# Information Technology Upper Intermediate

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- CEFR: B2 (Upper-intermediate)
- Theme: Professional & Specialized
- Words: 16
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IT vocabulary for building and securing systems, including an endpoint, a sandbox environment, an API, encryption and the latency and cache that affect…

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## Word list

* **endpoint** /ˈɛndˌpɔɪnt/: A specific address where one piece of software can connect to and exchange data with another. — “The app sends requests to a single **endpoint**.”
* **sandbox** /ˈsændˌbɑks/: A safe, separate space for testing new code without affecting the real system. — “Developers test new features in a **sandbox** first.”
* **middleware**: Software that connects and passes data between other programs or systems. — “**Middleware** links the website to the payment system.”
* **throughput** /ˈθruˌpʊt/: The amount of data or work a system can process in a given time. — “Upgrading the network improved overall **throughput**.”
* **provisioning** /prəˈvɪʒənɪŋ/: The process of setting up and configuring servers or resources so they are ready to use. — “**Provisioning** a new server used to take days.”
* **load balancer**: A system that spreads incoming traffic across several servers so none is overloaded. — “The **load balancer** kept the site fast during the sale.”
* **legacy system**: Old software or hardware that is still in use, even though newer options exist. — “The bank still relies on a **legacy system** from the 1990s.”
* **API** /ˌeɪˌpiˈaɪ/: A set of rules that lets different software programs communicate with each other. — “The app uses a weather **API** to show live forecasts.”
* **encryption** /ɛnˈkrɪpʃən/: Turning information into a coded form so only authorised people can read it. — “All customer data is protected using strong **encryption**.”
* **latency** /ˈleɪtənsi/: The short delay before data starts to move after a request is made. — “Gamers want low **latency** for a smooth online experience.”
* **version control**: A system that records every change made to files. — “Without **version control** nobody could say what had changed.”
* **staging** /ˈsteɪdʒɪŋ/: A copy of a system used for testing before release. — “It worked on **staging** and failed everywhere else.”
* **query** /ˈkwiri/: An instruction asking a database for information. — “One badly written **query** locked the whole table.”
* **cache** /kæʃ/: A store of data kept so it can be fetched quickly again. — “Clearing the **cache** fixed a problem nobody had understood.”
* **schema** /ˈskimə/: The structure that defines how data is organised. — “Changing the **schema** meant rewriting four applications.”
* **rate limit**: A cap on how many requests a system will accept in a period. — “The **rate limit** was reached within two minutes of launch.”

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