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Professional terms Facsimile (fax) Programming Decode Telegraph Relay Modulate Impulse Decipher Pitch Notes Convert … into …: to be able to be changed from one form, purpose, or system to another. A sofa that converts into a bed. In a variety of ways / in … way By a wide range of devices Make telecommunications more efficient. To cause sb/sth to be or become sth. The news made him very happy. He made it clear that he objected. Professional terms Demodulate Fiber-optic Microwave Categorize Cordless telephone Cellular Radio telephone Walkie-talkie Pager Conditioning notes Modem is short for modulator/demodulator name / word: being a shorter form of a name or word: Just call me lin – it’s short for linnan. File transfer protocol or FTP for short. One way to categorize telecommunications media is to consider whether or not the media uses wires. Make use of sth/sb: to use sb/sth, especially in order to get an advantage: We could make better use of our resources. notes Take advantage of sth/sb: to make use of sth well or make use of an opportunity. We took full advantage of the hotel facilities. She took advantage of the children’s absence to tidy their rooms Professional terms Addressee Credit card Bill Cellular telephone Converge Convergence Blur Trigger Interactive Actualization Upcoming notes Merge: to combine or make two or more things combine to form a single thing The banks are set to merge next year. His department will merge with mine. His department will be merged with mine. The company was formed by merging three smaller firms. Converge: to move towards a place from different directions and meet to form a large crowd. Thousands of supporters converged on London for the rally. notes Mean v. (meant): 1)to have sth as a meaning What does this sentence mean? What is meant by “batch processing”? Does the name ‘ZhangHua’ mean anything to you? The flashing light means you must stop. 2) To intend to say sth on a particular occasion