Synonyms and antonyms of What computers and computer programs do in British Thesaurus

abort (verb)

if you abort a computer program, or if it aborts, the computer stops doing something before it is finished

bomb (verb)

computinginformal if a computer program bombs, it stops working because of a problem

boot (verb)

computing if a computer boots, or if you boot it, it starts working and becomes ready to use

buffer (verb)

computing if a computer buffers information, it keeps it temporarily in an area of its memory when you are sending it from one system or program to another

close (verb)

if a computer program closes, or if you close it, it stops operating and disappears from your computer screen

corrupt (verb)

computing if computer programs or files are corrupted, they have mistakes in them that prevent them from operating correctly

crash (verb)

computing if a computer or computer program crashes, it suddenly stops working

decode (verb)

computing if a computer decodes information, it changes it into a form that you can understand

deliver (verb)

computing if a computer delivers a particular amount of power, speed, or effectiveness, it makes it available for you to use

display (verb)

computing to show information on a computer screen

emulate (verb)

computing if one computer system or program emulates another, it behaves in the same way

fall over (computing)

computingBritishinformal if a computer program falls over, it stops working

freeze (verb)

computing if a computer screen freezes, or if something freezes it, the images on it become completely still and you cannot move them because there is something wrong with the computer

generate (verb)

if a computer generates a report, image etc, it produces it

go live ()

if a computer system goes live, all the tests on it have been completed and it can now be used

hibernate (verb)

computing if a computer hibernates, its operating system closes down automatically when the computer is not being used, although the computer itself remains switched on

infect (verb)

computing if a computer virus infects a computer or computer program, it enters it and causes problems

read (verb)

if a computer or other piece of electronic equipment reads something, it examines the information on it or copies it to a particular place

reallocate (verb)

computing if a computer reallocates memory, it makes it ready to use for a different purpose

reboot (verb)

if a computer or system reboots, or if someone reboots it, it starts again after it has been turned off

scan (verb)

if a machine or computer program scans something, it examines it in order to look for a particular thing

scan (verb)

if a piece of equipment scans a document, photograph etc, it changes it into a form that can be stored in a computer

surface (adjective)

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