2 IT systems

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audio (n) the part of a recording that audio (rzecz.)
contains sounds and music but
not pictures
back up (phr v) to make a copy of (information tworzy kopi zapasow (wyr.
stored on a computer) czas.)

BIOS (n) (Basic Input Output System) a BIOS (rzecz.)

system on PCs that provides a
small library of basic input/output
functions used to operate and
control the keyboard, text display,
etc.
boot drive (n) the disk in a computer that is dysk rozruchowy (wyr. rzecz.)
used to start the program that
makes the computer ready to be
used

cable (n) a plastic or rubber tube containing przewód (rzecz.)

wires that carry telephone
messages, electronic signals,
television pictures, etc.
click (v) to press (a button on a computer klika (czas.)
mouse) to choose sth from the
screen that you want the
computer to do

CPU (n) (Central Processing Unit) the part procesor (centralna jednostka
of a computer that controls what it przetwarzaj ca) (rzecz.)
does
DIMM slot (n) the place on a computer where gniazdo pami ci DIMM (wyr.
you can insert a DIMM (Dual In- rzecz.)
line Memory Module) to increase
its random-access memory
double click (v) to press (a button on a computer klikn dwukrotnie (czas.)
mouse) twice in order to send an
instruction to the computer
drag (v) to move (words, pictures, etc.) on przeci gn (czas.)
a computer screen by pulling
them along with the mouse

dual- (prefix) having two of sth or two parts dwu- (przedrostek)

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Ethernet connector (n) a type of cable used when a z cze ethernetowe (wyr. rzecz.)
computer is connected to other
computer networks
external (adj) not contained within the case of a zewn trzny (przym.)
computer, but attached by a cable
or wirelessly

filename (n) the name you give to a particular nazwa pliku (wyr. rzecz.)
computer file

folder (n) a place where you store a group katalog (rzecz.)

of related documents together on
a computer, or the icon for this

giga- (prefix) a billion; a thousand million – giga- (przedrostek)

used with units of measurement

graphics (n pl) pictures or images that are grafika (rzecz.)

designed to represent objects or
facts, especially in a computer
program

graphics card (n) a circuit board that connects to a karta graficzna (wyr. rzecz.)
computer and allows the
computer to show images, such
as video images, on its screen
headphones (n pl) a piece of equipment that you s uchawki (rzecz. l.mn.)
wear over your ears to listen to
the radio, music, etc. without
other people hearing it

icon (n) a small sign or picture on a ikona (rzecz.)

computer screen that is used to
start a particular operation

image (n) a picture on the screen of a obraz (rzecz.)

television, cinema or computer

kilo- (prefix) a thousand – used with units of kilo- (przedrostek)

measurement

licence terms (n pl) the conditions, set by the software warunki licencji (rzecz. l.mn.)
developer, under which a user
can use a computer program

maximise button (n phr) a small area on a computer przycisk powi kszania (wyr.
screen that you click on in order rzecz.)
to make a document or program
window as large as possible
mega- (prefix) a million – used with units of mega- (przedrostek)
measurement

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menu (n) a list of things on a computer menu (rzecz.)
screen that you can ask the
computer to do
micro- (prefix) a millionth – used with units of mikro- (przedrostek)
measurement
microphone (n) a piece of equipment that you mikrofon (rzecz.)
speak into to record your voice or
make it louder when you are
speaking or performing in public
milli- (prefix) a thousandth – used with units of mili- (przedrostek)
measurement

minimise button (n phr) a small area on a computer przycisk pomniejszania (wyr.

screen that you click on in order rzecz.)
to make a document or program
window very small when you are
not using it but still want to keep it
open

motherboard (n) a board where all the circuits of a p yta g ówna (wyr. rzecz.)
computer are placed

nano- (prefix) a billionth; a thousand millionth – nano- (przedrostek)

used with units of measurement
open source (adj) open source software is provided o jawnym kodzie ród owym
free, and includes the language (przym.)
the program is written in, so that
the people who use it can make
changes to the software
pane (n) one of the separate areas of a pole (rzecz.)
computer window where part of a
program or set of files is
displayed

partition (v) to divide (the storage area of a podzieli (czas.)

hard disk) into two or more parts

plug in (phr v) to connect (a piece of electrical pod czy (czas.)

equipment) to the main supply of
electricity, or to another piece of
electrical equipment

plus (n) the sign (+), showing that you plus (rzecz.)
should add two or more numbers
together, or that a number is more
than zero

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press (v) to push (a button, switch, etc.) to naciska (czas.)
make a machine start or do sth, a
bell ring, etc.
printer (n) a machine that is connected to a drukarka (rzecz.)
computer and can make a printed
record of computer information

process (n) a series of actions that are done proces (rzecz.)

in order to achieve a particular
result
product key (n) a unique sequence of numbers klucz produktu (wyr. rzecz.)
and letters that is typed into a
computer to prove that the user
has a licence to load and use a
program

projector (n) a piece of equipment that makes rzutnik (rzecz.)

a film or picture appear on a
screen or flat surface

proprietary (adj) a proprietary product is one that is prawnie zastrze ony (przym.)
sold under a trade name

quad- (prefix) having four of sth or four parts czwór- (przedrostek)

reboot (v) if you reboot a computer, or if it uruchomi ponownie (wyr. czas.)

reboots, you start it up again

resize (v) to change the size of (sth) zmieni rozmiar (wyr. czas.)

restart (v) to start (sth such as a machine, uruchomi ponownie (wyr. czas.)
process, etc.) again after it has
stopped

right-click (v) to press the right-hand button on klikn prawym klawiszem myszy
a computer mouse to make the (wyr. czas.)
computer do something
SATA (n) (Serial Advanced Technology po czenie SATA (wyr. rzecz.)
Attachment) a way of connecting
computers to large storage
devices such as hard disk drives
and optical drives
screen resolution (n) the power of a computer display, rozdzielczo ekranu (wyr. rzecz.)
television, camera, microscope,
etc. to give a clear picture

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scroll bar (n phr) a part on the side of a computer pasek przewijania (wyr. rzecz.)
screen that you move using a
mouse in order to move up or
down

select (v) to choose (sth or sb) wybra (czas.)

slide (v) to move smoothly over a surface przesun (czas.)

while continuing to touch it, or to
make (sth) move in this way

socket (n) the place on a piece of electrical gniazdo (rzecz.)

equipment that you put a plug into

solid state drive (n phr) a computer disk that contains dysk monolityczny (SSD) (wyr.
electronic parts, such as silicon rzecz.)
chips, rather than moving
mechanical parts
speaker (n) the part of a radio, sound system, g o nik (rzecz.)
computer, etc. where the sound
comes out

switch off (phr v) to turn off (a machine, light, radio, wy czy (czas.)
etc.) using a switch

tab (n) one of several areas in a zak adka (rzecz.)

computer window that allows
multiple documents to be shown
at the same time

tera- (prefix) a million million – used with units tera- (przedrostek)

of measurement

tick box (n) a box for a mark written next to an pole wyboru (wyr. rzecz.)
answer, sth on a list, etc., to show
that it is correct, has been dealt
with or is required

title bar (n) the coloured bar at the top of a pasek tytu u (wyr. rzecz.)
computer window that shows the
name of the program and whether
it is being used at that time

trainee (n) sb who is being trained for a job sta ysta (rzecz.)

unplug (v) to disconnect (a piece of electrical od czy (czas.)

equipment) by pulling its plug out
of a socket

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USB (n) (Universal Serial Bus) a way of USB (rzecz.)
connecting equipment such as a
mouse and printer to a computer
using wires so that all the
equipment can work together
user account (n) a system that records your konto u ytkownika (wyr. rzecz.)
username and password and
gives you access to a computer,
your email, etc.

video (n) a copy of a film or television nagranie wideo (wyr. rzecz.)

programme, or a series of events,
recorded as an electronic file

video camera (n) a special camera that can be kamera (rzecz.)

used to film events and convert
them into electronic files
virtual reality goggles (n a pair of special glasses that okulary do wy wietlania
pl) allow you to see an environment rzeczywisto ci wirtualnej (wyr.
produced by a computer that rzecz. l. mn.)
looks and seems real
webcam (n) a video camera that broadcasts kamera internetowa (wyr. rzecz.)
what it is filming on a website or
on another person’s computer

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