Technology Terms Worksheet - WordMint - Free Printable

Let’s go through each definition one by one and match it to the correct term from the list. We’ll think carefully about what each word means in technology.

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1. “a computer on a network that manages network resources”
→ This is a server — it serves files, printers, or other resources to other computers.
✔ Match: G. server

2. “a software program that lets you complete a task on your computer”
→ That’s an application — like Word, Excel, or Chrome.
✔ Match: F. application

3. “to transfer documents from one computer to an online source”
→ You’re sending something UP to the internet → upload
✔ Match: N. upload

4. “a piece of hardware or software that adds a specific feature to a larger already existing system”
→ Like adding a plugin to your browser → plug in
✔ Match: M. plug in

5. “info stored and organized so that a computer can quickly retrieve selected pieces of information”
→ That’s a database — think of it like a digital filing cabinet.
✔ Match: Q. database

6. “a system that prevents unauthorized access to and from a private network”
→ That’s a firewall — it blocks bad guys from getting in.
✔ Match: P. firewall

7. “the amount of info one can send through a connection at a given time”
→ That’s bandwidth — how much data can flow per second.
✔ Match: R. bandwidth

8. “a type of computer that has enough power to run applications used in work environments”
→ A workstation — more powerful than a regular PC, for pros.
✔ Match: K. workstation

9. “the broad subject of anything concerning processing or managing info”
→ That’s information technology (IT) — the whole field.
✔ Match: J. information technology

10. “a word that specifies a certain record or file in programming a specific command”
→ In code, we use keywords — special words with fixed meanings.
✔ Match: L. keyword

11. “the representation in rows and columns of dots of an image in computer memory”
→ That’s a bitmap — made of pixels arranged in a grid.
✔ Match: E. bitmap

12. “the process of copying a document or file from an online source to your own computer”
→ You’re bringing something DOWN → download
✔ Match: D. download

13. “the main circuit board of a computer”
→ The big board inside your computer where everything plugs in → motherboard
✔ Match: C. motherboard

14. “the high-speed storage mechanism that allows a computer to store frequently accessed info locally”
→ That’s cache — temporary fast storage for quick access.
✔ Match: H. cache

15. “a program that searches documents, websites, band databases for keywords and then provides a list of those documents”
→ That’s a search engine — like Google.
✔ Match: B. search engine

16. “the translation of info into a secret code”
→ That’s encryption — scrambling data to keep it safe.
✔ Match: S. encryption

17. “a group of two or more computers linked together”
→ That’s a network — basic definition.
✔ Match: A. network

18. “a message given to a web browser, by a web server that is stored in the browser and sent back to the server”
→ That’s a cookie — small text file that remembers you.
✔ Match: T. cookie

19. “a symbol, usually a blinking line, that shows where the next letter will be typed on the computer screen”
→ That’s the cursor — the little blinking bar when you type.
✔ Match: O. cursor

20. “a common method of enabling computers in the same local area network to communicate with each other”
→ That’s ethernet — wired networking standard.
✔ Match: I. ethernet

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Now let’s write down all the matches in order:

1. G
2. F
3. N
4. M
5. Q
6. P
7. R
8. K
9. J
10. L
11. E
12. D
13. C
14. H
15. B
16. S
17. A
18. T
19. O
20. I

Final Answer:
1-G, 2-F, 3-N, 4-M, 5-Q, 6-P, 7-R, 8-K, 9-J, 10-L, 11-E, 12-D, 13-C, 14-H, 15-B, 16-S, 17-A, 18-T, 19-O, 20-I