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English vocabulary — Technology topic

556 words · CEFR A2–C2

Total words556
CEFR levelsA2–C2
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A roundup of 556 English vocabulary words for the Technology topic across CEFR A2–C2, grouped by meaning and with IPA and English meanings. Learning Technology vocabulary in context helps you remember it longer and use it right away in conversation. Tap Study flashcards to review, or browse more English vocabulary by topic and the A1–C2 pathway.

A2Technology vocabulary · A2(1 words)

A2 pathway
hang up: to end a phone call
hang upA2
/hæŋ ʌp/

to end a phone call

B1Technology vocabulary · B1(42 words)

B1 pathway
account: an arrangement with a bank or a website in your name
accountB1
/əˈkaʊnt/

an arrangement with a bank or a website in your name

attachment: a file you send with an email
attachmentB1
/əˈtætʃmənt/

a file you send with an email

back up: to make a second copy of your files
back upB1
/bæk ʌp/

to make a second copy of your files

browser: the program you use to look at web pages
browserB1
/ˈbraʊzər/

the program you use to look at web pages

charge up: to fill a battery with power
charge upB1
/tʃɑːrdʒ ʌp/

to fill a battery with power

click: to press a button on a mouse
clickB1
/klɪk/

to press a button on a mouse

comment: a short remark about something
commentB1
/ˈkɑːment/

a short remark about something

connection: a link between two things
connectionB1
/kəˈnekʃən/

a link between two things

content: what is inside a book, a page or a file
contentB1
/ˈkɑːntent/

what is inside a book, a page or a file

data: facts and numbers kept for study
dataB1
/ˈdeɪtə/

facts and numbers kept for study

delete: to remove a file or a word
deleteB1
/dɪˈliːt/

to remove a file or a word

develop: to grow or make better over time
developB1
/dɪˈveləp/

to grow or make better over time

development: the process of growing or getting better
developmentB1
/dɪˈveləpmənt/

the process of growing or getting better

device: a machine made for one purpose
deviceB1
/dɪˈvaɪs/

a machine made for one purpose

digit: one of the signs from 0 to 9
digitB1
/ˈdɪdʒɪt/

one of the signs from 0 to 9

download: to copy a file from the internet to your device
downloadB1
/ˈdaʊnloʊd/

to copy a file from the internet to your device

electricity supply: the power coming into a building
electricity supplyB1
/ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti səˈplaɪ/

the power coming into a building

engine: the part that makes a vehicle move
engineB1
/ˈendʒɪn/

the part that makes a vehicle move

folder: a place where files are kept together
folderB1
/ˈfoʊldər/

a place where files are kept together

hardware: the physical parts of a computer
hardwareB1
/ˈhɑːrdwer/

the physical parts of a computer

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B2Technology vocabulary · B2(102 words)

B2 pathway
accessibility: how easily people can reach or use something
accessibilityB2
/əkˌsesəˈbɪləti/

how easily people can reach or use something

algorithm: a set of steps a computer follows
algorithmB2
/ˈælgərɪðəm/

a set of steps a computer follows

algorithmic: decided by a computer procedure
algorithmicB2
/ˌælgəˈrɪðmɪk/

decided by a computer procedure

analytics: the study of data to find patterns
analyticsB2
/ˌænəˈlɪtɪks/

the study of data to find patterns

anonymity: the state of not having your name known
anonymityB2
/ˌænəˈnɪməti/

the state of not having your name known

appliance: a machine used in the home
applianceB2
/əˈplaɪəns/

a machine used in the home

artificial intelligence: computer systems that do tasks needing human thought
artificial intelligenceB2
/ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃəl ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns/

computer systems that do tasks needing human thought

audit trail: a record showing every step taken
audit trailB2
/ˈɔːdɪt treɪl/

a record showing every step taken

authentication: the process of proving who someone is
authenticationB2
/ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən/

the process of proving who someone is

auto-renew: to continue a subscription without being asked
auto-renewB2
/ˈɔːtoʊ rɪˈnuː/

to continue a subscription without being asked

automate: to make a machine do work people did before
automateB2
/ˈɔːtəmeɪt/

to make a machine do work people did before

back-end: the part of a system users do not see
back-endB2
/ˈbæk end/

the part of a system users do not see

back-up copy: a second copy kept in case the first is lost
back-up copyB2
/ˈbæk ʌp ˈkɑːpi/

a second copy kept in case the first is lost

bandwidth: how much data a connection can carry
bandwidthB2
/ˈbændwɪdθ/

how much data a connection can carry

bottleneck: the point where progress slows down
bottleneckB2
/ˈbɑːtəlnek/

the point where progress slows down

breach: a break in a rule or in security
breachB2
/briːtʃ/

a break in a rule or in security

breakthrough: an important discovery after long effort
breakthroughB2
/ˈbreɪkθruː/

an important discovery after long effort

capacity planning: working out what resources will be needed
capacity planningB2
/kəˈpæsəti ˈplænɪŋ/

working out what resources will be needed

cloud storage: keeping files on servers reached over the internet
cloud storageB2
/klaʊd ˈstɔːrɪdʒ/

keeping files on servers reached over the internet

compatible: able to work together without problems
compatibleB2
/kəmˈpætəbəl/

able to work together without problems

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C1Technology vocabulary · C1(263 words)

C1 pathway
abstraction layer: a level that hides detail from what sits above it
abstraction layerC1
/æbˈstrækʃən ˈleɪər/

a level that hides detail from what sits above it

acceptance criteria: the conditions work must meet to be approved
acceptance criteriaC1
/əkˈseptəns kraɪˈtɪriə/

the conditions work must meet to be approved

acceptance test: a test run to decide whether work is approved
acceptance testC1
/əkˈseptəns test/

a test run to decide whether work is approved

accessible format: a version usable by people with disabilities
accessible formatC1
/əkˈsesəbəl ˈfɔːrmæt/

a version usable by people with disabilities

air-gapped: kept physically separate from any network
air-gappedC1
/ˈer gæpt/

kept physically separate from any network

alert fatigue: the dulling of response caused by too many warnings
alert fatigueC1
/əˈlɜːrt fəˈtiːg/

the dulling of response caused by too many warnings

algorithmic bias: unfairness built into an automated system
algorithmic biasC1
/ˌælgəˈrɪðmɪk ˈbaɪəs/

unfairness built into an automated system

alt text: a written description of an image for blind readers
alt textC1
/ɔːlt tekst/

a written description of an image for blind readers

amplify: to make stronger or louder
amplifyC1
/ˈæmplɪfaɪ/

to make stronger or louder

anomaly: something that departs from the normal pattern
anomalyC1
/əˈnɑːməli/

something that departs from the normal pattern

anonymized: with identifying details removed
anonymizedC1
/əˈnɑːnəmaɪzd/

with identifying details removed

anti-pattern: a common approach that is known to work badly
anti-patternC1
/ˈænti pætərn/

a common approach that is known to work badly

append-only: allowing new records but no changes to old ones
append-onlyC1
/əˈpend ˈoʊnli/

allowing new records but no changes to old ones

asynchronous: not happening at the same time
asynchronousC1
/eɪˈsɪŋkrənəs/

not happening at the same time

atomic operation: an action that either completes fully or not at all
atomic operationC1
/əˈtɑːmɪk ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃən/

an action that either completes fully or not at all

attack surface: all the points where a system could be attacked
attack surfaceC1
/əˈtæk ˈsɜːrfɪs/

all the points where a system could be attacked

attenuate: to make gradually weaker
attenuateC1
/əˈtenjueɪt/

to make gradually weaker

audit log: a record of every action taken in a system
audit logC1
/ˈɔːdɪt lɔːg/

a record of every action taken in a system

automation: the use of machines to do work people did
automationC1
/ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃən/

the use of machines to do work people did

backlog grooming: the tidying and ordering of outstanding work
backlog groomingC1
/ˈbæklɔːg ˈgruːmɪŋ/

the tidying and ordering of outstanding work

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C2Technology vocabulary · C2(148 words)

C2 pathway
ablate material: to strip a surface away by heat or erosion
ablate materialC2
/əˈbleɪt məˈtɪriəl/

to strip a surface away by heat or erosion

abrade: to wear a surface away by rubbing
abradeC2
/əˈbreɪd/

to wear a surface away by rubbing

abrasion resistance: how well a material withstands rubbing
abrasion resistanceC2
/əˈbreɪʒən rɪˈzɪstəns/

how well a material withstands rubbing

acoustic impedance: how far a medium resists a sound wave
acoustic impedanceC2
/əˈkuːstɪk ɪmˈpiːdəns/

how far a medium resists a sound wave

adit: a horizontal entrance into a mine
aditC2
/ˈædɪt/

a horizontal entrance into a mine

agglomerate into a mass: to gather together into a single lump
agglomerate into a massC2
/əˈglɑːməreɪt ˈɪntuː ə mæs/

to gather together into a single lump

airfoil section: the cross-sectional shape of a wing that creates lift
airfoil sectionC2
/ˈeroʊfɔɪl ˈsekʃən/

the cross-sectional shape of a wing that creates lift

albedo of a surface: how much light a surface reflects
albedo of a surfaceC2
/ælˈbiːdoʊ əv ə ˈsɜːrfɪs/

how much light a surface reflects

aliasing artifact: a false pattern caused by sampling too coarsely
aliasing artifactC2
/ˈeɪliəsɪŋ ˈɑːrtɪfækt/

a false pattern caused by sampling too coarsely

ambient occlusion: shading that darkens creases to suggest depth
ambient occlusionC2
/ˈæmbiənt əˈkluːʒən/

shading that darkens creases to suggest depth

annealing: heating then slow cooling to reduce brittleness
annealingC2
/əˈniːlɪŋ/

heating then slow cooling to reduce brittleness

aperture setting: how wide the opening in a lens is set
aperture settingC2
/ˈæpərtʃər ˈsetɪŋ/

how wide the opening in a lens is set

assay of ore: a test of how much metal a rock contains
assay of oreC2
/əˈseɪ əv ɔːr/

a test of how much metal a rock contains

assemblage of parts: a set of components brought together
assemblage of partsC2
/əˈsemblɪdʒ əv pɑːrts/

a set of components brought together

attenuate a signal: to reduce the strength of a signal
attenuate a signalC2
/əˈtenjueɪt ə ˈsɪgnəl/

to reduce the strength of a signal

attenuate over distance: to weaken the further it travels
attenuate over distanceC2
/əˈtenjueɪt ˈoʊvər ˈdɪstəns/

to weaken the further it travels

attenuation: a gradual weakening in strength
attenuationC2
/əˌtenjuːˈeɪʃən/

a gradual weakening in strength

attenuation of a cable: how much signal a cable loses along its length
attenuation of a cableC2
/əˌtenjuːˈeɪʃən əv ə ˈkeɪbəl/

how much signal a cable loses along its length

attribution model: a way of assigning credit among marketing channels
attribution modelC2
/ˌætrɪˈbjuːʃən ˈmɑːdəl/

a way of assigning credit among marketing channels

backward compatibility: the ability to work with earlier versions
backward compatibilityC2
/ˈbækwərd kəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/

the ability to work with earlier versions

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