Vocabulary I
(n) a person who starts using a product or technology as soon as it becomes available
early adopter
(adj) making someone give a deep, long sound showing great pain or unhappiness
groan-inducing
(n) An error in a program that prevents the program from running as expected.
bug
(idiom) not legally old enough to do a particular thing
under age
Present perfect changes to...
Past perfect
(n) a newly formed business that is usually small
(tech) start-up
(n) noisy or showy display; publicity
fanfare
(n) information that is stored by a computer
data
(idiom) being dealt with successfully
under control
"Will" changes to...
Would
(n) a very small headphone that is worn inside the ear
earbud
(v) to say sth in a soft quiet voice that is difficult to hear or understand in order to calm sb down
murmur (reassurances)
(n) a program that can protect your computer from being accessed when you're online.
firewall
(idiom) being watched or examined closely
under scrutiny
"Must" changes to...
Had to
(n) innovations that represent significantly new fields or technologies.
emerging technologies
(n) a distinctive characteristic or attribute
hallmark
(n) software that aids in gathering information about a person or organization without their knowledge
spyware
(idiom) not feeling well
under the weather
"Today" changes to...
That day
(n) a device that contains a microphone and speakers and is worn on one's head
headset
(idiom) continue to exist and be successful
(to) have legs
(n) Harmful software that is disguised as something useful.
Trojan
(idiom) to have already achieved or obtained sth
under your belt
"Yesterday" changes to...
The day before / The previous day