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Computer and Internet Terms: A-B

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

A

access (to)   der Zugang (zu), der Zugriff (auf, acc.)
   access code  die Zugangskode
   Access denied!  Zugriff verweigert!

access (files) (v.)  (auf die Datei) zugreifen

activate (program) (v.)  aktivieren
   deactivate (v.)  deaktivieren
   reactivate (v.)  wieder aktivieren

add (to file, search, etc.) (v.)  hinzufügen

address book (email)  s Adressbuch

advertising, ad/advert  e Werbung, e Anzeige
   ad box, display die Werbefläche

ampersand, and-sign (&) s Und-Zeichen, s Et-Zeichen

answer, reply (n.) e Antwort, e-mail abbrev. AW: (RE:)

answer, reply (v.) antworten

application(s) software  e Anwendung (-en)

assign (a name, ID, etc.) (v.)  (einen Namen) vergeben

"at" sign [@]  r Klammeraffe, s At-Zeichen

Although the German for "@" (at) as part of an address should be "bei" (pron. BYE), as in: "XYX bei DEUTSCH.DE" (xyz@deutsch.de), most German-speakers pronounce "@" as "et" — mimicking English "at."

attachment (email) (n.)  r Anhang, s Attachment
   attached, as an attachment  als Anhang/Attachment

attribute (n.)  r Attribut (-e)
   a list of style attributes  eine Liste von Stilattributen

arrow  r Pfeil (-e)
arrow key  e Pfeiltaste

B

back, previous (step, page)  zurück

backup n.  das Backup (-s), e Sicherheitskopie, e Sicherungskopie

bandwidth  e Bandbreite

banner  s Banner
   banner ad e Banneranzeige

battery  r Akku (rechargeable), e Batterie

German makes a distinction between a plain battery (Batterie) and a rechargeable battery (Akku). Most computer batteries are Akkus.

beep n. r Signalton, r Piepton
beep v. piepsen

Bluetooth adapter  r Bluetooth-Adapter

bookmark n.  s Bookmark, s Lesezeichen

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

brightness (monitor, etc.)  e Helligkeit

browser  r Browser (-), r Web-Browser (-)

bug (in software, etc.)  r Bug (-s), e Wanze (-n)

burn a CD/DVD  eine CD/DVD brennen

button  r Knopf (Knöpfe), r Button (-s)

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C

cable  s Kabel
   parallel cable  s Parallelkabel
   USB cable  s USB-Kabel

cache n.  r Zwischenspeicher

cancel (an operation) v.  (eine Aktion) abbrechen

cap key (shift key)  e Umschalttaste
caps lock  e Feststelltaste

cartridge(s)  e Patrone (-n)

CD  e CD (pron. SAY-DAY)
CD burner  r CD-Brenner
   DVD burner  r DVD-Brenner

CD-ROM  e CD-ROM

cell phone, cellular/wireless phone  s Handy

chat n.  der Chat
   private chat (whispering)  privater Chat (s Flüstern im Chat)
chat v.  chatten
chat administrator/manager  r Chat-Pate (-n)
chat host  r Chat-Host (-s), r Chat-Gastgeber (-)
chat nickname  der Chat-Spitzname (-n), der Chat-Nickname (-n)
chat room  der Chatraum (-räume)
chatter  der Chat-Teilnehmer

check, verify  überprüfen

check box  e Checkbox (-en), s Checkelement (-e)

check one's email  die E-Mail abrufen

clear, reset v.  löschen

click (on)  anklicken, klicken (auf)
   double-click v.  doppelklicken

close, quit (file, program)  schließen, abbrechen

color  e Farbe (-n)
  background color e Hintergrundfarbe
  foreground color e Vordergrundfarbe

column e Spalte (-n)
  column spacing r Spaltenabstand
  row e Zeile (-n)

command  r Befehl (-e)

compose (an email message)  (eine Mail) schreiben

computer  r Computer, r Rechner

computer science, IT  e Informatik

confirm, accept, OK  annehmen, bestätigen

connect, hook up  anschließen
  Connect the printer to the computer.  Schließen Sie den Drucker an den Computer an.

connection  r Anschluss, e Verbindung
  parallel connection  r Parallelanschluss
  USB connection  r USB-Anschluss

continue (to next step, page)  weiter
  back, return (to)  zurück

control panel  s Bedienfeld, s Kontrollfeld, s Bedienungsfeld

copy n.  e Kopie (-n)
  a copy  eine Kopie (EYE-na KOH-PEE)
copy v.  kopieren

corrupt adj.  defekt, unbrauchbar
  a corrupt copy  eine defekte Kopie
  a corrupt file  eine defekte Datei
  image header corrupt Bildvorspann unbrauchbar

cover (on a device)  e Abdeckung

CPU  e Zentraleinheit, e CPU

crash n.  r Crash (-s) computer

cursor  r Cursor, r Mauszeiger, e Schreibmarke
   Note: The mouse pointer/cursor is a Mauszeiger in German, while Cursor generally refers to the cursor in word-processing text. Schreibmarke is used rarely, usually by people who want to avoid English.

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