# [English] Vocabulary

Some useful words connected with Computer Science.

1. mandatory /ˈmændəˌtɔri/ adj. <that you must do, have, obey, etc.> 强制的；必须做、有或服从的
e.g.: The crime carries a mandatory life sectence.
Why This: /etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory
2. demon /ˈdiːmən/ n[C] <an evil spirit> 魔鬼，恶魔
3. daemon /ˈdeɪmən/ n[C] <a daemon is a computer program that runs as a background process>
4. privacy /ˈprɪvəsi/ noun[U] <the state of being alone and not watched or disturbed by other people>
e.g.: She was longing for some peace and privacy.
5. theorem /ˈθɪərəm/ noun[C] <a rule or principle, especially in mathematics, that can be proven to be true>
e.g.: Once we prove a mathematical statement is true, we call it a theorem
6. axiom /ˈæksiəm/ noun[C] <An axiom is a premise or starting point of reasoning. As classically conceived, an axiom is a premise so evident as to be accepted as true without controversy.>
e.g.: In mathematics, a theorem is a statement that has been proven on the basis of previously established statements, such as other theorems, and previously accepted statments, such as axioms.
7. cumulative /ˈkjuːmjələtɪv/ adj. <including all the amounts that have been added previously>
e.g.: cumulative acknowledgment
posted @ 2012-04-23 14:30  UniMouS  阅读(...)  评论(...编辑  收藏