keyboard
/ˈkiˌbɔrd/The flat part of a computer with many buttons you press to type letters and numbers.
Example: She spilled coffee all over her keyboard.
A214 words · Elementary
Devices & Software vocabulary — A2
Computer and device vocabulary such as keyboard, file, folder and wifi, plus click, copy and paste. The everyday words for using a computer or phone.
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/faɪl/A single saved piece of work on a computer that you can open.
Example:
I can't open this file on my laptop.
folder
/ˈfoʊldər/A place on a computer where you keep files together.
Example:
Put those photos in the holiday folder.
click
/klɪk/To press the button on a mouse to choose something.
Example:
Just click here to open the picture.
cursor
/ˈkɜrsər/The small arrow or line on a screen that shows where you are about to type or click.
Example:
Move the cursor to the top of the page.
tab
/tæb/A small labelled section at the top of a window that lets you switch between different pages.
Example:
I opened a new tab to check my email.
copy
/ˈkɑpi/To make an exact duplicate of a file or piece of text on a computer.
Example:
You can copy the text and paste it somewhere else.
paste
/peɪst/To put a copied piece of text or a file into a new place.
Example:
Paste the text into the empty box below.
drag
/dræɡ/To move something on a screen by holding down the mouse button and moving the mouse.
Example:
Drag the file into the folder to move it.
wifi
/ˈwaɪˌfaɪ/A way of connecting a device to the internet without using a cable.
Example:
The cafe offers free wifi to all customers.
charger
/ˈtʃɑrdʒər/A device you plug in to fill a phone or laptop with power again.
Example:
Don't forget to bring your charger when you travel.
speaker
/ˈspikər/The part of a device that the sound comes out of.
Example:
Turn the speaker up so everyone can hear.
headphones
/ˈhɛdˌfoʊnz/Two small speakers that you wear over your ears to listen alone.
Example:
He wears headphones on the train every day.
signal
/ˈsɪɡnəl/How strong the connection is between a phone and the network.
Example:
There's no signal up here in the mountains.
