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Technology — C1 English Lesson

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disrupt /dis-RUPT/

verb

to completely change an industry or market by introducing something new

"Streaming services have disrupted the traditional television industry."

bandwidth /BAND-width/

noun

the mental or organizational capacity to handle tasks or problems

"I don't have the bandwidth to take on another project this week."

gamification /gay-muh-fuh-KAY-shun/

noun

using game-like elements such as points and badges in non-game activities

"The fitness app uses gamification to make daily workouts feel like a fun challenge."

granularity /gran-yuh-LA-ruh-tee/

noun

the level of detail in data or information

"We need more granularity in the sales report to see which products are underperforming."

obfuscate /OB-fuh-skayt/

verb

to deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand

"The contract was written to obfuscate the real cost of the service."

synergy /SIN-er-jee/

noun

the combined effect of working together, greater than the sum of the parts

"The synergy between the two teams produced their best product ever."

deprecate /DEP-ruh-kayt/

verb

(in technology) to officially discourage the use of an old tool or system while it still works

"The old login system is deprecated; everyone should switch to the new one."

latency /LAY-tun-see/

noun

the delay before data or a response arrives in a system

"High latency makes video calls freeze and lag."

bottleneck /BOT-ul-nek/

noun

a point where progress slows down because of limited capacity

"The approval process is the bottleneck in our release schedule."

iterative /IT-uh-ray-tiv/

adjective

done in repeated small steps, with improvement each time

"The team took an iterative approach, releasing a better version every month."

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📝Grammar: First Conditional and Future Time Clauses (when, until, as soon as)

We use the **first conditional** to talk about real future possibilities. Its pattern is simple: **if + present simple, will + verb**. **If we disrupt** the market with this launch, we **will** attract serious investors. The condition is realistic, not imaginary. Future time clauses follow the same logic. After **when**, **until**, **as soon as**, **before**, and **after**, use the **present simple** — never **will**. We **will** release the update **as soon as** the latency tests pass. The time clause stays in the present, even though it points to the future. **Until** sets a limit. The t

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