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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)
P
page(s) e Seite (-n)
page up/down (key) Bild nach oben/unten (e Taste)
password s Passwort, s Kennwort
password protection r Passwortschutz
password protected passwortgeschützt
password required Passwort erforderlich
paste (cut and paste) einfügen (ausschneiden und einfügen)
patch der Patch
install a patch einen Patch installieren
permission e Berechtigung (-en)
read permission e Lese-Berechtigung, s Leserecht (-e)
write permission e Schreib-Berechtigung, s Schreibrecht (-e)
post (v.) eine Nachricht senden/eintragen
post a new message neue Nachricht, neuer Beitrag/Eintrag
power (on/off) button e Netztaste
power cord s Netzkabel
press (key) (v.) drücken auf
previous - next zurück - weiter
previous settings vorherige Einstellungen (pl.)
printer r Drucker
color printer r Farbdrucker
dot matrix printer r Nadeldrucker
ink-jet printer r Tintenstrahldrucker
laser printer r Laserdrucker
print cartridge(s) e Druckpatrone(n), e Druckerpatrone(n), e Druckkopfpatrone(n)
program (n.) s Programm
program (v.) programmieren
properties e Eigenschaften (pl.)
provider (ISP) r Provider, r Anbieter
pull-down menu s Pulldown-Menü
R
radio button r Radio-Knopf (Knöpfe), r Radio-Button (-s)
RAM (memory) r Arbeitsspeicher, r Speicher
re:, subject (in email) r Betreff (Betr:)
rechargeable battery r Akku (Akkumlator)
rename (v.) umbenennen
reply, answer (n.) e Antwort
reply, answer (v.) antworten
requirements (system, etc.) die Voraussetzungen pl.
reset (v.) löschen (erase), zurücksetzen (to default)
resolution (sharpness) e Auflösung
restart (program) neu starten
return/enter key e Eingabetaste
root directory s Wurzelverzeichnis
row e Zeile (-n)
row spacing r Zeilenabstand
column e Spalte (-n)
ruler (word processing) s Lineal
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S
save (v.) speichern
scan (v.) scannen
scanner r Scanner, r Einleser, r Rasterer
scrambled, encoded (adj.) verschlüsselt
screen (monitor) r Bildschirm
screen saver r Bildschirmschoner
scroll (v.) blättern
search (v.) suchen
search engine e Suchmaschine
search form e Suchmaske
security e Sicherheit
security gap e Sicherheitslücke (-n)
security hole s Sicherheitsloch (-löcher)
security leak s Sicherheitsleck (-s)
select (v.) auswählen, wählen
sender (email) r Absender
server r Server
settings die Einstellungen (Pl.)
shift key e Umschalttaste
shortcut s Schnellverfahren, r Shortcut
as a shortcut im Schnellverfahren
shut down, close (application) beenden
shut down (computer) herunterfahren (...und ausschalten)
the computer is shutting down der Computer wird heruntergefahren
restart neu starten
SMS r SMS (Short Message Service), text message
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. SMS (text messaging) has become very popular, supporting an entire SMS industry. The verb is simsen (to send a text message).
See article: German SMS - A Source of German Vocabulary
software e Software
sort (v.) sortieren
space key die Leertaste
spacing r Abstand
row spacing r Zeilenabstand
spam, junk mail (n.) die Werbemails (pl.)
special character(s) s Sonderzeichen (-)
spell check (a document) e Rechtschreibung (eines Dokuments) prüfen
spell-checker e Rechtschreibhilfe, r Rechtschreibprüfer (-)
spell-checking e Rechtschreibprüfung
start (program) (v.) starten
he starts the program er startet das Programm
restart neu starten
subject (re:) r Betreff (Betr.), s Thema (topic)
subject (topic) s Thema
submit (v.) absenden, senden, einen Befehl absetzen
submit button r Submit-Knopf, r Sendeknopf
system s System
system requirements Systemvoraussetzungen pl.
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