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  1. operating system
    (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
    Apple's new version of its desktop operating system for Mac computers is called Mac OS X Lion.
  2. computing
    the procedure of calculating
    Many companies are moving to cloud computing.
  3. download
    transfer a file or program to a smaller computer
    The release is download-only.
  4. server
    a person who waits on tables in a restaurant
    The idea is to save money by storing software on somebody else's servers in large data centers.
  5. mobile phone
    a hand-held mobile device
    He says the computer that many people use most is their mobile phone.
  6. upgrade
    rate higher; raise in value
    Apple says this latest OS X upgrade has over two hundred new features.
  7. move into
    to come or go into
    DAVE WOLF: "I think this is a case where we’re seeing the same consumer demand, say, in a phone market moving to the desktop and the same consumer demand moving into work in the enterprise."
  8. user
    someone who employs or takes advantage of something
    Users without the current version, Snow Leopard, will have to pay an extra thirty dollars to download the new release.
  9. high-speed
    operating at high speed
    And not everyone has a high-speed Internet connection to make downloads quick and easy.
  10. Windows
    an operating system with a graphical user interface
    And Microsoft has developed Windows Azure.
  11. entrepreneur
    someone who organizes a business venture
    DAVE WOLF: "I think it’s a boon to small software companies and entrepreneurs who have incredible ideas and want to get them out to market.”
  12. developer
    someone who develops real estate
    This platform is for businesses and software developers to use Internet-based applications.
  13. update
    modernize
    People who download apps to smartphones have come to expect quick and easy software updates.
  14. leopard
    a large wild cat with a tawny coat with black spots
    Users without the current version, Snow Leopard, will have to pay an extra thirty dollars to download the new release.
  15. operate
    perform as expected when applied
    Apple's new version of its desktop operating system for Mac computers is called Mac OS X Lion.
  16. shaping
    the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
    Now, Dave Wolf says phones are shaping expectations for other computers.
  17. internet
    a worldwide network of computer networks
    And not everyone has a high-speed Internet connection to make downloads quick and easy.
  18. operating
    involved in a kind of operation
    Apple's new version of its desktop operating system for Mac computers is called Mac OS X Lion.
  19. designer
    someone who creates plans to be used in making something
    His company helps software designers to develop and market products.
  20. consumer
    a person who uses goods or services
    DAVE WOLF: "I think this is a case where we’re seeing the same consumer demand, say, in a phone market moving to the desktop and the same consumer demand moving into work in the enterprise."
  21. develop
    progress or evolve through a process of natural growth
    His company helps software designers to develop and market products.
  22. depend on
    be contingent on
    But that can also mean fewer sales for stores that depend on physical products, including most video games.
  23. product
    an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
    His company helps software designers to develop and market products.
  24. application
    the action of putting something into operation
    This way people can easily access their music library or other applications from any device.
  25. release
    grant freedom to; free from confinement
    The release is download-only.
  26. market
    a store where groceries are sold
    His company helps software designers to develop and market products.
  27. version
    something a little different from others of the same type
    Apple's new version of its desktop operating system for Mac computers is called Mac OS X Lion.
  28. moving
    in motion
    DAVE WOLF: "I think this is a case where we’re seeing the same consumer demand, say, in a phone market moving to the desktop and the same consumer demand moving into work in the enterprise."
  29. incredible
    amazing; extraordinarily good or great
    DAVE WOLF: "I think it’s a boon to small software companies and entrepreneurs who have incredible ideas and want to get them out to market.”
  30. expectation
    belief about the future
    Now, Dave Wolf says phones are shaping expectations for other computers.
  31. device
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
    This way people can easily access their music library or other applications from any device.
  32. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
    Dave Wolf is Vice President for Strategy at Cynergy Systems in Washington.
  33. program
    a series of steps to be carried out
    Downloadable programs mean fewer trips to stores to buy software.
  34. demand
    request urgently and forcefully
    DAVE WOLF: "I think this is a case where we’re seeing the same consumer demand, say, in a phone market moving to the desktop and the same consumer demand moving into work in the enterprise."
  35. access
    the right to enter
    This way people can easily access their music library or other applications from any device.
  36. depend
    be determined by something else
    But that can also mean fewer sales for stores that depend on physical products, including most video games.
  37. feature
    a prominent attribute or aspect of something
    Apple says this latest OS X upgrade has over two hundred new features.
  38. enterprise
    a purposeful or industrious undertaking
    DAVE WOLF: "I think this is a case where we’re seeing the same consumer demand, say, in a phone market moving to the desktop and the same consumer demand moving into work in the enterprise."
  39. platform
    a raised horizontal surface
    This platform is for businesses and software developers to use Internet-based applications.
  40. system
    a group of independent elements comprising a unified whole
    Apple's new version of its desktop operating system for Mac computers is called Mac OS X Lion.
  41. company
    an institution created to conduct business
    But one big difference is how the company will sell it.
  42. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
    But that can also mean fewer sales for stores that depend on physical products, including most video games.
  43. service
    an act of help or assistance
    He says the Internet radio service Pandora, for example, can offer free music because it has no costs of selling discs in stores.
  44. somebody
    a human being
    The idea is to save money by storing software on somebody else's servers in large data centers.
  45. latest
    up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
    Apple says this latest OS X upgrade has over two hundred new features.
  46. developed
    being changed over time, as to be stronger or more complete
    And Microsoft has developed Windows Azure.
  47. connection
    a relation between things or events
    And not everyone has a high-speed Internet connection to make downloads quick and easy.
  48. physical
    involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
    But that can also mean fewer sales for stores that depend on physical products, including most video games.
  49. come to
    cause to experience suddenly
    Apple says Lion is coming to its App Store in July.
  50. center
    an area that is in the middle of some larger region
    The idea is to save money by storing software on somebody else's servers in large data centers.
  51. idea
    the content of cognition
    DAVE WOLF: "I think it’s a boon to small software companies and entrepreneurs who have incredible ideas and want to get them out to market.”
  52. listen
    hear with intention
    You can read and listen to our programs at voaspecialenglish.com.
  53. current
    occurring in or belonging to the present time
    Users without the current version, Snow Leopard, will have to pay an extra thirty dollars to download the new release.
  54. begin
    set in motion, cause to start
    This week Pandora began selling shares of stock to the public.
  55. individual
    being or characteristic of a single thing or person
    Next to go may be software stored on individual computers.
  56. difference
    the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
    But one big difference is how the company will sell it.
  57. expect
    regard something as probable or likely
    People who download apps to smartphones have come to expect quick and easy software updates.
  58. hundred
    ten 10s
    Apple says this latest OS X upgrade has over two hundred new features.
  59. offer
    present for acceptance or rejection
    He says the Internet radio service Pandora, for example, can offer free music because it has no costs of selling discs in stores.
  60. example
    an item of information that is typical of a class or group
    He says the Internet radio service Pandora, for example, can offer free music because it has no costs of selling discs in stores.
  61. easily
    with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily')
    This way people can easily access their music library or other applications from any device.
  62. business
    the principal activity in one's life to earn money
    But Dave Wolf says the cost savings are a big help to small businesses trying to reach a wide market.
  63. report
    to give an account or representation of in words
    And that's the VOA Special English Economics Report.
  64. President
    the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government
    Dave Wolf is Vice President for Strategy at Cynergy Systems in Washington.
  65. people
    any group of human beings collectively
    He says the computer that many people use most is their mobile phone.
  66. million
    the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
    Last year, Apple had more than five hundred million dollars in sales of its desktop operating system.
  67. common
    having no special distinction or quality
    Experts say download-only software is getting more common.
  68. English
    of or relating to England or its culture or people
    And that's the VOA Special English Economics Report.
Created on Fri Jun 17 12:30:52 EDT 2011

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