Innovation – the action or process of innovating, a new method, idea, product, etc.
Breakthrough – an act of making important discoveries.
Cutting-edge – the most advanced.
Tech-savvy – knowing a lot about modern technologies.
user-friendly – easy to learn, use, understand, or deal with.
computer literate – able to use computers and related technology efficiently;
obsolete / outdated – no longer used because something newer exists : replaced by something newer.
gadget / equipment (a piece of equipment) / appliance / device / hardware.
e–commerce – activities that relate to the buying and selling of goods and services over the Internet.
socialmedia – forms of electronic communication through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content.
blogs – a Web site on which someone writes about personal opinions, activities, and experiences. viral – quickly and widely circulated from one Internet user to another, as in “a viral video”.
tobrowse – to use a special program (called a browser) to find and look at information on the Internet.
todownload – to move or copy a file, program, etc., from a usually larger computer system to another computer or device;
connection – the state when two or more devices are connected through the Internet or a network.
cyber – of, relating to, or involving computers or computer networks (as the Internet).
privacy – is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves, or information about themselves, and thereby express themselves selectively.
applications/apps – is a computer program designed to perform a group of coordinated functions, tasks, or activities for the benefit of the user.
software – the programs that run on a computer and perform certain functions.
Push back the frontiers – extending the limit of something.
Publish findings – to get the results.
Harness Technology – Make use of technology. Eg . We have become very skilled at harnessing technology in all sorts of creative ways.
Cutting Edge Design – The most innovative design.
Run Smoothly – Work without problems. Eg. Things do not always run smoothly.
Wear and Tear – Damage caused by ordinary use.
Shut down – To switch off completely.
Wireless hotspots – public places where people can access the Internet via a wireless signal.
SATNAV – Short for satellite navigation.
Advanced – Modern and well-developed. Eg. Countries are protecting themselves with the more advanced weapons than ever before.
Molecular Biology – Study of the things which form the structure of living matters.
Automation – To make a process in a factory or office operate by machines or computers, in order to reduce the amount of work done by humans and the time taken to do the work.
User-friendly – If something, especially something related to a computer, is user-friendly, it is simple for people to use. Eg. Companies are trying to manufacture more user-friendly equipment so that every person can use it easily.
Discover – To find something.
Innovate – To create, or introduce something (especially a product).
Technophobe – A person who is terrified of modern technology.
Technophile – A person who is very interested in modern technology.
Genetic Engineering – The technique used to change the genetic composition of a cell so as to change certain characteristics which can be inherited.
Cybernetics – it tells how information is communicated in machines and electronic devices in comparison with how it is communicated in the brain and nervous system.
Safeguard – Protection. Eg. Safeguard against accidents in this laboratory are minimal.
Life expectancy – The number of years a person is likely to live. Eg. Life-expectancy has increased a great deal thanks to modern medicine and technology.
Combine – To join something together.
computer buff- a user who is good or expert at working with a computer.
rocket science: a very complicated subject for someone.
