| design | the appearance of something because of the way it has been planned and made |
| model | a particular type of machine |
| laptop | a portable computer |
| appliance | a piece of equipment used for a specific task |
| sensor | a device to read information |
| network | a set of connected technologies or systems |
| coverage | an area where mobile technology can operate |
| download | software or info that can be moved from one electronic device to another |
| subscriber | a person paying to hire a telephone line |
| start-up | new, recently formed company |
| untapped market | potential market which hasn’t yet been exploited |
| saturated market | where there are more goods than people who want to buy them |
| chief technology officer | the manager with the most authority concerning technology |
| component | one part of something |
| invention | a new product that was not available before |
| nanotechnology | a science that combines computer technology and chemistry to build things from atoms |
| revolution | a complete change in ways of thinking, methods of working, etc. |
| telecommunications | the process or business of sending and receiving nfo by telephone, television, etc. |
| upload | to move comp software or info from one comp device to another |