10 lessons · 100 meanings
English technology and computer vocabulary
Learn words for the devices, programs and accounts you use each day. Hardware sets introduce objects and components; computer-action and communication sets show the words used for working with files and contacting people.
Start with a device you use, then open the computer-actions set. Connect an object with something you do on it, and use the examples to distinguish a noun such as a file or device from an action.
Words to start with
Read a meaning and an example, then open its lesson for the rest of the words.
software
A2noun · /ˈsɔːftwer/
Programs that tell a computer what to do.
“This software helps me edit photos.”
View set: Everyday technology →laptop
A2noun · /ˈlæp.tɑːp/
a small computer that you can open and use on your lap or a table
“She writes her homework on her laptop in the living room.”
View set: Digital hardware →print
A2verb · /prɪnt/
to make a paper copy of something from a computer or phone
“I need to print this photo for my folder.”
View set: Computer actions →call
A1verb · /kɔl/
to use a phone to speak to someone
“I call my sister after dinner.”
View set: Messages and contact →phone
A1noun · /foʊn/
a device you use to talk to someone at a distance
“I called Dad on a phone.”
View set: Phones and media →system
A2noun · /ˈsɪstəm/
a group of connected parts that work together
“The heating system is controlled by a computer.”
View set: Computer programs and files →
Lessons in this topic
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Everyday technology
Make sense of the apps, accounts, and tools you use every day.
Words include: software, password, browser, update, backup…
A1A2B1B210 wordsDigital hardware
A lesson on familiar digital hardware words, focusing on common devices and components people use at home, school, and work.
Words include: laptop, tablet, keyboard, printer, camera…
A1A2B1B210 wordsComputer actions
Actions for using computers, files and software.
Words include: print, type, click, search, save…
A2B1B210 wordsMessages and contact
Ways to contact people and exchange messages.
Words include: call, phone, telephone, email, text…
A1A210 wordsPhones and media
Devices, software and online media.
Words include: phone, telephone, mobile, TV, CD…
A1A210 wordsComputer programs and files
Words for computer programs, stored information and useful digital tools.
Words include: system, database, program, file, code…
A2B1B210 wordsOnline access and information
Words for using online services, sharing files and protecting personal information.
Words include: profile, privacy, security, access, download…
A2B1B210 wordsWorking with digital content
Verbs for changing, saving and sharing digital information.
Words include: publish, program, scan, store, switch…
A2B1B210 wordsDigital tools and connections
Words for computer parts, internet access and digital work.
Words include: processor, interface, hardware, broadband, spam…
A2B2C110 wordsDescribing modern technology
Adjectives for describing how modern equipment and systems work.
Words include: digital, electronic, electric, electrical, mobile…
A1A2B2C110 words