computer noun
adjective
fast , high-speed , powerful
sophisticated , state-of-the-art
desktop , hand-held , laptop , mobile , notebook , palmtop , portable , tablet , touch-screen , wearable , wireless
home , personal
the market for home ~s
office
mainframe , networked , remote
analogue/analog , digital , parallel
on-board
verb + computer
access , operate , run , use
switch off , switch on
log off , log onto
boot up , start up
shut down
reboot , restart
crash
It's awful when a virus crashes your ~.
program
build
Building a ~ has many benefits over buying one.
install
link , network
Computers can be networked using modems and telephone lines.
hold sth on , store sth on
The data is all held on ~.
hack , hack into
He hacked (into) the school ~ with the principal's password.
fix
technicians who fix ~s
upgrade
computer + verb
run , work
hold sth , store sth
The ~ stores data in a buffer until the printer can accept it.
crash , freeze
shut down
be down , be up
The ~s are all down (= not functioning) at the moment.
say
My ~ says that the hard drive is corrupted.
computer + noun
network , program , system
equipment , hardware , software
language
science , technology
industry
keyboard , monitor , screen , terminal , etc.
file
chip
animation , game , graphics , model , simulation
A ~ model is used to predict forces affecting the aircraft in flight.
printout
virus , worm
crime
security
glitch
The problem was caused by a ~ glitch.
literacy , skills
consultant , engineer , expert , hacker , programmer , scientist , technician , user
geek , nerd
whizz/whiz
company , industry , manufacturer
lab ( informal ) , room
time
Such a large sorting operation can take up a lot of ~ time.
preposition
on ( a / the ) ~
It's all stored on the ~.
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