Unit 6 Network systems
Network range and speed
Word
Definition
Translation
bandwidth (n)
the amount of information that can
be carried through a computer
connection at one time
bit (n)
the smallest unit of information that a
computer uses
describe (v)
to say what someone or something is
like or what happened
distance (n)
the amount of space between two
places or things
feet (n pl)
[singular = foot] a unit for measuring
length, equal to 12 inches or about 30
centimetres
meeting (n)
the event which takes place when
a group of people meet to discuss
something
metre (n)
a unit for measuring length, equal to
100 centimetres [= meter American
English]
metric (adj)
using the system of weighing and
measuring that is based on the
kilogram and the metre
range (n)
the amounts or numbers between two
limits
second (n)
one of the 60 parts that a minute is
divided into
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