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  Noun genders are indicated by: r (der, masc.), e (die, fem.), s (das, neu.)
  Abbreviations: adj. (adjective), n. (noun), v. (verb), pl. (plural)

R

r Rasterer scanner

r Rechner computer

e Rechtschreibhilfe/e Rechtschreibung spell-checker/checking

'runterladen download (v.)

S

r Scanner scanner

e Schablone template

Schalten Sie den Drucker ein. Turn on your printer.
  See einschalten.

e Schaltfläche box (as in "the 'Options' box")
  "Klicken Sie auf die Schaltfläche 'Optionen'" "Click on the 'Options' box."

schließen to close, quit (file, program)

s Schnellverfahren shortcut
  im Schnellverfahren as a shortcut

e Schreibmarke cursor

e Seite (-n) page(s)
  Bild nach oben/unten (e Taste) page up/down (key)

r Server server (computer)

e Sicherheit security
  Sicherheitsmaßnahmen security measures

e Sicherheitskopie backup copy

r Signalton beep (n.)

e SIM-Karte SIM card (in mobile phones, etc.)

e Software software

s Sonderzeichen (-) special character(s)

sortieren sort (v.)

r SMS SMS (Short Message Service)
  SMS is a wireless phone text service very popular in Germany, Europe and over 100 countries around the world. It allows the display of a message of up to 160 characters on a GSM wireless phone, the type used in most of Europe. SMS has become very popular, supporting an entire SMS industry.

  See article: German SMS - A Source of German Vocabulary

r Speicher RAM, memory
  e Speicherkapazität amount of memory, capacity
  r Zwischenspeicher cache

speichern to save

e Startseite home page, start page

starten start (program)
  Er startet das Programm. He's starting the programm.

e Staubschutzhaube dust cover (for keyboard, monitor, etc.)

e Steuerung navigation

suchen to (do a) search

e Suchmaschine search engine
e Suchmaske search form

Systemvoraussetzungen Pl. system requirements

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