viewed as a single system. Unlike grid computers, computer clusters have each node set to perform the same task, controlled and scheduled by software.
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