English	definition	German
(overheard) projector	a piece of equipment for projecting photographs, films or computer slides onto a screen	Beamer
(to) copy	to make something that is exactly like something else	kopieren
(to) delete	to remove something that has been written or printed, or that has been stored on a computer	löschen
(to) paste	to copy or move text into a document from another place or another document	einfügen
(to) plug in	to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity or to another piece of electrical equipment	anschließen, einstecken
(to) restart	to start again, or to make something start again, after it has stopped	neustarten
(to) save	to make a computer keep data by putting a copy in a location where it will be stored	speichern
(to) turn off, (to) switch off	​to stop the flow of electricity, gas, water, etc. by moving a switch, button, etc.	ausschalten, ausmachen
(to) turn on, (to) switch on	​to start the flow of electricity, gas, water, etc. by moving a switch, button, etc.	anschalten, anmachen
(to) type	to write something using a computer keyboard or typewriter	tippen
(to) zoom in	to show the object or picture closer up	einzoomen
antivirus software	software that is created specifically to help detect, prevent and remove malware (malicious software)	Antivirus-Software, Virenschutzsoftware
battery	a device that is placed inside a car engine, clock, radio, etc. and that produces the electricity that makes it work	Akku
bitmap	a way in which an image is stored with a fixed number of bits (= units of information) for each unit of the image	Bitmap
bold	in a thick, dark type	fett
cable	a set of wires, covered in plastic or rubber, that carries electricity, phone signals, etc.	Kabel
CAD (Computer Aided Design)	​the use of computers to design machines, buildings, vehicles, etc.	CAD, computergestützte Konstruktion
composite	something made by putting together different parts or materials	zusammengesetzt
desktop computer	​a computer with a keyboard, screen and main processing unit that fits on a desk	Schreibtischcomputer, Desktop-Computer
(to) drag and drop	to click on something, move it to another location and let go of the mouse	ziehen und ablegen
error message	​a message that appears on a computer screen that tells you that you have done something wrong or that the program cannot do what you want it to do	Fehlermeldung
file	a collection of information stored together in a computer, under a particular name	Datei
filter	a special effect that can be applied to pictures	Filter
font	the particular size and style of a set of letters that are used in printing, etc.	Schriftart
fractals	geometrical figures with special properties	Fraktale
graphics card	a circuit board that allows a computer to show images on its screen	Grafikkarte
harddrive	​a device that stores computer information on a spinning (= turning) disk, either internal or external to the computer	Festplatte
headphones	a piece of equipment consisting of two earphones joined by a band across the head that makes it possible to listen to music, the radio, etc. without other people hearing it	Kopfhörer
italics	letters that lean to the right	kursiv
jagged	irregular or uneven	zerklüftet
key	any of the buttons that you press to operate a computer, phone or typewriter	Taste
keyboard	the set of keys for operating a computer or typewriter, or the set of letters that you can touch to write on a smartphone or tablet	Tastatur
monitor	a screen that shows information from a computer	Monitor
mouse	a small device that is moved by hand across a surface to control the movement of the cursor on a computer screen	Maus
operating system	a set of programs that controls the way a computer works and runs other programs	Betriebssystem
pointer	a small symbol, for example an arrow, that marks a point on a computer screen	Zeiger
printer	a machine for printing text on paper, especially one connected to a computer	Drucker
processor	a part of a computer that controls all the other parts of the system	Prozessor
program	a set of instructions in code that control the operations or functions of a computer	Programm
rendering	a technique that generates realistic reflections, shadows and highlights	Rendering
resolution	the number of pixels in an image	Auflösung, Bildauflösung
screen	the flat surface at the front of a television, computer, or other electronic device, on which you see pictures or information	Bildschirm
speaker	the part of a radio, computer or piece of musical equipment that the sound comes out of	Lautsprecher
storage	the process of keeping information, etc. on a computer; the way it is kept	Speicherung
texturing	a technique of adding paint, colour and filters	Textur
username	​the name you use in order to be able to use a computer program or system	Benutzername
vector graphic	an image that is made up of points, lines and curves based upon mathematical equations	Vektorgrafik
Wi-Fi	​a system for connecting to the internet or sending data over computer networks using radio waves instead of wires	WLAN
wireframe	the drawing of a model by using features like edges or contour lines	Drahtgittermodell, Drahtdarstellung
wireless	any system of sending electronic information, such as the internet, phone signals, etc. without using wires for the receiving equipment	drahtlos, kabellos