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20 Software engineer terms

Hi, my name is Zachary, and I am studying Natural Science at the moment. Here is a glossary filled with words you might encounter in your school career if like me, you want to become a software engineer. This project will help you understands sentences and concepts better during your journey.

certificate
noun
An official document attesting a certain fact.
Example: My birth certificate was well-preserved.
fr: certificat
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code
noun
Program instructions.
Example: This code was very difficult to program.
fr: code
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computer
noun
An electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.
Example: The computer was smoking hot.
fr: ordinateur
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engineer
noun
A person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works.
Example: Taylor, an American ENGINEER and one of the founding fathers of Science.
fr: ingénieur(e)
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functional
adjective
Of or having a special activity, purpose, or task; relating to the way in which something works or operates.
Example: The program is well-functional.
fr: fonctionnel(le)
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institute
noun
A society or organization having a particular object or common factor, especially a scientific, educational, or social one.
Example: The principal aim of the INSTITUTE is 'to raise the profile of the professors'.
fr: institut
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interface
noun
A device or program enabling a user to communicate with a computer.
Example: Small Computer System INTERFACE is used to attach a wide range of peripheries together.
fr: interface
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issues
noun
An important topic or problem for debate or discussion.
Example: These issues can make my journey very difficult.
fr: problèmes
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output
noun
A place where power or information leaves a system.
Example: The output designed for headsets is located in the back of the computer.
fr: sortie
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practitioner
noun
A person actively engaged in an art, discipline, or profession, especially medicine.
Example: The POCA creates offenses based on the PRACTITIONER's knowledge or suspicion that he has in law.
fr: praticien(ne)
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program
noun
A series of coded software instructions to control the operation of a computer or another machine.
Example: The program has been completed by a genius!
fr: programme
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project
noun
An individual or collaborative enterprise that is carefully planned to achieve a particular aim.
Example: This government project reassures the population.
fr: projet
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release
verb
Allow (something) to move, act, or flow freely.
Example: Photograph from Hormones control the RELEASE and production of the egg as well.
fr: libérer
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requirement
noun
A thing that is compulsory; a necessary condition.
Example: The Directive provides no REQUIREMENT for any kind of independent review of this architecture.
fr: exigence
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security
noun
The state of being free from danger or threat.
Example: The security of this system is so good that hackers can barely break through.
fr: sécurité
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software
noun
The programs and other operating information used by a computer.
Example: We also share the risk if issues arise due to the SOFTWARE's faults.
fr: logiciel
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task
noun
A piece of work to be done or undertaken.
Example: The production of lithic tools is a specialized TASK.
fr: tâche
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technology
noun
The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.
Example: The technology has become the main source of distraction.
fr: technologie
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update
verb
Make (something) more modern or up to date.
Example: My Iphone updates my calendar automatically.
fr: mettre à jour
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version
noun
A particular form of something that differs in certain respects from an earlier form or other forms of the same type of thing.
Example: The newest version of this app is very useful.
fr: version
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