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Wordlist for CEFR It-and-software-development - Expand Your English (American) Vocabulary

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Meaning
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system calls

/ˈsɪstəm kɔlz/

noun

Requests made by a program to the operating system to perform tasks

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system calls

/ˈsɪstəm kɔlz/

noun
Requests made by a program to the operating system to perform tasks
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system monitoring

/ˈsɪs.təm ˈmɒn.ɪ.tər.ɪŋ/

noun

The process of checking and managing the performance of a computer system

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system monitoring

/ˈsɪs.təm ˈmɒn.ɪ.tər.ɪŋ/

noun
The process of checking and managing the performance of a computer system
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technical debt

/ˈtɛknɪkəl dɛt/

noun

The future cost of choosing an easy solution now instead of a better one

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technical debt

/ˈtɛknɪkəl dɛt/

noun
The future cost of choosing an easy solution now instead of a better one
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telnet

/ˈtɛl.nɛt/

noun

A network protocol used to connect to remote computers over the internet

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telnet

/ˈtɛl.nɛt/

noun
A network protocol used to connect to remote computers over the internet
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test automation

/tɛst ˌɔtəˈmeɪʃən/

noun

Using software to run tests on other software automatically

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test automation

/tɛst ˌɔtəˈmeɪʃən/

noun
Using software to run tests on other software automatically
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test cases

/tɛst keɪsɪz/

noun

Specific conditions used to test if a software works correctly

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test cases

/tɛst keɪsɪz/

noun
Specific conditions used to test if a software works correctly
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testing

/ˈtɛstɪŋ/

noun

The act of giving someone or something a test

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testing

/ˈtɛstɪŋ/

noun
The act of giving someone or something a test
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test plans

/tɛst plænz/

noun

Documents that outline testing strategies

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test plans

/tɛst plænz/

noun
Documents that outline testing strategies
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thread management

/θrɛd ˈmænɪdʒmənt/

noun

The process of managing multiple threads in a program to ensure they run smoothly

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thread management

/θrɛd ˈmænɪdʒmənt/

noun
The process of managing multiple threads in a program to ensure they run smoothly
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throughput

/ˈθruː.pʊt/

noun

The amount of data processed in a given time

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throughput

/ˈθruː.pʊt/

noun
The amount of data processed in a given time
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transaction

/trænˈzækʃən/

noun

An instance of buying or selling something

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transaction

/trænˈzækʃən/

noun
An instance of buying or selling something
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triggers

/ˈtrɪɡərz/

noun

Events or actions that cause something to happen

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triggers

/ˈtrɪɡərz/

noun
Events or actions that cause something to happen
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UAT (User Acceptance Testing)

/juː eɪ ti/

noun

Testing done by users to make sure software works as expected

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UAT (User Acceptance Testing)

/juː eɪ ti/

noun
Testing done by users to make sure software works as expected
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UI design

/juː aɪ dɪˈzaɪn/

noun

The process of creating the layout and look of a software interface

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UI design

/juː aɪ dɪˈzaɪn/

noun
The process of creating the layout and look of a software interface
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UI/UX designer

/ju aɪ/ju ɛks dɪˈzaɪnər/

noun

A person who designs user interfaces and experiences

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UI/UX designer

/ju aɪ/ju ɛks dɪˈzaɪnər/

noun
A person who designs user interfaces and experiences
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unstructured data

/ʌnˈstrʌk.tʃərd ˈdeɪ.tə/

noun

Data that does not have a predefined format

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unstructured data

/ʌnˈstrʌk.tʃərd ˈdeɪ.tə/

noun
Data that does not have a predefined format
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unsupervised learning

/ʌnˈsuːpərvaɪzd ˈlɜrnɪŋ/

noun

A type of machine learning where the model learns from data without labels

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unsupervised learning

/ʌnˈsuːpərvaɪzd ˈlɜrnɪŋ/

noun
A type of machine learning where the model learns from data without labels
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usability testing

/ˌjuːzəˈbɪləti ˈtɛstɪŋ/

noun

A method to evaluate how easy a product is to use

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usability testing

/ˌjuːzəˈbɪləti ˈtɛstɪŋ/

noun
A method to evaluate how easy a product is to use
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user flows

/ˈjuːzər floʊz/

noun

Diagrams that show how users navigate through a system

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user flows

/ˈjuːzər floʊz/

noun
Diagrams that show how users navigate through a system
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UX design

/juː ɛks dɪˈzaɪn/

noun

The process of improving user experience in products

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UX design

/juː ɛks dɪˈzaɪn/

noun
The process of improving user experience in products