How to use this lesson: read each item aloud, notice the collocation, cover the definition and retrieve the word from memory. Then use at least three items in your own sentences.
10 useful words and phrases
privacy
The right to control access to personal information.
Example: Check the app’s privacy settings.
Natural collocation: online privacy
data
Information stored or processed digitally.
Example: The company encrypts customer data.
Natural collocation: personal data
upload
To transfer a file to an online system.
Example: Please upload the document as a PDF.
Natural collocation: upload a file
download
To copy data from the internet to your device.
Example: You can download the app for free.
Natural collocation: download an update
network
A connected system of computers or devices.
Example: The office network is temporarily unavailable.
Natural collocation: wireless network
update
A new version designed to improve software.
Example: The latest update fixes several bugs.
Natural collocation: software update
automate
To make a process operate with little human input.
Example: The tool can automate repetitive tasks.
Natural collocation: automate a process
algorithm
A set of rules a computer follows to solve a problem.
Example: The platform uses an algorithm to rank results.
Natural collocation: search algorithm
cybersecurity
Protection of systems and data from digital attacks.
Example: Staff receive annual cybersecurity training.
Natural collocation: cybersecurity risk
backup
A copy of data kept in case the original is lost.
Example: Keep a backup of important files.
Natural collocation: create a backup
Quick vocabulary check
- 1. Which word means “the right to control access to personal information”? privacy
- 2. Which word means “information stored or processed digitally”? data
- 3. Which word means “to transfer a file to an online system”? upload
- 4. Which word means “to copy data from the internet to your device”? download
- 5. Which word means “a connected system of computers or devices”? network
Make the vocabulary active
Choose five items above and make them personal. Say one true sentence about your life, work, studies or experience for each item. For stronger recall, return tomorrow and try to reproduce the collocations without looking.