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Match the nouns below with their meanings (1–10) on page 126. 1. online conversation between a group of people – chat room; 2. website where people get information about a certain topic they are interested in – newsgroup; 3. file sent together with an e–mail message – attachment; 4. unwanted material sent to your computer (ads etc.) –spam; 5. large collection of information – database; 6. measure for computer memory – megabyte; 7. memory in a computer used for temporary storage of information – RAM; 8. programme which puts figures in grids for easier calculation – spreadsheet; 9. model for writing similar kinds of texts, e.g. letters – template; 10. compact disc with read–only memory – CD–ROM; 11. central computer – terminal; 12. computer served by a central computer – server; 13. small computer which fits in your han – palmtop; 14. machine that transfers documents into a computer – scanner.





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