# Information Technology Intermediate

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- CEFR: B1 (Intermediate)
- Theme: Professional & Specialized
- Words: 14
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IT vocabulary for everyday software work, including uptime and downtime, the backend and frontend of an app, and the firewall that protects a system when it's…

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## Word list

* **uptime**: The amount of time a computer system or website stays running without failing. — “The server has had 99.9% **uptime** this year.”
* **downtime** /ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm/: A period when a system, website or machine is not working or available. — “Scheduled **downtime** will affect the site tonight.”
* **backend** /ˌbæˈkɛnd/: The part of a software system that handles data and processing, usually hidden from the user. — “A bug in the **backend** caused the orders to disappear.”
* **frontend**: The part of a software system that users see and interact with directly. — “She redesigned the **frontend** to make it easier to navigate.”
* **deploy** /dɪˈplɔɪ/: To release new software or an update so that it becomes available for use. — “The team plans to **deploy** the update on Friday.”
* **rollout** /ˈroʊˌlaʊt/: The gradual release of a new product, feature or update to users. — “The **rollout** of the new app was delayed by a week.”
* **helpdesk**: A team or service that provides technical support and answers user questions. — “She called the **helpdesk** when her laptop wouldn't start.”
* **changelog**: A document that lists the changes, fixes and new features made in each version of software. — “Check the **changelog** to see what the update fixed.”
* **firewall** /ˈfaɪrwɑl/: Software or hardware that blocks unwanted access to a computer network. — “The company's **firewall** blocked the suspicious login attempt.”
* **patch** /pætʃ/: A small software update that fixes a bug or security problem. — “IT pushed an emergency **patch** to fix the login error.”
* **server** /ˈsɜrvər/: A computer that provides data or services to others. — “One **server** went down and took four departments with it.”
* **database** /ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/: An organised collection of information stored on a computer. — “The whole **database** was rebuilt over a single weekend.”
* **login** /ˈlɔˌɡɪn/: The process of identifying yourself to a system. — “Every **login** is recorded whether or not it succeeds.”
* **bug report**: A written description of a fault in software. — “The **bug report** had no steps to reproduce and sat for a month.”

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