Match each word from column A (1-37) with its partner from column B (a-kk) to make a computing term definition from Basic English for Computing Units 24-26
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Test 15
| 1physically disabled person | a)to do something with robots |
| 2 implant | b) an electron tube containing a near-vacuum that allows the free passage of electric current |
| 3 PIN (Personal Identification Number) | c) grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate |
| 4 online | d) create or design (something that has not existed before) |
| 5 electronic wallet | e) a card perforated according to a code, for controlling the operation of a machine, used in voting machines and formerly in programming and entering data into computers |
| 6 readout | f) a unit of power equal to one million watts, especially as a measure of the output of a power station |
| 7 robotics | g) a well-known make of a very powerful supercomputer |
| 8 smart clothes | h) someone having a physical or mental condition that limits his(her) movements, senses, or activities |
| 9 smart card reader | i) the practice of breaking into compputer systems and changing data without permission |
| 10 vıdeophone | j) a smartcard device worn by the user |
| 11 wristwatch | k) a number allocated to an individual and used to validate electronic transactions |
| 12 vacuum tube | l) bring (something, especially a product, measure, or concept) into use or operation for the first time |
| 13 transistor | m) a long narrow strip having holes punched in it, used in older computer systems for conveying data or instructions |
| 14 integrated circuit (IC) | n) a telephone system that displays a video picture of the caller |
| 15 develop | o) a system for controlling the humidity, ventilation, and temperature in a building or vehicle, typically to maintain a cool atmosphere in warm conditions |
| 16 introduce | p) a small electronic part in something such as a television or radio, which controls the flow of electricity |
| 17 invent | q) A device used for reading smart cards |
| 18 punched card | r) an electronic circuit formed on a small piece of semiconducting material, performing the same function as a larger circuit made from discrete components |
| 19 paper tape | s) controlled by or connected to a system and able to be used or performed using the Internet or other computer network |
| 20 megawatt | t) a set of programs used to detect, identify, and remove viruses from a system |
| 21 distributed computing | u) something that is dormant, that is not active, growing, or being used at the present time but is capable of becoming active later on |
| 22 air-conditioning | v) a program written deliberately to damage data or cause a computer to behave in an unusual way |
| 23 growth | w) Illegally copying software programs |
| 24 lift off | x) the action of stopping something from happening or arising |
| 25 active badge | y) make something active or operative |
| 26 bulletin board | z) A plastic card with a magnetic strip running across it containing confidential data |
| 27 hacking | aa) a type of a personal computer manufactured by Apple Computer Incorporated |
| 28 Cray | bb) abbreviation for the computer company called International Business Machines Corporation |
| 29 IBM | cc) a display showing a measurement |
| 30 Apple Macintosh | dd) a kind of electronic noticeboard system that enables users to display messages for other users to read |
| 31pirating | ee) rise from the ground or a launch pad, esp. vertically |
| 32 swipe card | ff) clothes that contain embeded computing devices |
| 33 activate | gg) the process of increasing in size |
| 34 dormant | hh) A network system that uses different servers throughout the network rather than a single server at the center of the network |
| 35 prevention | ii) a watch with a strap which you wear round your wrist |
| 36 virus | jj) a smartcard used for storing money downloaded from a computer bank account |
| 37 anti-virus | kk) insert or fix (tissue or an artificial object) in a person's body, especially by surgery |
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