Technology & Computing Vocabulary

A record or report of financial transactions or other data, often presented or audited.

Precise and correct, especially in measurements, reports, or statements.

The act of acquiring or gaining possession of something, especially through effort, skill, or achiev...

Having the ability to adapt or adjust to new situations, environments, or purposes, often characteri...

Having progressed, developed, or grown to a higher point relative to the normal progression by the c...

Priced or valued at a level that is reasonable or within one's means.

A collection or sum of separate things, often combined or united for a specific purpose.

The production of food, fiber, and other plant and animal products using crops and livestock

One of two or more options or choices, which may be pursued instead of another option.

anecdotal is concerned with or based on narratives (or anecdotes) about a particular matter; often b...

Less modern or outdated, or having outdated principles or designs.

Suitable or fitting for the situation or occasion; or officially approved or sanctioned.

To verify or confirm the identity or authenticity of something, often by presenting official documen...

Operated or controlled by a machine or computer; without human intervention or assistance.

A mechanical device or machine that can perform simple tasks or movements; a robot or automated devi...

A road vehicle, especially a car or truck, powered by an internal combustion engine or other means.

The design, development, operation, or study of aircraft, air travel, or aviation technology.

A system of voting in secret, typically using a piece of paper or electronic device.

To transmit a program or information by radio or television; to send out widely.

An insect; also a hidden listening device or a software glitch.

Full of bugs or defects; also a lightweight carriage or stroller for a baby.

A thick, insulated wire used to transmit electricity or data; a strong rope made of wires or fibers.

A trainee in a military or police academy; a young person in a training program.

an electronic device for performing mathematical calculations.

A strong, coarse cloth used for sails, tents, or as a surface for painting; the surface on which a d...

The ability or power to do something effectively.

A tiny blood vessel that connects arterioles to venules, or any narrow tube where liquid moves by ca...

A person's profession or occupation pursued over a long period of their life.

A flat container holding magnetic tape for audio or data recording, popular in the 20th century.

Groups of people or things that share common characteristics.

A visual representation of data, such as a graph or diagram.

The medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code; courteous behavior, especia...

A cipher is a secret code used to encrypt messages, or a person of no importance or influence.

A circuit is a closed path through which electricity flows, or a route that returns to its starting ...

A brief, sharp sound; also, to press a button or select something on a computer.

A system of symbols, letters, or rules used for communication or secrecy; also, a set of laws or pri...

To arrange laws or rules into a systematic code.

To gather and arrange written, printed, or digital material in a specific, correct order.

A vertical arrangement of data in a table or a regular feature in a publication; also a tall, vertic...

The beginning of something; also, a ceremony marking the end of an academic program.

The act or process of exchanging information through speaking, writing, or using technology.

Able to exist or work together in harmony; suitable for use together.

The ability to do something successfully or efficiently.

The state or quality of being competitive; ability to compete effectively.

To gather and arrange information or data systematically.

The state or quality of being intricate or complicated, often involving many interconnected elements...

The act or result of pressing something down or together to reduce its size.

The process of performing mathematical calculations or using a computer to process data.

To calculate or determine mathematically; to process data using a computer.

To form an idea or think of something; to become pregnant.

The formation or beginning of an idea or plan; also refers to the moment of fertilization in biology...

The arrangement or layout of parts or elements in a system, device, or structure.

Mutually incompatible or contradictory, often describing opposing ideas, interests, or evidence.

The point where two rivers flow together; also used metaphorically to describe a coming together of ...

To dispute or argue against a claim or idea.

The subjects comprising a course of study in a school or educational program.

A line that bends smoothly without angles; also refers to a graphical representation of data with a ...

Facts or information collected for analysis or reference, often in digital form.

An organized collection of data stored and accessed electronically.

Old-fashioned or no longer modern; also refers to having a known point in time.