English-German Computer Glossary
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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