Global Scholars Unit 2

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  1. application
    a program that gives a computer instructions
    The report said 18F spent about 20 hours or $4,148 on two customized "bots" for Slack, an online messaging application. US News (Oct 25, 2016)
  2. code
    the symbolic arrangement of data in a computer program
    So if your primary interest in coding is to create mobile apps, pick your platform of choice. New York Times (Oct 21, 2016)
  3. digital
    using or characteristic of computerized technology
    Digital printing, the same technology that the inkjet printer in your home office uses, is making this possible. Washington Post (Oct 27, 2016)
  4. effective
    producing or capable of producing an intended result
    “It was about getting the best 11 players on the field, and trying to get them in spots where they can be effective,” Schmetzer said. Seattle Times (Oct 30, 2016)
  5. waste
    any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
    Factories, power plants and vehicles using fossil fuels, dust and burning of waste were among sources. Reuters (Oct 30, 2016)
  6. internet
    a worldwide network of computer networks
    An analogous strategy will probably work more broadly, in the media and on the internet. The Guardian (Oct 31, 2016)
  7. social
    relating to human society and its members
    I will not watch the returns, go on social media for a week, or ever confess to anyone for whom I voted. Slate (Oct 31, 2016)
  8. medium
    a means or instrumentality for communicating information
    I will not watch the returns, go on social media for a week, or ever confess to anyone for whom I voted. Slate (Oct 31, 2016)
    Note: "medium" is the singular form of "media".
  9. brainstorm
    a clear, often sudden understanding of a complex situation
    Three nights a week, the I.H.D. dwellers formulated what they considered to be brainstorms, strokes of genius. The New Yorker (Oct 22, 2016)
  10. research
    attempt to find out in a systematic and scientific manner
    I have done some fairly serious research on them, and I am fine with the vast majority. Slate (Oct 31, 2016)
  11. circuit
    an electrical device providing a path for current to flow
    These eventually penetrated the battery’s other electrode and caused a short circuit. Salon (Oct 20, 2016)
Created on Mon Oct 24 09:10:55 EDT 2016 (updated Thu Feb 09 15:37:35 EST 2017)

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