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Computer words:
See also New words
Technology concepts[]
Numbers[]
- binary (number) = twegengestaðoled (rim) (adj) / (n)
- octal = eahtagestaðoled (adj)
- decimal = tienegestaðoled (adj)
- duodecimal = twelfgestaðoled (adj)
- hexadecimal = siextienegestaðoled (adj)
Memory[]
- bit = anfinger (m)
- byte = byte (m)
- memory = gemynd (n or f)
Processing[]
- digital = fingerlic (adj)
- floating-point calculation = fleotendepricarimung (f)
- hertz = hertz (n)
- pool = pundfald (f)
- pool counter server = pundfaldgetalere þegnung (f)
- pool queue = pundfaldes forepenn (m)
Missenlic[]
- broadcast = tobrædan (wv)
- cycle = ymbhwyrftgang (m)
- dynamic = hweorfendisc (adj)
- electricity = glærlicstream (m)
- electronic = glærspearcmotlic (adj)
- multitasking = felafealdweorc (n)
- paperless office = carteleas ambihthus (n)
- photography = onlicnesgefeng (m)
- piracy = reaflac (m)
- synchronous communication = stundgymendmæðelcwide (m)
Hardware[]
A - C[]
- arrow key = flancæg (f), strælcæg(f)
- bandwidth = bendbradnes (f)
- battery = ellenbox (n)
- beep = bip (m)
- bells and whistles = belle and hwistle (fpl)
- boot, boot up = onsturtan (wv)
- button = cnæp (m)
- cable = wir (m), rap(m)
- calculator = betellend (m)
- camera = onlicnesnimend (m)
- card = scid (n)
- cathode-ray tube = spearcstrælþeote (f)
- chip = cipp (m)
- circuit = ymbfaru (n), ymbgang (m)
- compact disc = nearohweol (n)
- computer = rimere (m) (circolwyrde (m))
- configuration = foreadihtung (f)
- connection = geoc (n)
- crash = slide (m)
- crash, to = slidan (wv)
D - E[]
- disc = trendel (f)
- dot-matrix printer = pinnpricelisc bewritere (m)
- dust cover = dustwæfels (m)
- ethernet = hrodernett (n)
- expansion slot = geeacnungðyrel (n)
- extension = aðenenes (f)
- external = utweardlic (adj)
F - J[]
- fax = gelicnessendere (m)
- fibre optics = þrædboren leohtcræft (m)
- floppy disc = swancortrendel (f)
- hard disc = stiðtrendel (f), heardtrendel (f)
- hardware = heardwaru (f)
- hard-wired = heardgewired (adj)
- infrared = beneoðanread (adj)
- inkjet printer = blæcspætende bewritere (m)
- joystick = gleosticca (m)
K - L[]
- key = cæg (f)
- keyboard = cægbord (m)
- keystroke = cægsweng (m)
- lanyard = streng (m)
- laptop = bearmtop (m), greadatop(m)
- laser printer = midstæppendleohtyð bewritere (m)
- light source = leohtfruma (m)
- line = line (f)
- line noise = wircracetung (f), linewop (m), linewoma (m)
- liquid-crystal display = wætcristallasceawung (f)
- local area network = neahstownett (n)
- logic board = flitcræftbord (m)
M[]
- magnetic tape = isengripend tæppa (m)
- mainframe = mægengesteal (n)
- manual = handboc (f)
- memory = gemynd (n)
- memory stick = gemynd sticca (m)
- microphone = gehlysta (m)
- microwave = lytelyð (m)
- modem = feorransprecaweccend (m)
- monitor = ansienbox (m)
- motherboard = modorbord (m)
- mouse = mus (f)
- mouse pad = musbred (n)
- mouse pointer = musgad (f)
- multimedia = mislicu andgietu (npl)
N - P[]
- network = nett (n), nettweorc (n)
- notepad = gyrdelbred (n)
- output = utpotung (f)
- output, to = utpotian (wv)
- owner = agend (m)
- plug and play = ingedon and plegan (sv, wv)
- printer = bewritere (m)
Q - R[]
- random access memory = hwiluminganggemynd (n)
- remote host = feorrgiefa (m)
- repetitive stress injury = edlæcung þenning wund (f)
- resolution = frumcynnfæstnes (f)
S[]
- scanner = asmeagend (m)
- scanner, flatbed = efnbeddasmeagend (m)
- scanner, hand-held = handgehealdenasmeagend (m)
- screen = dægsceald (m)
- sector = læppa (m)
- serial port = getælcircolport (m)
- server = þeowa (m), brytta (m)
- shadow memory = sceadugemynd (n)
- single in-line memory module = aninnanbordesgemyndfætels (m)
- stand-alone = anstandende (adj)
- surge protector = wilmweard (m)
- switch = læl (f), wrixlstybb (m)
- system = gesamnung (f)
T[]
- telephone = feorranspreca (m)
- terminal emulation = endestowonhyring (f)
- toggle = gemynd sticca (m)
- trackball = wegþoþor (m)
- typewriter = fyrngewritere (m)
- typing error = stæfleahtor (m)
U-Z[]
- word processor = wordwyrhta (m)
- work station = weorcstede (m)
- write-protect notch = gewritwearnhol (n)
Software[]
A - B[]
- alias = efennama (m)
- anchor = ancor (m)
- anonymous = uncuðlic (adj)
- application = gefremming (f)
- archive = stærhord (m/n)
- automatic = selffremmende (adj)
- backbone = hrycgban (m)
- beep = swegdropa (m)
- bells and whistles = belle and hwistle (fpl)
- beta release = unfulfremedbrytnung (f)
- bookmark = æstel (m)
- buffer = lænestow (f)
- bug = budda (m)
- bus = innoðpæð (m), enge anpaðas (mpl), folcwægn (m)
C[]
- cache = lænehord (m/n)
- cancel = onwegascufan (v)
- click = musgadcracian (wv)
- client = bena (m)
- code = runcræft (m)
- colour = færbu (f)
- command = bebod (n)
- complex instruction set = eacentyhtingheap (m/f)
- compress = gelytlian (wv), gescrincan (sv)
- compression = lytlung (f)
- computer-aided design = rimerefroforlicu agrafung (f)
- computer account = clystregemet (n)
- concatenation = onracenteagung (f)
- configuration = foreadihtung (f)
- connection = geoc (n), gespang (n)
- copy = bewrit (n)
- copy, to = bewritan (sv)
- cut and paste = sniðan and clifian (wv)
D[]
- daisy chain = dægeseageracenteah (f)
- data = gecyþnessa (f pl)
- database = gecyþneshord (m/n)
- date = tælmearc (f)
- debug = aswapan buggan (sv)
- default setting = frumstaðol (m)
- define = amearcian (wv)
- delete = astrican (sv)
- desktop = weorcbordtop (m)
- directory = ymbfeng (m)
- directory path = ymbfengpaþ (m)
- dot = prica (m)
- download = ofdunehladan (v)
- drag and drop = dragan and dreopan (v)
E - F[]
- emoticon = æmettigbrægentacn (n)
- encryption = ingedigolung (f)
- error = dwola (m), woh (n)
- error message = dwolabodung (f)
- field = feld (m)
- file = geweorc (m) or ymele (f)
- file protection = geweorcmund (f) or ymelemund (f)
- file-sharing = geweorcdæling (f)
- to file = hordian
- firewall = fyrweall (m)
- folder = ymbfeng (m)
- folder path = ymbfengpaþ (m)
- font = stæfgecynd (n/f)
- fragmentation = styccetodælednes (f)
- freeware = freowaru (f)
- freeze = freosan (v)
- frozen = freorig, hrimigheard (adj)
- full duplex mode = fulltwifealdhad (m)
G - J[]
- glitch = gesca (m)
- graphical = onlicneshreðig (adj)
- gray scale = hasufagstæpegang (m)
- half duplex mode = healftwifealdhad (m)
- handshake = handfæstnung (f)
- icon = tacn (n)
- image = onlicnes (f)
- incompatibility = samodgeflit (n)
- input = inputung (f)
- input, to = inputian (v)
- insert = anbestingan (v)
- interactive = betwuxdædlic (adj)
- interface = betwuxonsien (fn), betwuxsceawung (f)
- internal = inweardlic (adj)
- interpreter = intrahtere (m)
- intuitive = brægenwelwillende, eaðræde (adj)
- jargon = fættgereord (f), idelgylp (n)
- job queue = weorctægl (m)
K - L[]
- keystroke = cægsweng (m)
- killer application = cwildrofgefremming (f)
- link = hlenca (m), hlence (f)
- link, to = geþeodan (wv)
- log in = ingelogian (wv)
- log out = utgelogian (wv)
- loop = efthwyrfendcnotta (m)
M - N[]
- macro = gehendebebod (n)
- menu = cyrehlæder (f)
- message = ærende (n), stefn (m)
- mode = had (m)
- mouse pointer = musgad (f)
- newsgroup = spellgemot (n)
- null value = nanwihtweorð (n)
O - R[]
- online = onstigende (adj)
- on line = on upastignesse (f)
- operating system = rihtendgesamnung (f)
- optical character recognition = eagsynestæfcunnung (f)
- option = cyre (m)
- output = utputung (f)
- output, to = utputian (v)
- page = leaf (m), tramet (m)
- parity = efenlicnes (f)
- password = geleafnesword (n)
- patch = claðflyhte (m)
- permission = leaf (m)
- pixel = leohtspecca (m)
- platform = staðol (m), syll (f)
- plug and play = ingedon and plegan (anv, w)
- print = bewritan (sv)
- privilege = sundorriht (n)
- prompt = weccend (m), scyfeword (n)
- programme = rungestreon (n)
- programming = rungeweorc (n)
- purge = þurhclænsian (wv)
- quit = geendian (wv)
- record = gesetnes (f)
- reduced instruction set = læssatyhtingheap (m/f)
- refresh = edniwian (wv)
- relational database management = cneomæglicgifhordonweald (m)
- remote host = feorrgiefa (m)
- rename = onwendnamian (wv)
- reply = andswaru (f)
- reply, to = andswarian (wv)
- resolution = swutolnes (f)
- return = efthweorfan (sv)
- return key = eftrynecæg (f)
- root, root directory = wyrtrum (m)
- run-time version = ierningtimacynn (n)
S[]
- screensaver = leohtspeccabordnergend (m)
- scroll, to = ymelian (wv)
- scrollbar = ymelerad (f)
- search = gesecan (wv)
- sector = læppa (m)
- security = gefæstnung (f)
- select = ceosan (sv)
- send = sendan (wv)
- session = gesittunghwil (f)
- shareware = gedalwaru (f)
- shell = sciell (f)
- site licence = stowgeleafe (f)
- smiley = grennung (f)
- software = hnescewaru (f)
- source code = frumregol (m)
- spreadsheet = sprædleaf (m)
- string = streng (m)
- symbol = segn (mn), tacn (n)
T - Z[]
- translator = awendere (m)
- transparent = glæshlutor (adj)
- trash can = geswæpabinn (f)
- tree structure = treogesteal (n)
- troubleshooting = weagebetung (f)
- truncation = cyrf (m)
- upgrade = upgebetung (f)
- upgrade, to = upgodian (wv), upgebetan (wv)
- upload = uphladan (sv)
- user-friendly = nyttendfreondlic (adj)
- username = utfusnama (m)
- vaporware = ecegehatenwaru (f), awatomorgenwaru (f)
- virtual = neahtreowlic (adj)
- virtual reality = neahtreowlicu swilcnes (f)
- welcome message = gretingword (n)
- wildcard = wildestæf (m)
- window = eagðyrel (n)
- word wrap = sceaftrihtedcyrrung (f)
Internet[]
A - D[]
- bandwidth = bendbradnes (f)
- bot = [?] (m)
- botnet = [?] nettweorc (n)
- spybot = totiend[?] (m)
- broadband = bradbend
- browser = ymbsceawere (m)
- connectivity = geoctrumnes (f), gespangtrumnes (f)
- contact = gehrinen
- contact, to = gehrinan (v)
- cookie = [rimeres] cicel (m), ymbsceawere runweorc (m)
- cyberspace = steorarum (m)
- dongle = wirleas geoc sticca, wirleas astrang sticca (m)
- drop = drypan (v)
E - F[]
- electronic mail = hrædærendgewrit (n), lyftstefn (f)
- file transfer protocol = dælgewrixlendebyrdnes (f)
- frame = þyrel (n)
- frequently asked questions = oftgeacsunge (f)
H - L[]
- hack = geðweran (sv)
- hacker = searoanwada (m)
- home page = hamleaf (m)
- host = giefa (m)
- html = html oððe oferwrit mearc gereord
- hypertext = oferwrit (m)
- IP address = aganrim (m)
- keylogger = cægtotere (m)
- link / hyperlink = hlenca
- image = biliþ (f)
- internet = eormennett (m), nett (m)
- internet relay chat = eormennett gewosa embstemn (m, with adv)
- lurker = sceadugenga (m)
M - R[]
- malware = bealu rungestreon (n)
- moderator = motgerefa (m)
- newsgroup = spellgemot (n)
- pop-up = ahleapend (m)
S - V[]
- search agent = gangewifre (f), widgangolspyrigend (m)
- secure connection = fæst geoc, fæst gestang
- social media = midwist andgietu (f)
- social site = midwist webbstede (m)
- social networking = midwist [on þæm genette] (f)
- snailmail = snæglgewrit (n)
- spam = geondspiwan (wv)
- thread = ðræd (m)
- troll = þyrs (m)
- virus = unhælu (f), wælwyrm (m)
W - Z[]
- web = webb (n)
- webmaster = webbhlaford (m), webbhlæfdige (f)
- website = webbstede (m)
- wiki = wici (m)
- Wikipedia = Wicipædia (f)
- worldwide web = woruldwidewebb (n)
- worm = wyrm (m), swigescaða (m)
Smart phones and tablets[]
- app = rungestreon (n)
- long-press = langþrycce
- smartphone = searuspreca (m)
- tablet = bredrimere (m)
- to text = ærendian
- text message = gewrit oððe ærendgewrit (n)
- voicemail = stefnhord (m)
Functions[]
- brightness = beorhtnes (f)
- caps lock = [?] luc (n)
- clipboard = spangbord (m)
- customize = [?]
- delete = astrican (sv)
- document = writ
- find and replace = findan and geinnian, find and geinne (v-imperative)
- function key = ærrend cæg (n)
- help = help (f)
- number lock = getæl luc (n)
- preview = foreætywung (f)
- property = had (f)
- scroll lock = ymele luc (n)
- set-up = foresett (v)
- shift key = arwe cæg (n)
- sleep = slæp (v-imperative)
- square bracket = scyte wila (m)
- tab = þoll cæg (f) (weaxbred þoll cæg, tabule þoll cæg)
- volume = hludnes (f)
Acknowledgement[]
Thanks also to Carl T. Berkhout for most of this.