Cambridge Professional English Infotech English for computer users Fourth Editiorf

Athlon /'aeGlmi/ n A processor manufactured by AMD.
attachment /a’taetjmant/ n A file that has been included as part of an email message, attributes /'aetribjuits/ n Characteristics that affect the visual representation of lines and polygons, e.g. line styles, rectangle colour, etc. authentication /o:,0enti'keijan/ n Verifying the identity of a user logging onto a network; ways of authentication include passwords, digital certificates and biometrics, avatar /'a;vatail n An object which represents a
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back up /, bask 'лр/ vTo copy files from one disk to another.
backbone/'baekbaon/n High-speed lines or connections that form the major access pathways within the Internet, backup /'Ьаеклр/ n A copy of data or software, usually kept in case the original disk is damaged, bandwidth /'baendwitO/nThe quantity of data that can be transmitted through a network, measured in bits per second (bps), bar code reader /'baikaud ,ri:da/ n A specialized scanner used to read price labels in shops.