Unit 2 Computer systems

Word Definition Spanish

application (n) a computer program aplicación (n)

automatic an automatic machine is designed automático (adj)

(adj) to work without needing someone
to operate it for each part of a
process
back up to make a copy of information realizar una copia de
(phr v) stored on a computer seguridad (loc verb)
burn (v) if you burn a CD or DVD, you copiar (v)
record music, images or other
information onto it using special
computer equipment
case (n) the box of a computer that contains caja (n)
the hardware
colleague (n) someone you work with; this term compañero (n)
is used especially by professional
people
connect (v) to join something to a computer or conectar (v)
telephone network
copy (v) to make a document that is exactly copiar (v)
the same as an earlier or original
one
CPU (Central the part of a computer that controls CPU (unidad central de
Processing what it does procesamiento) (n)
Unit) (n)
efficient (adj) if someone or something is eficiente (adj)
efficient, they work well without
wasting time, money or energy
fast (adj) moving or happening quickly rápido (adj)

hard disk drive a piece of equipment in a computer unidad de disco duro

(n) that is used to store information (n)
image (n) a picture, for example, on a imagen (n)
computer
insert (v) to put something inside or into insertar (v)
something else
install (v) to put a piece of equipment instalar (v)
somewhere and connect it so that
you can use it
keyboard (n) a set of keys on a computer which teclado (n)
you press to produce letters,

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numbers, etc.
light (adj) not heavy ligero (adj)

log in (v) to do the necessary actions on a iniciar sesión (loc verb)

computer system that will allow you
to begin using it
memory (n) the part of a computer where memoria (n)
information is stored
monitor (n) a piece of computer equipment monitor (n)
with a screen that shows
information or pictures
motherboard a board where all the circuits of a placa base (n)
(n) computer are placed
mouse (n) a small object connected to a ratón (n)
computer, that you move with your
hand and press to make the
computer do things
move (v) to take something and put it in a mover (v)
different place or position
office (n) a room where someone works at a oficina (n)
desk or where people work
together
optical disk a disk drive that uses a laser to unidad de disco óptico
drive (n) read and write data on disks (n)
package (n) a set of related programs sold paquete (n)
together for use on a computer
power supply supplies power to the other unidad de fuente de
unit (n) components in a computer alimentación (n)
process (v) to print a picture from a procesar (v)
photographic film
run (v) to make a computer program work ejecutar (v)

set up (phr v) to install and make a new computer configurar (v)

system work for the first time
software (n) programs that a computer uses to software (n)
do different jobs
strength (n) a particular quality or ability that fortaleza (n)
gives something or someone an
advantage
system (n) several pieces of equipment that sistema (n)
are connected to each other and
work together
troubleshoot to solve problems that a computer localizar y resolver

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(v) is having averías (loc verb)
usage (n) the way in which something is used uso (n)

user-friendly easy to use, understand or operate intuitivo (adj)

(adj)
version (n) a copy of something that has been versión (n)
changed so that it is slightly
different
website (n) a place on the internet where you sitio web (n)
can find information about
something, especially a particular
organisation

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