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Agriculture The practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil and the
rearing of animals.
Algorithms A procedure used for solving a problem or performing a computation.

Artificial The simulation of human intelligence processes by machines,
intelligence especially computer systems.
Autonomous Being able to make decisions, and potentially take actions, without
direct human control.

Autonomous A vehicle capable of sensing its environment and operating without
vehicle human involvement.

Big data Data that contains greater variety of features, arriving in increasing
volumes and with more velocity
Blockchain A distributed ledger or database that duplicates and distributes
transactions across the network of computers
Camera A piece of device that is used for taking photographs, making films,
or producing television images.
Climate The long-term pattern of weather in a particular area.

Cloud computing A virtualization-based technology used to create, configure, and
customise applications via internet.
Collaborative Learning that involves working as a group to solve a problem or
learning understand an idea.
Cryptography A technique of securing information and communications through
use of codes.
Cybersecurity The practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from
digital attacks.
Data Facts and statistics collected for reference or analysis.

Database An organised collection of data stored and accessed by electronic
means using a database management system.
Data mining The process of categorising large data sets to identify patterns and
relationships that can help solve a problem
Debugging The process of identifying, isolating, and resolving errors, bugs, or
unexpected behaviours in a software program.

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