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Xbox 360

The Xbox 360 is for games. You can play with friends online. It also plays movies and music. It can even see you move! It was a very popular machine. Do you like to play games?

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Xbox (console)

The Xbox is a game machine. It lets you play fun games. You can play with friends online. It was made by a big company. Many people liked to play it. Do you like to play games?

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Xbox One

The Xbox One is for games. It sits in your home. You can watch shows too. It helps you play with friends. It is a lot of fun. Do you like to play games?

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Xiaohongshu

RedNote is a place to share. You can see photos of things. You can see short videos too. It helps you find new things. It is fun to look at. Do you like to share things?

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Xiaomi

Xiaomi is a big company. They make many things. They make phones for people to use. They also make cars. Many people around the world use their tools. Do you use a phone like this?

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Xinhua News Agency

Xinhua tells news for China. It is a very big news group. It has offices in many places. It shares news with people all over the world. It helps the leaders talk to the people. Do you like to read the news?

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XML

Computers use a special way to talk. It helps them share facts. This way uses labels to sort things. It helps us read data too. It is very helpful for the web. Can you find it on a screen?

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XNOR gate

A tiny part helps computers think. It looks at two things. It checks if they are the same. If they match, it sends a signal. This helps machines work well. Do you like how things match?

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XOR gate

Computers use tiny parts to think. One part is a special switch. It works when things are not the same. It helps computers do math. It is very smart! Do you like math?

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X (social network)

X is a place to talk online. You can share short notes. You can also share pictures. It helps us see what others do. It is a very big site. Do you like to share things online?

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X Window System

This tool helps computers show pictures. It makes windows on your screen. It lets you use a mouse. It also works with a keyboard. This helps you talk to the computer. Do you like using a mouse?

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Yacht

A yacht is a fun boat. It can use wind or a motor. Some boats are for racing. Some boats are for sleep on the water. You can go on a boat too. Would you like to sail?

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Yahoo

Yahoo is a place on the web. It helps you find things. You can read news there. You can also send mail. It was made a long time ago. Do you use the web to find things?

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Yakhchāl

Long ago, people built ice houses. They kept ice in the hot desert. Thick walls kept the heat out. This helped keep food cold. It was a very smart way to live. Can you imagine eating ice in the heat?

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Yandex

Yandex is a big tech company. It helps people find things on the web. You can use it to find music or food. It can even help you call a car. It is very helpful. Do you use the web to find things?

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Year 2000 problem

Computers had a small problem. They used short years. They only used two numbers. This made 2000 look like 1900. People worked hard to fix it. Now our computers work well. Do you use a computer?

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Yellow journalism

Some news papers used big stories. They used large pictures to sell. They wanted many people to read. This helped the papers make money. It was a big race to sell news. Do you like reading stories?

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Yevgeny Kiselyov

He is a man on TV. He tells news stories. He talks about how leaders act. He moved to a new land. This helps him tell the truth. Do you watch the news?

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Yukihiro Matsumoto

Yukihiro Matsumoto makes tools for computers. He made a way for computers to talk. It is called Ruby. This helps people write code. He is a kind person. He helps others too. Do you like computers?

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Z3 (computer)

The Z3 was a very old computer. It was built a long time ago. It used many small parts to work. This machine helped people do math. It was a big step for us. Do you like computers?

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Zeppelin

A Zeppelin is a giant airship. It has a strong metal frame. Many gas bags help it float. It flies high in the sky. People once flew in them. Do you like big planes?

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Zero-day vulnerability

Computers sometimes have secret holes. No one knows they are there. Even the people who made them do not know. Bad people can use these holes. They use them to get into things. We must fix them to stay safe. Can you…

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Zhang Yiming

Zhang Yiming makes apps for phones. He started a big company. He made the app TikTok. Many people use it every day. His work helps people find videos. Do you like to watch videos on a phone?

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Zhou Qunfei

Zhou Qunfei makes glass screens. These screens go on phones. She started her own company. Now she is very rich. She loves to learn new things. Do you like to learn too?

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ZIP (file format)

A ZIP file is a tiny box. It holds many files inside. It makes them take up less space. This helps things move fast. You can find them on your computer. Do you like to save files?

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Zuiderzee Works

People in a place called the Netherlands built a big wall. It stops the sea from coming in. This keeps the land safe from floods. It also made new land for food. Now, people can live and farm there. Do you like to…

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ZX Spectrum

This is a small computer. It can show many colors. It has a soft keyboard. You can play games on it. It was very cheap to buy. Do you like games?

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