Matching Pairs relaciona Online version relaciona by victor bermudez 1 abbreviation of "universal serial bus"; a standardized connection for attaching devices to computers etc 2 a socket at the back of a computer for connecting external equipment or peripherals, especially printers 3 socket at the back of a PC for connecting peripherals (obsolescent) 4 the main disk inside a computer used for storing programs and information. It is hard because it is metal. See floppy disk. 5 a sub-division of a computer's hard disk into which you put files 6 a disk for storing computer information. It looks like an audio CD. 7 a small, unauthorized program that can damage a computer 8 International network of computers that you connect to by telephone line. Two popular services of the Internet are the World Wide Web and electronic mail. 9 equipment connected to a computer for sending/receiving digital information by telephone line. You may need a modem to connect to the Internet, to send electronic mail and to fax. 10 Disk Operating System. The original system used for PCs, where you typed in commands instead of pointing and clicking. 11 a copy of files from a computer's hard disk, usually made on some external medium such as CD-ROM or flash drive. A backup is made in case the hard disk file(s) are erased or damaged. 12 a self-contained program or piece of software; an application, especially when downloadable to a mobile device 13 the equipment inside a computer that creates the image on the screen 14 Central Processing Unit. This is a PC's heart or "brains". 15 a program that finds and removes viruses from a computer 16 a small program that tells a PC how a peripheral works 17 Memory is for the temporary storing of information while a computer is being used. See RAM, ROM and cache. 18 a (small) defect or fault in a program 19 a specific computer record. It could contain data such as text (eg essay.doc), or a program such as paint.exe. virus file anti-virus software DOS memory app modem backup graphics card Internet folder parallel port hard disk USB CPU driver CD-ROM bug serial port