Summary of Essential English Vocabulary for the Information Technology Industry

Summary of Essential English Vocabulary for the Information Technology Industry

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In this article, we will learn English vocabulary specialized in Information Technology.

  • Gateway /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/: Internet connection port for large networks

  • OSI: Is the abbreviation for "Open System Interconnection", also known as the OSI standard model

  • Packet: Data package

  • Source Code: Source code (of a file or program)

  • Port /pɔːt/

  • Memory /ˈməməri/

  • Microprocessor /ˌmaɪkrəʊˈprəʊsesə(r)/

  • Operationˌ/ɒpəˈreɪʃn/

  • Storage /ˈstɔːrɪdʒ/

  • Graphics /ˈɡræfɪks/

  • Hardware /ˈhɑːdweə(r)/: Hardware/ software/ˈsɒftweə(r)/

  • Text /text/: Text contains only characters

  • Configuration /kənˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃn/

  • Protocol /ˈprəʊtekɒl/

  • Technical /ˈteknɪkl/

  • Pinpoint /ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/: Point out correctly

  • Ferrite ring (n): Magnetic ring

  • Abbreviation/əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/: summary, abbreviation

  • Analysis /əˈnæləsɪs/

  • Appliance /əˈplaɪəns/

  • Application /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/

  • Arise /əˈraɪz/

  • Available /əˈveɪləbl/

  • Background /ˈbækɡraʊnd/

  • Certification /ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

  • Chief/tʃiːf/

  • Common /ˈkɒmén/

  • Compatible /kəmˈpætəbl/

  • Consultant /kənˈsʌltənt/

  • Convenience convenience

  • Customer /ˈkʌstəmə(r)/

  • Database/ˈdeɪtəbeɪs/

  • Deal /diːl/

  • Demand /dɪˈmɑːnd/

  • Detailed /ˈdiːteɪld/

  • Develop /dɪˈveləp/

  • Drawback /ˈdrɔːbæk/

  • Operating system

  • Multi-user

  • Alphanumeric data: Alphanumeric data, data consisting of letters and any digits from 0 to 9.

  • PPP: Is the abbreviation for “Point-to-Point Protocol”. This is a reliable Internet connection protocol via Modem

  • Authority work: Cataloguing (creating access points) for names, titles, or subjects; for names and titles cataloging, this process includes identifying all names or titles and linking unselected names/titles to the name/title selected as the access point. Sometimes this process also includes linking names and titles together.

  • Alphabetical catalog: Table of contents arranged in alphabetical order

  • Broad classification: General classification

  • Cluster controller: Boss controller

  • Remote Access: Remote access via network

  • Union catalog: Combined table of contents. Directories represent documents in many libraries or private archives

  • Chief source of information: Main source of information. Used to create the description of an alternate record such as a book cover, a cartoon title image, or a record label.

  • Cataloging: Cataloging work. If you work in non-profit organizations, it is called cataloging. If you do it for commercial purposes, it is called indexing.

  • Subject entry: topic tag: access tool through the topic of the publication

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