4 Administration

Word Definition Translation

attached (adj) fastened or connected (to sth adjunto (adj)
else)
bracket (n) one of the pair of signs put paréntesis (n)
around words to show extra
information
Caps Lock (phr) the button that you press on a bloqueo mayúsculas (n)
computer when you want to use
only capital letters
check (something) out to make sure that (sth) is comprobar (v)
(phr v) actually true, correct or
acceptable; to investigate
column (n) a line of numbers or words columna (n)
written under each other that
goes down a page
crash (n) an occasion when a computer caída (n)
or computer system suddenly
stops working
deploy (v) to organise or move (soldiers, desplegar (v)
equipment, etc.) so that they
are in the right place and ready
to be used
divide (v) to calculate how many times dividir (v)
(one number) contains a
smaller number
field (n) in a computer document, an campo (n)
amount of space made
available for a particular type of
information
form (n) an official document with formulario (n)
spaces where you write
information, especially about
yourself
go smoothly (v phr) if a planned event, piece of transcurrir sin problemas
work, etc. goes smoothly, there (v+compl)
are no problems to spoil it

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graphic design (n phr) the art of combining pictures, diseño gráfico (n)
words and decoration in the
production of books,
magazines, etc.
graphics tablet (n) a device that allows you to draw tableta gráfica (n)
on its surface, using a stylus
rather than a mouse, with the
results appearing on your
computer screen
headset (n) a set of headphones, often with auriculares (n pl)
a microphone attached

input device (n phr) a device that puts information dispositivo de entrada (n phr)
into a computer, e.g. a
keyboard
jam (n) a situation in which a machine atasco (n)
does not work because
something is stopping a part
from moving
lock (someone) out of if sb is locked out of a no poder acceder (v)
(something) (phr v) computer, system, etc. they
cannot access it
log (n) an official record of events registro (n)

minus (prep) used to show that one number menos (adv)

or quantity is being subtracted
from another
multifunction printer (n a multifunction printer is impresora multifunción (n)
phr) designed to have several
different uses, e.g. printing,
faxing, scanning, etc.
multiply (v) to do a calculation in which you multiplicar (v)
add (a number) to itself a
particular number of times
NAS (n) (Network Attached Storage) a NAS (servidor de acceso a la
system that allows files to be red) (n)
stored and retrieved across a
computer network

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object (n) a combination of written objeto (n)
information on a computer and
instructions that act on the
information, for example in the
form of a document or a picture
output device (n phr) a device that gets information dispositivo de salida (n phr)
out of a computer and displays
it in some way, e.g. a printer
permission (n) when sb is officially allowed to permiso (n)
do sth

plus (prep) used to show that one number más (adv)

or quantity is being added to
another
precaution (n) sth you do in order to prevent precaución (n)
sth dangerous or unpleasant
from happening
primary key (n phr) in a table, sth that uniquely clave primaria (n)
identifies each record

query the database (phr) to ask a question about the consultar la base de
data stored in a computer datos(v+compl)
system, in order to retrieve
some information
read-only access (n phr) if data has read-only access, acceso solo de lectura (n phr)
you are only allowed to read it,
not to change it
reset (v) to change (a clock, password, restablecer (v)
machine, etc.) so that it shows
a different time, number, etc. or
is ready to be used again
retrieve a record (phr) to get back a piece of recuperar un registro(v+compl)
information that has been
stored in the memory of a
computer
row (n) a line of numbers or words renglón (n)
written next to each other that
goes across a page
run smoothly (v phr) if a planned event, piece of desarrollar(se) sin
work, etc. runs smoothly, there problemas(v+compl)
are no problems to spoil it
stylus (n) a thing shaped like a pen, used lápiz óptico (n)
for writing on a special
computer screen

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subtract (v) to take (a number or an restar (v)
amount) from a larger number
or amount
sum (n) the total produced when you suma (n)
add two or more numbers or
amounts together
table (n) a list of numbers, facts or tabla (n)
information arranged in rows
across and down a page
times (prep) multiplied by por (prep)

touch pad (n phr) an area on a computer that you almohadilla táctil (n)
touch in order to tell the
computer what to do or to get
information
touch screen (n phr) a type of computer screen that pantalla táctil (n)
you touch in order to tell the
computer what to do or to get
information
unique (adj) being the only one of its kind único (adj)

up and running again working correctly again after a funcionar de nuevo (v+compl)
(phr) period of not working
walk (somebody) to explain (sth) to (sb) explicar (v)
through (something) (phr
v)
worksheet (n) a single page or tab within a hoja de ejercicios (n phr)
spreadsheet document

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