261. REAL PROGRAMMERS DON'T USE PASCAL(Английские словари. English dictionaries./FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary) < humour > Back in the good old days - the "Golden Era" of computers, it was easy to separate the men from the boys (sometimes called "Real Men" and "Quiche Eaters" in the literature). During this period, ...
262. REBOOT(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English) re ‧ boot /ˌriːˈbuːt/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive] if you reboot a computer, or if it reboots, you start it up again • • • THESAURUS ■ Actions when using a computer ...
263. MATERIALS SCIENCE(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Britannica English vocabulary) ... and computers depends on the intelligent exploitation of these properties. The propertie ...
264. PERSONAL COMPUTER(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Britannica English vocabulary) (PC), a computer designed for use by only one person at a time. A personal computer is a type of microcomputer-i.e., a small digital computer that uses only one microprocessor. (A microprocessor is a semiconductor ...
265. GAME(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) ... of the season. a chess game/match ▪ Who won the chess game? a computer game ▪ Kids love playing computer games. a football match/game ▪ Do you often go to ...
266. HARDWARE(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES computer hardware/equipment (= machines and equipment, not programs ) ▪ a shop that sells computer equipment COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ...
267. CLOSE(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English) I. close 1 S1 W1 /kləʊz $ kloʊz/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: noun : close, ↑ closure , ↑ closing ; adjective : ↑ closed , ↑ closing ; verb : ↑ close ] [ Word Family: adverb : ↑ close , ↑ closely ...
268. RESTART(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English) ... ■ Actions when using a computer ▪ start up/boot up to make a computer start wo ...
269. JOBS, STEVEN P.(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Britannica English vocabulary) born Feb. 24, 1955, California in full Steven Paul Jobs cofounder of Apple Computer, Inc., and a charismatic pioneer of the personal computer era. Jobs was raised by adoptive parents in Cupertino, California, ...
270. PHYSICAL SCIENCE(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Britannica English vocabulary) the systematic study of the inorganic world, as distinct from the study of the organic world, which is the province of biological science. Physical science is ordinarily thought of as consisting of four ...
271. DIGITAL(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a digital camera (= an electronic camera that does not use film ) ▪ The magazine has a review of the best digital cameras. a digital ...
272. GRAPHICS(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a graphics file ▪ This handy utility allows you to change graphics files from one format to another. computer graphics (= images created ...
273. SIMULATION(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN computer ▪ The logical consistency and adequacy of the theory will then be tested by building computer simulation models of it. ▪ ...
274. COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Britannica English vocabulary) American computer manufacturer that started as the first maker of IBM-compatible portable computers and quickly grew into the world's best-selling personal computer brand. Headquarters are in Houston, ...
275. SCREEN(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) ... leisure complex includes a 12-screen cinema. a cinema screen (= the large white surface on which films are shown ) ▪ The film was much better on the cinema screen than on TV. a computer ...
276. SYSTEM(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) ... ▪ The natural communication system for humans is speech. a computer system ▪ Our office is installing a new computer system. a defence system (= a system of people, organizations ...
277. DO(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) I. auxiliary verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a done deal informal (= something that has been completely agreed ) ▪ The takeover has been described as a done deal. a lot to ...
278. KEYBOARD(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a computer keyboard ▪ The computer keyboard is shaped to put less strain on your wrists. a keyboard instrument ▪ Keyboard instruments ...
279. MODEL(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary) ... model citizen. a positive role model ▪ We should provide girls with more positive role models. computer modelling ▪ computer modelling of the city’s traffic flow ...
280. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE(Английские словари. English dictionaries./Britannica English vocabulary) (AI), the capacity of a digital computer or computer-controlled robot device to perform tasks commonly associated with the higher intellectual processes characteristic of humans, such as the ability to ...