Do you know how to express the most commonly used phrases when using a computer in English?
“Scroll to the bottom of the page”
“Adjust the font size on the webpage”
“I was just compressing a file, but my computer suddenly crashed, and the mouse stopped moving.”
“I accidentally deleted an important file and didn’t back it up. Can it be recovered?”
If you’re still a bit unclear, check out these 45 most commonly used English computer terms!
1. 45 Most Commonly Used English Computer Terms, There’s Always One You Don’t Know
1. application /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ Application software;
2. backup /ˈbækʌp/ Backup;
3. boot /buːt/ Booting the operating system;
4. browser /ˈbraʊzə(r)/ Browser;
5. burn a CD Burn a CD;
6. cursor and mouse /ˈkɜː(r)sə(r)/ Cursor (on-screen) and mouse;
7. caret/insertion point /ˈkærət/ Insertion point (blinking cursor indicating where the next character will appear);
8. compress/zip and decompress/extract/unzipfile Compress, decompress;
9. crash /kræʃ/ Crash;
10. cut,copy and paste Cut, copy, paste;
11. database /ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/ Database;
12. desktop/ˈdeskˌtɒp/ Desktop;
13. disable pop up blocker Disable pop-up blocker;
14. download and upload Download, upload;
15. drag and drop Drag and drop;
16. FAQ Frequently Asked Questions;
17. font /fɒnt/ Font;
18. folder and file Folder, file;
19. freeze /friːz/ Freeze;
20. graphic /ˈɡræfɪk/ Graphic, image;
21. icon /ˈaɪkɒn/ Icon (program);
22. keyboard /ˈkiːˌbɔː(r)d/ Keyboard;
23. launch /lɔːntʃ/ Launch application;
24. load /ləʊd/ Load;
25. menu and menu bar Menu, menu bar;
26. modem /ˈməʊdem/ Modem;
27. monitor /ˈmɒnɪtə(r)/ Monitor;
28. new tab New tab;
29. page and homepage Page, homepage;
30. peripheral /pəˈrɪf(ə)rəl/ Peripheral device (hardware connected to the computer);
31. port and USB port Port, USB port;
32. printer and scanner Printer and scanner;
33. right click Right-click;
34. screensaver Screensaver;
35. scroll and scroll bar /skrəʊl/ Scroll (screen), scroll bar;
36. shortcut /ˈʃɔː(r)tˌkʌt/ Shortcut;
37. show and hide Show, hide;
38. software /ˈsɒf(t)ˌweə(r)/ Software (note, this is an uncountable noun);
39. spam /spæm/ Sending particularly annoying messages; spam;
40. spreadsheet /ˈspredˌʃiːt/ Spreadsheet (like a table in Excel);
41. recover lost and deleted file Recover lost and deleted files;
42. taskbar Taskbar (the horizontal bar showing open programs to the right of the “Start” button);
43. toolbar Toolbar;
44. URL Uniform Resource Locator web address;
45. virus /ˈvaɪrəs/ Computer virus;