front 1 damage | back 1 dhaawicid to harm or injure EXAMPLE: I spilled water on my computer keyboard. Now it is damaged and I have to buy a new one. |
front 2 virus | back 2 caabuq a program that harms your computer EXAMPLE: If you are not careful, you might download a virus onto your computer. Then your computer will be damaged. |
front 3 delete | back 3 masixid to remove something, especially from a computer's memory, erase EXAMPLE: I don't like the email I wrote to my sister. I'm going to delete what I wrote and start over. |
front 4 harm | back 4 waxyeelo to hurt, to damage EXAMPLE: Don't spill coffee on your laptop. You will harm it! |
front 5 harmful | back 5 dhib leh causing or likely to cause harm (hurt, damage) EXAMPLE: My son said some harmful things to my daughter. Now she says she won't speak to him for a week. Her feelings were really hurt! |
front 6 infect | back 6 qaadid to give a virus to a person or a computer EXAMPLE: Bobby went to school when he was sick with the flu. He infected 8 kids in his class. Now they are sick too! |
front 7 trick | back 7 khiyaamo to make someone believe something that is not true, to deceive EXAMPLE: My brother told me it was snowing outside. I ran to the window and saw that it was sunny outside. He tricked me! |
front 8 attempt | back 8 isku day to try EXAMPLE: If your computer has a virus, do not attempt to remove it yourself. Take your computer to a professional. Let them fix the problem. |
front 9 billion | back 9 bilyan 1,000,000,000 = one thousand million EXAMPLE: People have lost over 5 billion dollars to cyber criminals who tricked them. |
front 10 crash | back 10 burbur when a computer suddenly stops working EXAMPLE: After I downloaded the virus, my computer crashed. I couldn't use it anymore. |
front 11 cyber | back 11 saaybar the adjective for the noun "internet" EXAMPLE: The thief tricked me online. He is a cyber criminal. |
front 12 file | back 12 feyl a document (words), pictures, or music saved on a computer EXAMPLE: My friend often emails me files he likes. They are usually pictures of his cat. |
front 13 organization | back 13 urur an official group of people who work together for the same purpose EXAMPLE: I started volunteering for a non-profit organization. We help children learn to read better. |
front 14 profile | back 14 astaan guud a description of yourself and your interests on a website EXAMPLE: I have just joined Facebook. I need to create my profile. |
front 15 request | back 15 codsi to ask for EXAMPLE: I can't solve this problem by myself. I need to request help. |
front 16 suddenly | back 16 si lama filaan ah quickly and unexpectedly EXAMPLE: At first I didn't know who she was. Then suddenly I recognized her. She was my cousin! |
front 17 take over | back 17 iska saaris to take control of something EXAMPLE: My daughter is learning how to drive. Yesterday, she was driving when it started to snow. I moved into the driver's seat and took over. |
front 18 bug | back 18 cilad ku timaada mashin a mistake in a computer program EXAMPLE: This new computer program doesn't work right. It has bugs and needs to be fixed. |
front 19 the cloud | back 19 daruur a place on the internet where you can save files EXAMPLE: I pay Apple $2.99 every month to save my files in the cloud. That way, if I lose my phone, my photos are safe. |
front 20 malware | back 20 a harmful computer file that will damage your computer EXAMPLE: Unfortunately I downloaded malware. Now my computer won't work. |