Advent (n)
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arrival or coming, esp. of sth which is awaited
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with the ~ of technology
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Android (n)
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(in science fiction) a robot resembling a human being ; bionic man or woman, cyborg, humanoid, mechanical man, robot; a mobile operating system developed by Google
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~ personal assistant
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Annihilate (v)
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destroy completely; extinguish
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annihilation (n), syn. abolish, destroy, eradicate, erase, exterminate, liquidate
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Artificial intelligence (AI)
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study of the modelling of human mental functions by computer programs
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programming language of ~, ~ applications
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Biometrics (n)
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study of biological data by means of statistical analysis
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biometric (adj): biometric security
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Bionics (n)
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study of certain biological functions, esp. those relating to the brain, that are applicable to the development of electronic equipment
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bionic (adj): bionic methods
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Botnet (n)
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a network of computers using distributed computing software; it can also refer to a collection of software agents, or robots, that run autonomously and automatically.
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~ structure; to utilize the ~
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Embed (v)
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fix or become fixed firmly and deeply in a surrounding solid mass
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embedded (adj): ~ system, ~ within smth, ~ deeply
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Expert system
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a program containing everything that an 'expert' knows about a subject
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develop/apply/implement an ~
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Exponential (adj)
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(of a function, curve, series, or equation) of, containing, or involving one or more numbers or quantities raised to an exponent; very rapid
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~ growth/decay/increase; exponentially (adv)
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Finite (adj)
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bounded in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent; limited or restricted in nature
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~ number/resources;
ant. infinite
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Flops (n)
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floating-point operations per second: used as a measure of computer processing power (in combination with a prefix)
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giga~, tera~, peta~, exa~, luma~; measure in ~
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Forefront (n)
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the extreme front; the position of most prominence, responsibility, or action
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on/at the ~ of
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Futuristic (adj)
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likely to be current or fashionable at some future time; ultramodern
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~ technology/design/ scenario; futurology (n), futurologist (n)
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Handle (v)
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have power or control over; manage successfully; deal with sth or treat sth in a specified way
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~ ambiguity/situation; syn. control, direct, operate, steer, use, administer, conduct, cope with, deal with, manage, supervise
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Hologram (n)
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a photographic record produced by illuminating the object with coherent light (as from a laser) and, without using lenses
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holographic (adj): ~ image/ memory/display
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Instant (adj)
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a very brief time; a particular moment or point in time
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instantaneous (adj): ~ rate/ growth/reaction; instance (n)
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Mainstream (n)
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sth accepted, central, conventional, core, current, established, general, orthodox, prevailing, received
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in the ~; ~ media/culture; outside of the ~
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Nano-
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denoting 10-9, indicating extreme smallness
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~-technology/computers/ meters/medicine/bots/ materials/tubes
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Neural (adj)
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of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system
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~ networks/level
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Onset (n)
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beginning, inception, kick-off
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early/late/sudden ~; syn. assault, attack, charge, onrush, onslaught
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Pattern (n)
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a plan or diagram used as a guide in making something; a standard way of moving, acting, etc.
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iris and retina/living ~; ~ of sth; reveal/follow/recognize a ~
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Pervade (v)
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spread through or throughout, esp. subtly or gradually
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pervasive (adj): ~ computing; syn. permeate
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Precedent (n)
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an example or instance used to justify later similar occurrences
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set a ~; historical/legal/ dangerous ~; unprecedented (adj)
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Quantum (n)
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the smallest quantity of some physical property, such as energy, that a system can possess according to the quantum theory
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~ theory/computers/bits (qubits); quanta (pl)
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Replicate (v)
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make or be a copy of; reproduce
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~ findings/success/model; replicator (n)
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Robot (n)
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any automated machine programmed to perform specific mechanical functions in the manner of a man
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create/use a ~; robotics (n); robotic (adj): ~ pets
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Scenario (n)
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a predicted sequence of events
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doomsday/positive/negative ~
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Singularity (n)
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the hypothesized creation of smarter-than-human entities who rapidly accelerate technological progress beyond the capability of human beings to participate.
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~ of sth
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Sync (n)
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an informal word for synchronization (esp. in the phrases in or out of sync)
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in/out of ~
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Smart (adj)
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(of systems) operating as if by human intelligence by using automatic computer control
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~ devices/home/phone; ~ness (n)
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Ubiquitous (adj)
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having or seeming to have the ability to be everywhere at once; omnipresent
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~ computing; syn. omnipresent, pervasive
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Unleash (v)
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free from restraint or control
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~ the power of sth; syn. free, let go, let loose, release, untie
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