IELTS Information Technology Vocabulary

These are useful words and phrases using information technology vocabulary, a common topic in IELTS.

There is a an example of the word in context, but remember there are many different word forms so do your own research on the words and check how they are used in different situations.

You will find:

The word	The definition
	An example sentence

Information Technology Vocabulary

Access	The right to use or look at something
	Everybody should have access to the internet.
Advanced	Modern and well developed
	Technological advances have brought many benefits to the world. Japan has very advanced technology (not 'high' technology!).
Automation	To make a process in a factory or office operate by machines or computers, in order to reduce the amount of work done by humans and the time taken to do the work
	The automation of production processes has led to increased unemployment. Many production processes these days are automated.
Connection	When something joins or is joined to something else, or the part or process that makes this possible
	Most people are connected to the internet these days. Having a connection to the internet is important. I often have problems connecting to the internet.
Communication	The act of communicating with people
	Email has made communication, especially abroad, much simpler and faster. Communicating with people by email is very easy.
Device	An object or machine which has been invented for a particular purpose
	It is important to have some kind of communication device such as a mobile telephone or the internet.
Innovation	A new idea or method
	Smart phones are the latest innovation in computer technology. Steve Jobs was a great innovator.
Invention	Something which has never been made before, or the process of creating something which has never been made before
	The world changed rapidly after the invention of the telephone. Many useful devices have been invented over the last few decades.
Machine	A piece of equipment with several moving parts which uses power to do a particular type of work
	Factories now make use of machines to do a lot of the work humans used to do. Machinary does most of the work in factories.
Up-to-date	Modern, recent, or containing the latest information
	Teenagers think it is important to have the most up-to-date technology.
User-friendly	If something, especially something related to a computer, is user-friendly, it is simple for people to use
	Modern mobile phones such as the i-phone are very user-friendly.

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