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access (to) der Zugang (zu), der Zugriff (auf, acc.) back, previous (step, page) zurück
access code die Zugangskode
Access denied! Zugriff verweigert! backup n. das Backup (-s), e Sicherheitskopie, e
Sicherungskopie
access (files) (v.) (auf die Datei) zugreifen
bandwidth e Bandbreite
activate (program) (v.) aktivieren
deactivate (v.) deaktivieren banner s Banner
reactivate (v.) wieder aktivieren banner ad e Banneranzeige
add (to file, search, etc.) (v.) hinzufügen battery r Akku (rechargeable), e Batterie
address book (email) s Adressbuch German makes a distinction between a plain battery
(Batterie) and a rechargeable battery (Akku). Most
advertising, ad/advert e Werbung, e Anzeige computer batteries are Akkus.
ad box, display die Werbefläche beep n. r Signalton, r Piepton
beep v. piepsen
ampersand, and-sign (&) s Und-Zeichen, s Et-Zeichen
Bluetooth adapter r Bluetooth-Adapter
answer, reply (n.) e Antwort, e-mail abbrev. AW: (RE:)
bookmark n. s Bookmark, s Lesezeichen
answer, reply (v.) antworten
box (as in "the 'Options' box") e Schaltfläche
application(s) software e Anwendung (-en) "Click on the 'Options' box" = "Klicken Sie auf die
Schaltfläche 'Optionen'"
assign (a name, ID, etc.) (v.) (einen Namen) vergeben
brightness (monitor, etc.) e Helligkeit
"at" sign [@] r Klammeraffe, s At-Zeichen
browser r Browser (-), r Web-Browser (-)
Although the German for "@" (at) as part of an
address should be "bei" (pron. BYE), as in: "XYX bei bug (in software, etc.) r Bug (-s), e Wanze (-n)
DEUTSCH.DE" (xyz@deutsch.de), most German-
speakers pronounce "@" as "et" — mimicking English burn a CD/DVD eine CD/DVD brennen
"at."
attachment (email) (n.) r Anhang, s Attachment button r Knopf (Knöpfe), r Button (-s)
attached, as an attachment als Anhang/Attachment
Free download
attribute (n.) r Attribut (-e) DeKey for Windows
a list of style attributes eine Liste von Stilattributen Keyboard shortcuts for German
check one's email die E-Mail abrufen corrupt adj. defekt, unbrauchbar
a corrupt copy eine defekte Kopie
clear, reset v. löschen a corrupt file eine defekte Datei
image header corrupt Bildvorspann unbrauchbar
click (on) anklicken, klicken (auf)
double-click v. doppelklicken cover (on a device) e Abdeckung
CPU e Zentraleinheit, e CPU modem hijacking, dialer hijacking, or Internet
dumping—has become alarmingly prevalent over the
crash n. r Crash (-s) computer past few months."
digital (adj.) digital (pron. DIG-ee-TALL)
cursor r Cursor, r Mauszeiger, e Schreibmarke
Note: The mouse pointer/cursor is a Mauszeiger in directory, folder s Verzeichnis, r Ordner (folder)
German, while Cursor generally refers to the cursor in
word-processing text. Schreibmarke is used rarely, disk, diskette e Diskette
usually by people who want to avoid English.
disk drive s Laufwerk, s Diskettenlaufwerk
cut (and paste) ausschneiden (und einfügen)+
display (n.) s Monitor, r Bildschirm, e Anzeige (table,
etc.)
D screen display (on monitor) e Bildschirmdarstellung
data e Daten (pl.)
display (show, indicate) (v.) anzeigen, darstellen
database e Datei (Datei can also mean "file") (colors, etc.)
data processing elektronische Datenverarbeitung, done, OK fertig stellen (box in a program window)
EDV (pron. AY-DAY-FOW)
to process (v.) verarbeiten dot pitch (of monitor) r Punktabstand
DVD e DVD (pron. DAY-FOW-DAY) entry (entries) e Angabe (-n), r Eintrag (Einträge), e
DVD burner r DVD-Brenner Eintragung (-en)
save entries Angaben speichern
German in your Palm
Using a PDA, palmtop computer, or error r Fehler
ebook-reader to learn German. error message e Fehlermeldung
Das E-Mail? Some Germans may tell you that email in firewall e Firewall (lit. e Brandschutzmauer)
German is das rather than die. But since the English
word stands for die E-Post or die E-Post-Nachricht, it's folder, file folder r Ordner, s Verzeichnis
difficult to justify das. Dictionaries say it's die
(feminine). (Das Email means "enamel.") folder (directory) list e Ordnerliste, e Verzeichnisliste
email/e-mail, send email (v.) e-mailen, mailen, eine E-
Mail senden font type e Schrift (-en)
Truetype fonts Truetype-Schriften
email address (n.) e E-Mail-Adresse
freeware e Freeware
email messages (n., pl.) die Mails (pl.), die
Benachrichtigungen (pl.)
G
emailbox, e-mailbox, mailbox (n.) r Postkasten, e graphics card (n.) e Grafikkarte
Mailbox
in-box (n.) r Eingang, r Posteingang GSM s GSM (Global System for Mobile
out-box (n.) r Ausgang, r Postausgang communication)
(GSM is a wireless phone technology used in image format s Bildformat (-e)
Germany, Europe and over 100 countries around the image header r Bildvorspann
world. It allows the display of SMS text and WAP Web
pages on wireless phones.) in-box (email) r Posteingang
See article: German SMS - A Source of German information technology (IT) e Informatik
Vocabulary
initialize (v.) initialisieren
host (chat) r Host (-s), r Chat-Host (-s) IT, information technology e Informatik
host computer r Host, r Hostrechner/r Host-Rechner
(-), r Host-Computer Optimize Your PC for German
Windows XP and Mac OS X Tips
hyperlink, link r Querverweis, r Link, r/s Hyperlink
hypertext r Hypertext J
junk mail, spam die Werbemails (pl.)
I
icon s Bildsymbol, s Ikon [pron. EEE-kohn], s Zeichen K
key (on keyboard) e Taste
image s Bild (-er)
keyboard e Tastatur message (email) e Nachricht, e Mail (eine Mail)
email messages die Mails (pl.)
new messages neue Mails (pl.)
L sort messages die Mails sortieren
laptop (computer) r Laptop, s Notebook (The German unread messages ungelesene Mails (pl.)
terms r Schoßrechner or Tragrechner are rarely used.)
message (notice) e Meldung (-en)
load (v.) laden message window s Meldungsfenster
tag n. s Tag ("HTML tag" - not to be confused with r upgrade n. s Upgrade (-s)
Tag = day)
upload v. (hoch)laden, uploaden
template e Vorlage (letter, form, etc.), s Formblatt, e download herunterladen, downloaden
Maske, e Schablone
user r Anwender, r Benutzer, r Nutzer, r User
text r Text user-friendly adj. anwenderfreundlich
text box r Textkasten, e Textbox user I.D. s Nutzerkennzeichen (-)
text field s Textfeld (-er)
user's guide s Benutzerhandbuch, e Anleitung
text message r SMS (see "SMS" for details)
Free download
thread (in a forum) r Faden DeKey for Windows
Keyboard shortcuts for German
tool s Tool (-s), s Werkzeug (-e)
toolbar e Toolbar (-s), e Toolleiste (-n)
V
transfer, download v. herunterladen (email, files) view, make visible (a menu, etc.) einblenden
hide (a menu, etc.) ausblenden
transfer, move (to a folder) verschieben
virus s/r Virus (Viren)
trash n. r Papierkorb, r Abfalleimer Trojan horses, viruses, worms Trojaner, Viren,
Würmer
Trojan horse (virus) r Trojaner, ein trojanisches Pferd virus scanner r Virenscanner (-)
Trojan horses, viruses, worms Trojaner, Viren,
Würmer
W
WAP s WAP (Wireless Application Protocol)
WAP is a wireless phone Web service popular in
Germany, Europe and over 100 countries around the
world. It allows the display of WAP-formatted Web
pages on a GSM wireless phone, the type used in
most of Europe.
window s Fenster
open in new window in neuem Fenster öffnen