Computers

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 293 Version 1

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    Mobile Devices

1. mobile device |n|a portable computing device such as a smartphone or tablet computer.
2. "Whether you're on a mobile device or a desktop, good security practices are the best way to avoid these threats."
3. "These options are also available when you sign in to your account on your mobile device."
4. "The perfect gift for a lover of gadgets and gizmos, or just anyone that has a mobile device that needs taking care of."
5. 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.
6. "Engineered to also work as a stylus, the ESPRIT can be used with a PDA, handheld computer or pocket computer."
7. "The pocket computer with access to thousands of educational apps."
8. 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.
9. 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 

1. desktop / desktop computer |n| a computer suitable for use at an ordinary desk. 
2. "A new low-end desktop."
3. laptop |n| a small computer that can work with a battery and be easily carried.
4. "A laptop would be really useful for when I'm working outside an office.".
5. "He bought a new laptop."
6. PC / personal computer |n| a computer that is usually used by one person in an office, at home, or in a school.
7. "Sales of PCs were down for the second year running."

    Big Computers  

1. server / host |n| a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network
2. terminal |n| electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display.
3. workstation |n| a computer used especially by computers manufacturers for the names of particular models of computer.
4. "I have to share my workstation "
5. 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.