Computer and Internet Glossary: C-E
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Noun Genders: r (der, masc.), e (die, fem.), s (das, neu.)
Abbreviations: adj. (adjective), n. (noun), v. (verb), pl. (plural)
C
e CD CD (pron. SAY-DAY)
r CD-Brenner CD burner (SAY-DAY BRENN-er)
e CD-ROM CD-ROM
r Chatraum (Chaträume) chat room(s)
e Chipkarte chip card
r Computer, r Rechner computer
e Control control (character, key) (computing)
Control-F4 control-F4
Steuerung-F4 control-F4
s Cookie cookie (Web)
D
e Darstellung (screen, print) display, presentation
e Daten (pl.) data
e Datei (-en) database; file(s) (computer)
deaktivieren to deactivate (program)
r Dialer (-) dialer, dialer program - A type of spyware that installs itself on your computer and changes your dial-up connection setting without your permission so that instead of calling your local ISP, your computer makes a connection via an expensive phone number.
Von Dialer & Recht: "Dialer installieren sich unbemerkt als Standardverbindung ins Internet und nutzen dabei regelmäßig eine teuere 0190-Nummer. Das böse Erwachen kommt dann mit der Telefonrechnung."
digital digital (adj.) (pron. DIG-ee-tall)
e Diskette (-n) disk, diskette
s Diskettenlaufwerk disk drive
doppelklicken (auf) to double-click (on)
r Download (-s) download (n.)
downloaden to download
drucken to print (also see Drucker below)
drücken auf press (key)
Drücken Sie auf die Leertaste. Press the space key.
NOTE: drucken to print; drücken to press. The umlaut ( ¨ ) makes all the difference!
r Drucker printer
r Farbdrucker color printer
r Nadeldrucker dot matrix printer
r Tintenstrahldrucker ink-jet printer
r Laserdrucker laser printer
e Druckkopfpatrone (-n) print cartridge(s)
s DSL DSL (pron. DAY-ES-ELL), "digital subscriber line"
r DSL-Anschluss DSL connection
e DVD DVD (pron. DAY-FOW-DAY)
r DVD-Brenner DVD burner (DAY-FOW-DAY BRENN-er)
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E
e Eigenschaften (pl.) properties
einblenden to view, make visible (a menu, etc.)
ausblenden to hide (a menu, etc.)
e Einfügemarke insertion marker/point
einfügen insert, paste
ausschneiden und einfügen cut and paste
e Eingabe (-n) entry (entries)
Eingaben speichern save entries
e Eingabetaste enter/return key
r Eingang incoming (email), in-box
eingeben enter
einen Namen (Suchbegriff) eingeben enter a name (search term)
einlegen (horiz.), einsetzen (vert.) insert (CD, cartridge, paper, etc.)
r Einleser scanner
einloggen log on/in
r Eintrag (Einträge), e Eintragung (-en) entry (entries)
Eintrag ändern edit entry
Eintrag anzeigen view entry
Eintrag löschen delete entry
Einträge speichern save entries
eintragen enter
einen Namen (Suchbegriff) eintragen enter a name (search term)
einschalten turn on, switch on (v.)
ausschalten turn off, switch off
Schalten Sie den Drucker aus / ein. Turn off / on your printer.
die Einstellungen (pl.) settings; setup; preferences
vorherige Einstellungen previous settings
elektronische Datenverarbeitung (EDV) (pron. AY-DAY-FOW) data processing
verarbeiten to process
e E-Mail email / e-mail (n.)
die / eine Mail the / an e-mail message
die Mails (pl.) e-mail messages
neue Mails (pl.) new messages
die Mails sortieren sort messages
eine Mail senden send an e-mail message
ungelesene Mails (pl.) unread mail / messages
Das E-Mail? Some Germans may tell you that e-mail in German is das rather than die. But since the English word stands for die E-Post or die E-Post-Nachricht, it's difficult to justify das. German dictionaries say it's die (feminine) for e-mail, but it's das Email (eh-myle) for "enamel." Maybe that's where the confusion started? Note: das E-Mail is commonly used in Austria, Bavaria and Switzerland.
e-mailen, mailen, eine E-Mail senden to email / e-mail, send email
eine Mail schreiben compose/write an email message
einen Namen vergeben assign a name (ID, etc.)
e E-Mail-Adresse email address
entfernen to delete
löschen to delete
e Entferntaste delete key
r Entwurf draft (email)
e E-Post e-mail (same as e E-Mail, rarely used today)
s Et-Zeichen ampersand, and-sign (&)
More commonly: das Und-Zeichen
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