50 Phrasal Verbs For Computers, Phones, Electronics and Machines - English Phrasal Verbs The Native

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back up – Please back up your work so it’s saved.

break up – The signal is breaking up, so try a different channel.

call back – I’ll call you back after I’m finished with my meeting.

call up – I’ll call up the company and place an order.

click on – Click on the link to download.

clock in – I usually clock in at about 9 AM to start my shift.

clock out – I clock out around 5 PM when I’m ready to go home.

connect up – Connect up the cables and we’ll have Internet.

dial up – We used to dial up people to call on old phones.

exit out – Exit out of the program when you’re done.

fill out – Please fill out the form with your information.

filter out – We filter out search results we don’t want.

freeze up – Looks like the computer is freezing up again.

go offline – The machine will go offline when the printing is done.

go online – You can find anything you want when you go online.

hack into – Someone tried to hack into my account.

hang up – We would hang up old phones when done with calls, but now we just push a button.

hold on – Can you hold on for a minute while I take another call?

hook into – Hook this cable into that machine and they’ll be connected.

hook up – I need to hook up all of the parts for the whole machine to work.

key in – Be careful when keying in the data so you make no mistakes.

link up – We can speak together online when our computers link up.

log in – Log in to access the data.

log out – When you’re finished, be sure to log out.

look up – I often look up things online when I need a quick definition.

pick up – I picked up the phone when I had a call.

plug in – Can I plug in my computer over here?

My battery is low.

pop up – A warning message popped up on the screen.

power down – Please power down the machine during storms.

power up – You power a machine up to get it moving.

print out / print up – I’ll print out a copy of the report.

put in – I’m putting in some code here to fix a bug.

ring up – I’ll ring you up on Saturday about our plans.

scroll down – Scroll down to see the rest of the information.

scroll up – If you scroll up, you’ll see the menu.

set up – Please set up the equipment over here.

shut down – Shut down the computer when you’re done using it.

sign in – Please sign in with your name and password.

sign out – Please sign out after your session.

sign up – If you’d like to join, please sign up with your name and email address.

start up – Start up the application to begin using it.

switch off – Switch off the machine when the work is done.

switch on – Switch on the machine to activate it.

tune in – I tune in to listen to my favorite radio show every Sunday.

turn down – Please turn down the volume dial to lower the volume.

turn off – Turn off the light when you leave the room.

turn on – Turn on the TV with the remote.

zoom out – Zoom out to see more of the screen.

type up – I’m typing up a paper for school.

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