enter

Topic: COMPUTERS

Date:	1200-1300
Language:	Old French
Origin:	entrer, from Latin intrare, from intra 'inside'

enter
verb

en‧ter S1 W1 See pronunciation table in "How to use dictionary" pages

go into

a) [intransitive and transitive] to go or come into a place:

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Silence fell as I entered the room.

Few reporters dared to enter the war zone.

b) [transitive] if an object enters part of something, it goes inside it:

The bullet had entered his brain.

start working

[intransitive and transitive] to start working in a particular profession or organization, or to start studying at a school or university:

Both the boys entered the army.

She entered politics in 1996.

He entered the Church (=became a priest) as a young man.

start an activity

[transitive] to start to take part in an activity, or become involved in a situation:

He entered the election as the clear favourite.

The rebels were prepared to enter negotiations (=start discussing something).

4TD

computer

a) TD [transitive] to put information into a computer by pressing the keys:

Press the return key to enter the information.

enter something into something

The names are entered into a database.

b) TD [intransitive and transitive] if you enter a computer system, you are given permission to use it by the computer:

It won't let you enter without a password.

write information

[transitive] to write information on a particular part of a form, document etc:

Don't forget to enter your postcode.

enter in/into

Enter your name in the space provided.

competition/examination

[intransitive and transitive] to arrange to take part in a race, competition, examination etc, or to arrange for someone else to take part:

At least 30 schools entered the competition.

enter for

Decisions about when he or she is entered for an examination should be taken very carefully.

period of time

[transitive] to begin a period of time when something happens:

The economy has entered a period of recession.

enter its third week/sixth day/second year etc

The talks have now entered their third week.

start to exist

[transitive] if a new idea, thought etc enters your head, or a new quality enters something, it suddenly starts to exist there:

A note of panic entered her voice.

it never entered somebody's head/mind (=used to say that someone never considered a particular idea, especially when this is surprising)

It never entered his head that she might be seeing someone else.

enter somebody's life

if someone or something enters your life, you start to know them or be affected by them:

By the time Angie entered his life, he was almost 30.

official statement

[transitive] formal to make an official statement:

Wilson entered a plea of not guilty (=said that he was not guilty at the beginning of a court case).

Residents entered a number of objections to the scheme.

enter into something

phrasal verb

enter into an agreement/contract etc

SCL to make an official agreement to do something

enter into an agreement/contract etc with

Some local authorities have entered into partnership with private companies.

2 to start discussing or dealing with something:

It could be a problem, but we don't need to enter into that just yet.

enter into discussions/negotiations (with somebody)

The government refused to enter into discussions with the opposition.

3 [usually in negatives] to affect a situation and be something that you consider when you make a choice:

He always buys the best - money doesn't enter into it.

enter into the spirit of it/things

to take part in a game, party etc in an eager way

enter upon something

phrasal verb

to start doing something or being involved in it:

countries newly entering upon industrialization

WORD FOCUS: computer

people who work with computers: user, programmer, web designer, IT person, software engineer, (systems) analyst, administrator, webmaster, helpdesk, techie informal, geek disapproving informal
someone who tries to break into a computer system: hacker, cracker
things you do with your computer: start up/power up your computer
open a file or document
enter information
click on an icon
cut and paste pieces of text
copy files or programs
scroll up and down the page
delete things you do not want
download files or pictures from the Internet
burn CDs or DVDs
close a file or document
save your work
shut down your computer
computer problems: bug, virus, error, corrupted file/data, crash, wormcomputer

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Definition of enter from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English within
the topic COMPUTERS

Topic: COMPUTERS

go into

start working

start an activity

computer

write information

competition/examination

period of time

start to exist

enter somebody's life

official statement

enter into something

enter into an agreement/contract etc

enter into the spirit of it/things

enter upon something

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