Technology vocabulary

electronic device
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electronic device
(noun) any product that uses electricity to function, commonly used to refer to computers, laptops, phones, tablets, games consoles
handheld device
(noun) any electronic device that can be held in the hand, including phones, tablets and gaming devices.
gadget
(noun) often used as a synonym for handheld device
games console
(noun) an electronic device used for playing games
virtual reality
(noun) very realistic 3-D images that can be interacted with using electronic devices
VR headset
(noun) an electronic device that people where on their head and lets them use virtual reality technology.
technological
(adjective) the adjective of technology
technician
(noun) a person who takes care of technical work
hardware
(noun) tools and machinery, including electronic devices
software
(noun) computer programs
malware(noun) software that is designed to damage the computer, often used by cyber criminalscontent(noun) all forms of information and resources, especially onlineshare(verb) give and receive (content)social media(noun) all apps and websites where people can communicate and share content.application(noun) a computer programplatform(noun) an app or website where you can share contentpost(verb) publicly share content on a social media platformprivate message(noun) a message that only they can see on a social media platformdirect message(noun) synonym for private messageinstant message(noun) any kind of message sent through an electronic device including social media platforms and texting. Most instant messages are private / direct messages.instant-message(verb) any kind of message sent through an electronic device including social media platforms and texting. Most instant messages are private / direct messages.send(verb) to give (any kind of instant message) to someonereceive(verb) to get (any kind of instant message) from someonee-commerce(noun) a synonym for online shoppingdownload(verb) to take a file from the internet and put it on a computerfile sharing(noun) the ability to share files onlinestream(verb) to continuously send or receive data, often in the form of video or audio