Read the following
conversations and see how the new words are used.
[M] Having computers installed is nothing short of a revolution
in this office.
[W] Yes, now we can replace all those typewriters that we hate to use.
[M]
Good. Once the boss sees how computers facilitate our work, he'll wonder why we didn't start
using them years ago.
[W] Unfortunately, I don't have the skills to retrieve this file.
[M]
Are you looking on just your own computer, or have you looked on our
office's network of computers.
[W] I'm afraid I don't know which directory
the file might be stored
in.
[W] This new software is revolutionary.
It allows me to
search all files for the names and addresses of clients and print them out.
[M] What is the process for doing that?
[W] It has a lot of technicalities only a programmer would understand, but
simply stated, the disk can store an amazing amount of information.
[M]
Do you stock floppy disks
that I can use to
store my data files?
[W] Their use has declined sharply as high-capacity disks have come onto the
market, so I'm afraid we don't keep them in stock anymore.
[M] I didn't realize that they were no longer popular.