Vocabulary
Technology vocabulary for IELTS
Twenty everyday words and collocations for talking about the internet, smartphones, AI and digital life.
Technology topics range from smartphones and social media to artificial intelligence and online privacy. These words let you describe both advantages and drawbacks, which Task 2 often requires. Practise by choosing one device you use daily and describing its effects with three words from the list. Keep sentences simple and accurate rather than stuffing in many terms.
Common mistake: writing "technologies" when you mean technology in general. Use the uncountable form: Technology has changed how we work. Use technologies only for specific, separate types.
cutting-edge
adjective
متطور، أحدث ما توصّل إليه
অত্যাধুনিক
अत्याधुनिक
paling mutakhir, canggih
terkini, canggih
अत्याधुनिक
අති නවීන
جدید ترین
tiên tiến, hiện đại nhất
最先进的；尖端的
the newest and most advanced
“Hospitals with cutting-edge equipment can diagnose diseases much earlier than before.”
artificial intelligence
collocation
الذكاء الاصطناعي
কৃত্রিম বুদ্ধিমত্তা
कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्ता
kecerdasan buatan
kecerdasan buatan
कृत्रिम बौद्धिकता
කෘත්රිම බුද්ධිය
مصنوعی ذہانت
trí tuệ nhân tạo
人工智能
computer systems that can perform tasks that normally need human thinking
“Artificial intelligence is already used to translate languages and recommend products online.”
automation
noun
الأتمتة
স্বয়ংক্রিয়করণ
स्वचालन
otomatisasi
automasi
स्वचालन
ස්වයංක්රීයකරණය
خودکاری، مشینی کاری
sự tự động hóa
自动化
using machines or computers to do work people used to do
“Automation in garment factories may reduce the number of low-skilled jobs.”
digital literacy
collocation
المعرفة الرقمية
ডিজিটাল সাক্ষরতা
डिजिटल साक्षरता
literasi digital
literasi digital
डिजिटल साक्षरता
ඩිජිටල් සාක්ෂරතාව
ڈیجیٹل خواندگی
kỹ năng số
数字素养
the ability to use computers and the internet effectively and safely
“Older people often need support to improve their digital literacy.”
screen time
collocation
وقت الشاشة
স্ক্রিনে কাটানো সময়
स्क्रीन पर बिताया समय
waktu layar
masa skrin
स्क्रिन हेर्ने समय
තිරය භාවිත කාලය
اسکرین کے سامنے گزرا وقت
thời gian dùng thiết bị điện tử
屏幕使用时间
the amount of time spent looking at phones, computers or TVs
“Doctors recommend that parents limit their children's screen time before bed.”
user-friendly
adjective
سهل الاستخدام
ব্যবহারবান্ধব, সহজে ব্যবহারযোগ্য
उपयोग में आसान
mudah digunakan
mesra pengguna
प्रयोगकर्तामैत्री
පරිශීලක හිතකාමී
استعمال میں آسان
dễ sử dụng
方便使用的
easy to understand and use
“Mobile banking apps have become so user-friendly that even my grandmother uses one.”
keep in touch
phrase
يبقى على تواصل
যোগাযোগ রাখা
संपर्क में रहना
tetap berhubungan
terus berhubung
सम्पर्कमा रहनु
සම්බන්ධතා පවත්වා ගැනීම
رابطے میں رہنا
giữ liên lạc
保持联系
to stay in contact with someone
“Video calls help migrant workers keep in touch with their families back home.”
cyberbullying
noun
التنمّر الإلكتروني
সাইবার বুলিং, অনলাইন হয়রানি
साइबर धमकी
perundungan siber
buli siber
साइबर दुर्व्यवहार
සයිබර් හිරිහැර
آن لائن ہراسانی
bắt nạt trên mạng
网络欺凌
using the internet or phones to hurt or threaten someone
“Cyberbullying can have a serious impact on teenagers' mental health.”
online privacy
collocation
الخصوصية على الإنترنت
অনলাইন গোপনীয়তা
ऑनलाइन निजता
privasi daring
privasi dalam talian
अनलाइन गोपनीयता
මාර්ගගත පෞද්ගලිකත්වය
آن لائن رازداری
quyền riêng tư trực tuyến
网络隐私
keeping your personal information safe and hidden on the internet
“Many users give away their online privacy without reading the terms and conditions.”
obsolete
adjective
عفا عليه الزمن، متقادم
অপ্রচলিত, সেকেলে
अप्रचलित, पुराना
usang
usang, lapuk
चलनबाट हटेको, पुरानो
යල් පැන ගිය
متروک، ناکارہ
lỗi thời
过时的；淘汰的
no longer used because something newer exists
“Within a few years, most smartphones become obsolete and are replaced.”
rely on
phrase
يعتمد على
নির্ভর করা
पर निर्भर रहना
bergantung pada
bergantung pada
भर पर्नु
රඳා පැවතීම
انحصار کرنا
dựa vào, phụ thuộc vào
依靠；依赖
to depend on something or someone
“Students increasingly rely on search engines instead of developing their own ideas.”
breakthrough
noun
إنجاز كبير، اختراق علمي
যুগান্তকারী আবিষ্কার
महत्वपूर्ण खोज, सफलता
terobosan
penemuan penting
महत्त्वपूर्ण नयाँ खोज
නව සොයාගැනීම, පෙරළිකාර දියුණුව
اہم پیش رفت
bước đột phá
突破
an important new discovery or development
“The vaccine was a major medical breakthrough made possible by modern computing.”
the digital divide
collocation
الفجوة الرقمية
ডিজিটাল বৈষম্য
डिजिटल विभाजन
kesenjangan digital
jurang digital
डिजिटल खाडल
ඩිජිටල් පරතරය
ڈیجیٹل تفاوت
khoảng cách số
数字鸿沟
the gap between people who have internet access and those who do not
“Providing cheap internet in villages would help close the digital divide.”
addictive
adjective
مسبّب للإدمان
আসক্তিকর
लत लगाने वाला
membuat ketagihan
menagihkan, ketagihan
लत लाग्ने
ඇබ්බැහි කරවන
لت لگانے والا
gây nghiện
使人上瘾的
hard to stop doing once you start
“Many games are designed to be addictive so that players keep spending money.”
remote working
collocation
العمل عن بُعد
দূর থেকে কাজ করা
घर से काम करना
kerja jarak jauh
kerja jarak jauh
घरबाट काम गर्ने प्रणाली
දුරස්ථව වැඩ කිරීම
گھر سے کام کرنا
làm việc từ xa
远程办公
doing your job from home or another place outside the office
“Remote working saves commuting time but can make people feel isolated.”
data security
collocation
أمن البيانات
তথ্য নিরাপত্তা
डेटा सुरक्षा
keamanan data
keselamatan data
तथ्याङ्क सुरक्षा
දත්ත ආරක්ෂාව
ڈیٹا کا تحفظ
bảo mật dữ liệu
数据安全
protecting digital information from theft or damage
“Banks spend huge amounts on data security to protect their customers.”
time-saving
adjective
موفّر للوقت
সময় সাশ্রয়ী
समय बचाने वाला
hemat waktu
menjimatkan masa
समय बचाउने
කාලය ඉතිරි කරන
وقت بچانے والا
tiết kiệm thời gian
节省时间的
helping you do something more quickly
“Washing machines and rice cookers are time-saving devices found in most homes today.”
misinformation
noun
معلومات مضلّلة
ভুল তথ্য
गलत सूचना, भ्रामक जानकारी
misinformasi, informasi keliru
maklumat salah
गलत सूचना
වැරදි තොරතුරු
غلط معلومات
thông tin sai lệch
错误信息
false or wrong information, often spread without knowing it is false
“Misinformation spreads quickly on social media, especially during emergencies.”
keep up with
phrase
يواكب
তাল মিলিয়ে চলা
से अवगत रहना, बराबरी रखना
mengikuti perkembangan
mengikuti perkembangan
अद्यावधिक रहनु, सँगसँगै हिँड्नु
සමගාමීව යාම, යාවත්කාලීනව සිටීම
ساتھ چلنا، باخبر رہنا
theo kịp
跟上；了解最新情况
to stay informed about or move at the same speed as something
“It is difficult for teachers to keep up with the latest educational apps.”
revolutionise
verb
يُحدث ثورة في
আমূল পরিবর্তন করা
पूरी तरह बदल देना, क्रांति लाना
merevolusi
merevolusikan
आमूल परिवर्तन गर्नु
මුළුමනින්ම වෙනස් කිරීම
انقلاب برپا کرنا
cách mạng hóa
彻底改变；革新
to change something completely and in a positive way
“Mobile payment services have revolutionised the way people send money in Bangladesh.”