Please study the 15 vocabulary below and press the Mark Complete button to continue.
- automated
- operated without the use of manual efforts
- breakdown
- a mechanical failure
- breakthrough
- a sudden discovery or development
- centralize
- to move under the control of one authority or to one location
- device
- a machine or piece of equipment which was made for a specific function
- facilitate
- to help or make easier
- forecast
- to estimate or predict in advance
- intranet
- a private computer network within an organization
- monitor
- to observe or check the quality or content of (something) over a period of time
- outsource
- to delegate a task to an outside company
- overcome
- to successfully deal with a problem
- streamline
- to make more efficient by reducing wastage (of time, resources, or in processes)
- techie
- a person with a wide knowledge of computers
- telecommuting
- working from home via the Internet
- video conferencing
- to communicate between two locations using software which allows the speakers to see and hear each other
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The production line is fully automated so does not need any human operators.
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The company replaced all of the photocopiers as they were having problems with breakdowns.
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A lot of people say that the most important breakthrough of the last century was the Internet.
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The company has centralized the human resources department so now we have to contact our head office to speak to our human resource representative.
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The most important device for the modern businessman is his smart phone.
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There are many examples where technology has facilitated doing business.
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The sales manager forecasted sales of 3.2 million.
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The company intranet contains a list of employees with their telephone numbers.
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We need to monitor the situation carefully.
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A lot of European companies outsource work to Indian firms to reduce costs.
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The management overcame the problem of poor employee motivation by offering staff incentives.
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The new manager streamlined the department.
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You should ask Mark to set up your new email account. He is a real techie.
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Telecommuting is a good solution for people who are unable to get to the office everyday.
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Multi-national corporations can save a large amount of money by video conferencing instead of sending staff to attend meetings in foreign countries.