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VOCABULARY - Computers Make the World Smaller and Smarter

1. Match the Meaning

Instructions (English): Match each word in Column A with the correct definition in Column B.

Column A – Words
  1. device
  2. disabled
  3. illness
  4. enable
  5. environment
  6. connectivity
  7. multimedia
  8. smart card
  9. expert system
  10. telecommute
Column B – Meanings
  1. allows something to happen or makes it possible
  2. a machine or tool designed for a particular purpose
  3. a person who cannot use part of their body easily
  4. the natural or social conditions in which people live
  5. being sick or unhealthy
  6. to work from home using a computer and internet
  7. a card with a computer chip storing information
  8. communication links between computers or systems
  9. computer software that imitates expert decision-making
  10. a combination of text, sound, video, and graphics
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Answer key:

  • A → b (device → a machine or tool…)
  • B → c (disabled → a person who...)
  • C → e (illness → being sick…)
  • D → a (enable → allows something…)
  • E → d (environment → the natural/social conditions…)
  • F → h (connectivity → communication links…)
  • G → j (multimedia → combination of text, sound, video, graphics)
  • H → g (smart card → card with a chip…)
  • I → i (expert system → software that imitates expert decisions)
  • J → f (telecommute → work from home…)