high tech – using or involving advanced technology.
- Some high tech solutions are less reliable than the basic technology they replace.
indispensable – something you could not manage without; absolutely necessary.
For many people, their mobile phone is indispensable.
outdated – out of date; old-fashioned.
Jared didn’t want to buy a new iPhone but his mobile looked so outdated compared
to those of his friends that he felt pressured into updating it.
obsolete – not in use any more, having been replaced by something better.
Jerry had to close down his small printing business as his old printer had
become obsolete and he couldn’t afford to replace it with the latest state-of-the-art
equipment.
Technology Vocabulary Set 3: Effect
impact – the effect of something.
- Modern technology has had a massive impact on the way we communicate with
each other.
to transform – to markedly or dramatically change.
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- There can be no denying that computers have transformed the way we work and
study.
game changer – a new idea or factor that significantly changes an existing situation
or way of doing something.
- The professor’s new theory was a game changer and if proved correct, brought the
possibility of time travel one step closer.
affect – to influence or cause a change in something.
- Social media has radically affected both how we communicate and who we
communicate with.
influence – the power to have an effect on the character, development or behaviour
of someone or something.
- The influence of modern technology is evident in almost every aspect of our daily
lives from how we shop to how we spend our leisure time.
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