VOA慢速英语:Top Technology Stories of 2016

digital assistant - n. an application program that can understand natural language and complete electronic tasks for the user.

subscribe - n. to get a publication or service regularly

GIF - n. a format for image files that supports both animated and static images

hardware - n. computer equipment used for a particular purpose

deposit - n. money that you give someone when you agree to buy something

app chart - n. a list that shows which apps have been downloaded the most during a recent period of time

hack - v. to secretly get access to the files on a computer or network in order to get information, cause damage, etc

auto-forward - v. to automatically send (something you have received, such as a letter) to someone else