a former country made up of Russia and several other nations, which existed until 1991

very old and outdated

the part of a computer that produces images on screen

curved ( ) or square [ ] brackets

able to run on IBM personal computers, the standard at the time

đĩa mềm

In this lesson: an old removable storage device used to save and transfer computer files

spread very quickly

make money from something

chủ doanh nghiệp

In this lesson: someone who starts and runs a business, often taking risks

someone who does everything alone, without a team

giấy phép

In this lesson: get legal permission to use or sell something that belongs to someone else

nhà tài phiệt

In this lesson: a very powerful and wealthy businessperson

is appropriate right now

the political and military barrier that separated communist Eastern Europe from the West during the Cold War

pay someone to take full ownership of something

money paid at the beginning, before any profit

nội bộ

In this lesson: done within a company, not by outside partners

do something differently from the usual rule

hộp chứa hoặc bộ phận thay thế

In this lesson: a game cartridge — a small plastic device that slots into a video game console

xuất bản

In this lesson: produce and distribute a product commercially