TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA VOCABULARY 2

level: Intermediate (B1/B2)

A second technology vocabulary exercise, covering the words you need to talk about internet connections, devices, and digital problems — the everyday language of the connected world.

Did you know?Many tech terms started as specialized jargon but are now completely mainstream. Bandwidth originally referred to the range of frequencies in a radio signal; now people casually say "I don't have the bandwidth for that" to mean they're too busy. Cache (pronounced "cash") comes from the French word for a hidden store. Glitch is thought to come from the Yiddish glitsh, meaning a slippery place.

READY TO PRACTICE? LET’S GO!

Complete each sentence using one of the following words: bandwidth, cache, crash, notification, encrypted, update, backup, glitch, download, sync.

1. We can't stream video in this office — there isn't enough for everyone.✓

2. Try clearing your — that often fixes display problems on websites.✓

3. My laptop had a complete and I lost everything I hadn't saved.✓

4. I turned off my s because they were interrupting me every five minutes.✓

5. All messages on the app are end-to-end, so no one else can read them.✓

6. You should your software regularly to get the latest security patches.✓

7. Always keep a of your important files in case your hard drive fails.✓

8. There was a in the system that caused all the prices to show as zero.✓

9. The file is too big to on this connection — it'll take hours.✓

10. Make sure your phone and laptop so your calendar is the same on both devices.✓

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