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Technology & the Internet in English · B1

60 English words and phrases for technology & the internet, at B1 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

account

account

Create an account to continue.

Create an account to continue.
update

update

The app needs an update.

The app needs an update.
search

search

Search for it online.

Search for it online.
device

device

This app works on any device.

This app works on any device.
wireless

wireless

I bought wireless earphones.

I bought wireless earphones.
install

install

Install the latest version first.

Install the latest version first.
upload

upload

Upload your resume to the site.

Upload your resume to the site.
signal

signal

There's no signal in the tunnel.

There's no signal in the tunnel.
battery

battery

The battery lasts all day.

The battery lasts all day.
crash

crash

The app keeps crashing on my phone.

The app keeps crashing on my phone.
bug

bug

The developers are fixing a bug in the app.

The developers are fixing a bug in the app.
buffering

buffering

The video keeps buffering with this connection.

The video keeps buffering with this connection.
cache

cache

Clear your browser cache and reload the page.

Clear your browser cache and reload the page.
cloud storage

cloud storage

I keep all my photos in cloud storage.

I keep all my photos in cloud storage.
troubleshoot

troubleshoot

Let's troubleshoot the connection issue together.

Let's troubleshoot the connection issue together.
malware

malware

This website might contain malware.

This website might contain malware.
virus

virus

My computer got a virus last week.

My computer got a virus last week.
firewall

firewall

The firewall blocked that website.

The firewall blocked that website.
VPN

VPN

I use a VPN when I travel abroad.

I use a VPN when I travel abroad.
cookie

cookie

This site uses cookies to track visitors.

This site uses cookies to track visitors.
pop-up

pop-up

Close that pop-up before it installs anything.

Close that pop-up before it installs anything.
livestream

livestream

She does a livestream every Friday night.

She does a livestream every Friday night.
podcast

podcast

I listen to a podcast on my way to work.

I listen to a podcast on my way to work.
software

software

We need to update this software.

We need to update this software.
hardware

hardware

The problem might be the hardware, not the software.

The problem might be the hardware, not the software.
operating system

operating system

Which operating system does your laptop run?

Which operating system does your laptop run?
data usage

data usage

Streaming videos uses a lot of data usage.

Streaming videos uses a lot of data usage.
mobile data

mobile data

I turned off mobile data to save my plan.

I turned off mobile data to save my plan.
verification code

verification code

They sent a verification code to my phone.

They sent a verification code to my phone.
incognito mode

incognito mode

I always shop in incognito mode.

I always shop in incognito mode.
My battery drains really fast.

My battery drains really fast.
Have you backed up your files?

Have you backed up your files?
The site is down at the moment.

The site is down at the moment.
Have you tried restarting it?

Have you tried restarting it?
I accidentally deleted the file.

I accidentally deleted the file.
The video keeps buffering.

The video keeps buffering.
Let's switch to a video call.

Let's switch to a video call.
My phone crashed right in the middle of the call.

My phone crashed right in the middle of the call.
There's a bug in the latest update.

There's a bug in the latest update.
Clear the cache if the app feels slow.

Clear the cache if the app feels slow.
Everything is backed up on cloud storage now.

Everything is backed up on cloud storage now.
Let's troubleshoot this before calling support.

Let's troubleshoot this before calling support.
I think my laptop caught a virus.

I think my laptop caught a virus.
Make sure the firewall is turned on.

Make sure the firewall is turned on.
I always use a VPN on public Wi-Fi.

I always use a VPN on public Wi-Fi.
This website asks you to accept cookies.

This website asks you to accept cookies.
A pop-up keeps blocking the page.

A pop-up keeps blocking the page.
She's launching a livestream tonight.

She's launching a livestream tonight.
I discovered a great podcast about tech.

I discovered a great podcast about tech.
You should update your software regularly.

You should update your software regularly.
Is this a hardware problem or a software one?

Is this a hardware problem or a software one?
My operating system needs an update.

My operating system needs an update.
I'm almost out of mobile data.

I'm almost out of mobile data.
Streaming uses up your data usage fast.

Streaming uses up your data usage fast.
I never got the verification code.

I never got the verification code.
Browse in incognito mode if you don't want to be tracked.

Browse in incognito mode if you don't want to be tracked.
The site logged me out for no reason.

The site logged me out for no reason.
The app won't stop asking for permission.

The app won't stop asking for permission.
My download got interrupted halfway through.

My download got interrupted halfway through.
I keep getting malware warnings on this site.

I keep getting malware warnings on this site.

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