๐ป Technology Vocab
Technology English is a set of exact verbs for things people used to describe loosely. You do not just use a program. You open an interface, cut latency, sync a device, and encrypt a message. The words below are the ones that name the screen, the delay, the copy, and the lock - so a sentence can say what actually happened.
โ๏ธ Core Concepts
๐ฅ๏ธ Interface
the surface or connection that lets a person or system talk to another system
Example: The new interface is cleaner, but some users still prefer the old layout.
๐ซ๐ท French: Interface
๐ฉ๐ช German: Schnittstelle / Interface
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Interfaccia
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Interface
๐ก Nuance: Can mean the screen you click, or the hidden technical link between two programs.
the surface or connection that lets a person or system talk to another system
Example: The new interface is cleaner, but some users still prefer the old layout.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Interfaz๐ซ๐ท French: Interface
๐ฉ๐ช German: Schnittstelle / Interface
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Interfaccia
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Interface
๐ก Nuance: Can mean the screen you click, or the hidden technical link between two programs.
๐งฎ Algorithm
a fixed sequence of steps a computer follows from a question to an answer
Example: The recommendation algorithm suggests titles based on your history.
๐ซ๐ท French: Algorithme
๐ฉ๐ช German: Algorithmus
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Algoritmo
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Algoritmo
๐ก Nuance: The word is neutral. What matters is the steps and the data they use.
a fixed sequence of steps a computer follows from a question to an answer
Example: The recommendation algorithm suggests titles based on your history.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Algoritmo๐ซ๐ท French: Algorithme
๐ฉ๐ช German: Algorithmus
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Algoritmo
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Algoritmo
๐ก Nuance: The word is neutral. What matters is the steps and the data they use.
๐ก Bandwidth
how much data a connection can carry at once - or, casually, how much mental space someone has
Example: Video calls broke up when several people shared the same limited bandwidth.
๐ซ๐ท French: Bande passante
๐ฉ๐ช German: Bandbreite
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Larghezza di banda
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Largura de banda
๐ก Nuance: Technical use = data capacity. Casual use = personal capacity for extra work.
how much data a connection can carry at once - or, casually, how much mental space someone has
Example: Video calls broke up when several people shared the same limited bandwidth.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Ancho de banda๐ซ๐ท French: Bande passante
๐ฉ๐ช German: Bandbreite
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Larghezza di banda
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Largura de banda
๐ก Nuance: Technical use = data capacity. Casual use = personal capacity for extra work.
โฑ๏ธ Latency
the lag between sending a request and getting the response
Example: High latency made the game feel slow even though the connection was stable.
๐ซ๐ท French: Latence
๐ฉ๐ช German: Latenz
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Latenza
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Latรชncia
๐ก Nuance: Not the same as bandwidth. You can have plenty of capacity and still feel lag.
the lag between sending a request and getting the response
Example: High latency made the game feel slow even though the connection was stable.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Latencia๐ซ๐ท French: Latence
๐ฉ๐ช German: Latenz
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Latenza
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Latรชncia
๐ก Nuance: Not the same as bandwidth. You can have plenty of capacity and still feel lag.
๐พ Cache
a short-term store of recently used data so the system does not fetch it again
Example: Clearing the browser cache stopped outdated pages from loading.
๐ซ๐ท French: Cache
๐ฉ๐ช German: Cache
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Cache
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Cache
๐ก Nuance: Speeds things up, but can serve a stale version if it is not cleared.
a short-term store of recently used data so the system does not fetch it again
Example: Clearing the browser cache stopped outdated pages from loading.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Cachรฉ๐ซ๐ท French: Cache
๐ฉ๐ช German: Cache
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Cache
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Cache
๐ก Nuance: Speeds things up, but can serve a stale version if it is not cleared.
๐ Encrypt
to scramble information so only someone with the right key can read it
Example: The app encrypts messages so even the company cannot easily read them.
๐ซ๐ท French: Chiffrer
๐ฉ๐ช German: Verschlรผsseln
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Criptare
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Criptografar
๐ก Nuance: Protects data while it travels and while it sits in storage.
to scramble information so only someone with the right key can read it
Example: The app encrypts messages so even the company cannot easily read them.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Cifrar / encriptar๐ซ๐ท French: Chiffrer
๐ฉ๐ช German: Verschlรผsseln
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Criptare
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Criptografar
๐ก Nuance: Protects data while it travels and while it sits in storage.
๐ Protocol
the agreed rules that let two devices or programs exchange data without confusion
Example: Secure sites use the HTTPS protocol between browser and server.
๐ซ๐ท French: Protocole
๐ฉ๐ช German: Protokoll
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Protocollo
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Protocolo
๐ก Nuance: Without a shared protocol, machines cannot understand one another.
the agreed rules that let two devices or programs exchange data without confusion
Example: Secure sites use the HTTPS protocol between browser and server.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Protocolo๐ซ๐ท French: Protocole
๐ฉ๐ช German: Protokoll
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Protocollo
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Protocolo
๐ก Nuance: Without a shared protocol, machines cannot understand one another.
๐ Sync
to bring two devices or accounts into the same state so their data matches
Example: Her notes sync automatically between phone and laptop.
๐ซ๐ท French: Synchroniser
๐ฉ๐ช German: Synchronisieren
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Sincronizzare
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Sincronizar
๐ก Nuance: Conflicts appear when the same item is changed in two places before the next sync.
to bring two devices or accounts into the same state so their data matches
Example: Her notes sync automatically between phone and laptop.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Sincronizar๐ซ๐ท French: Synchroniser
๐ฉ๐ช German: Synchronisieren
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Sincronizzare
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Sincronizar
๐ก Nuance: Conflicts appear when the same item is changed in two places before the next sync.
๐ฑ Everyday Digital Actions
โฌ๏ธ Update
to replace an older version of software or data with a newer one
Example: The phone asked for a security update before opening the banking app.
๐ซ๐ท French: Mettre ร jour
๐ฉ๐ช German: Aktualisieren
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Aggiornare
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Atualizar
๐ก Nuance: Can fix bugs, add features, or close security holes. Not the same as a backup.
to replace an older version of software or data with a newer one
Example: The phone asked for a security update before opening the banking app.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Actualizar๐ซ๐ท French: Mettre ร jour
๐ฉ๐ช German: Aktualisieren
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Aggiornare
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Atualizar
๐ก Nuance: Can fix bugs, add features, or close security holes. Not the same as a backup.
๐พ Backup
a second copy of data kept somewhere safe in case the original is lost
Example: She set the laptop to make an automatic backup every night.
๐ซ๐ท French: Sauvegarde
๐ฉ๐ช German: Sicherung / Backup
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Backup / copia di sicurezza
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Backup / cรณpia de seguranรงa
๐ก Nuance: Only useful if you can restore from it. A cache is not a backup.
a second copy of data kept somewhere safe in case the original is lost
Example: She set the laptop to make an automatic backup every night.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Copia de seguridad๐ซ๐ท French: Sauvegarde
๐ฉ๐ช German: Sicherung / Backup
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Backup / copia di sicurezza
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Backup / cรณpia de seguranรงa
๐ก Nuance: Only useful if you can restore from it. A cache is not a backup.
โ๏ธ Cloud
storage and computing that live on remote servers and are reached over the internet
Example: Most of their files now live in the cloud and open on any device.
๐ซ๐ท French: Nuage / cloud
๐ฉ๐ช German: Cloud
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Cloud / nuvola
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Nuvem
๐ก Nuance: A metaphor. The data still sits on real machines in real buildings.
storage and computing that live on remote servers and are reached over the internet
Example: Most of their files now live in the cloud and open on any device.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Nube๐ซ๐ท French: Nuage / cloud
๐ฉ๐ช German: Cloud
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Cloud / nuvola
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Nuvem
๐ก Nuance: A metaphor. The data still sits on real machines in real buildings.
โฌ๏ธ Download
to copy a file from a remote computer onto your own device
Example: The large file took almost ten minutes to download.
๐ซ๐ท French: Tรฉlรฉcharger
๐ฉ๐ช German: Herunterladen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Scaricare
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Baixar / descarregar
๐ก Nuance: Moves data toward you. The opposite is upload. Streaming does not wait for the whole file.
to copy a file from a remote computer onto your own device
Example: The large file took almost ten minutes to download.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Descargar๐ซ๐ท French: Tรฉlรฉcharger
๐ฉ๐ช German: Herunterladen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Scaricare
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Baixar / descarregar
๐ก Nuance: Moves data toward you. The opposite is upload. Streaming does not wait for the whole file.
โฌ๏ธ Upload
to send a file from your device to a remote computer or service
Example: She uploaded the final video just before the deadline.
๐ซ๐ท French: Tรฉlรฉverser
๐ฉ๐ช German: Hochladen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Caricare
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Enviar / fazer upload
๐ก Nuance: On many home connections, uploading is slower than downloading.
to send a file from your device to a remote computer or service
Example: She uploaded the final video just before the deadline.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Subir๐ซ๐ท French: Tรฉlรฉverser
๐ฉ๐ช German: Hochladen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Caricare
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Enviar / fazer upload
๐ก Nuance: On many home connections, uploading is slower than downloading.
๐ฅ Install
to place software on a device and prepare it so it is ready to run
Example: After downloading the package, he still had to install it.
๐ซ๐ท French: Installer
๐ฉ๐ช German: Installieren
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Installare
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Instalar
๐ก Nuance: Downloading only copies the files. Installing makes them usable.
to place software on a device and prepare it so it is ready to run
Example: After downloading the package, he still had to install it.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Instalar๐ซ๐ท French: Installer
๐ฉ๐ช German: Installieren
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Installare
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Instalar
๐ก Nuance: Downloading only copies the files. Installing makes them usable.
๐ค Automate
to set a process so it runs by itself with little ongoing human effort
Example: They automated the weekly report so it sends itself every Monday.
๐ซ๐ท French: Automatiser
๐ฉ๐ช German: Automatisieren
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Automatizzare
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Automatizar
๐ก Nuance: Saves time, but can hide problems if no one checks the results.
to set a process so it runs by itself with little ongoing human effort
Example: They automated the weekly report so it sends itself every Monday.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Automatizar๐ซ๐ท French: Automatiser
๐ฉ๐ช German: Automatisieren
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Automatizzare
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Automatizar
๐ก Nuance: Saves time, but can hide problems if no one checks the results.
๐บ Stream
to send or receive audio or video so it plays while it is still arriving
Example: They streamed the conference so remote staff could watch live.
๐ซ๐ท French: Diffuser en continu
๐ฉ๐ช German: Streamen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Trasmettere in streaming
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Transmitir / fazer streaming
๐ก Nuance: You do not wait to download the whole file first.
to send or receive audio or video so it plays while it is still arriving
Example: They streamed the conference so remote staff could watch live.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Transmitir / hacer streaming๐ซ๐ท French: Diffuser en continu
๐ฉ๐ช German: Streamen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Trasmettere in streaming
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Transmitir / fazer streaming
๐ก Nuance: You do not wait to download the whole file first.
๐ฅ๏ธ Systems & Components
๐ง Hardware
the physical pieces of a computer or device
Example: The software was fine, but the older hardware struggled with the graphics.
๐ซ๐ท French: Matรฉriel / hardware
๐ฉ๐ช German: Hardware
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Hardware
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Hardware
๐ก Nuance: The tangible parts. Software is the instructions that run on them.
the physical pieces of a computer or device
Example: The software was fine, but the older hardware struggled with the graphics.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Hardware๐ซ๐ท French: Matรฉriel / hardware
๐ฉ๐ช German: Hardware
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Hardware
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Hardware
๐ก Nuance: The tangible parts. Software is the instructions that run on them.
๐ฟ Software
the programs and instructions that tell hardware what to do
Example: The new software made large video files easier to edit.
๐ซ๐ท French: Logiciel
๐ฉ๐ช German: Software
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Software
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Software
๐ก Nuance: Intangible. Includes apps, operating systems, and firmware-level code.
the programs and instructions that tell hardware what to do
Example: The new software made large video files easier to edit.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Software๐ซ๐ท French: Logiciel
๐ฉ๐ช German: Software
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Software
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Software
๐ก Nuance: Intangible. Includes apps, operating systems, and firmware-level code.
๐ Network
a collection of devices linked so they can share data and resources
Example: The office network went down and nobody could reach shared files.
๐ซ๐ท French: Rรฉseau
๐ฉ๐ช German: Netzwerk
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Rete
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Rede
๐ก Nuance: Can be a home setup or the global internet.
a collection of devices linked so they can share data and resources
Example: The office network went down and nobody could reach shared files.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Red๐ซ๐ท French: Rรฉseau
๐ฉ๐ช German: Netzwerk
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Rete
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Rede
๐ก Nuance: Can be a home setup or the global internet.
๐ด Offline
not connected to the internet or any network right now
Example: She finished the draft offline on the train and uploaded it later.
๐ซ๐ท French: Hors ligne
๐ฉ๐ช German: Offline
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Offline
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Offline / sem conexรฃo
๐ก Nuance: Some apps now work fully without being online.
not connected to the internet or any network right now
Example: She finished the draft offline on the train and uploaded it later.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Sin conexiรณn / offline๐ซ๐ท French: Hors ligne
๐ฉ๐ช German: Offline
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Offline
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Offline / sem conexรฃo
๐ก Nuance: Some apps now work fully without being online.
๐ฆ Platform
the base on which other programs or services are built and run
Example: They built the new tools on a cloud platform so scaling was easier.
๐ซ๐ท French: Plateforme
๐ฉ๐ช German: Plattform
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Piattaforma
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Plataforma
๐ก Nuance: Can mean an operating system, a cloud service, or a site that hosts other activity.
the base on which other programs or services are built and run
Example: They built the new tools on a cloud platform so scaling was easier.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Plataforma๐ซ๐ท French: Plateforme
๐ฉ๐ช German: Plattform
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Piattaforma
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Plataforma
๐ก Nuance: Can mean an operating system, a cloud service, or a site that hosts other activity.
๐๏ธ Database
an organized store of data that a computer can search, update, and retrieve
Example: Customer details sit in a secure database that only staff can access.
๐ซ๐ท French: Base de donnรฉes
๐ฉ๐ช German: Datenbank
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Database
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Banco de dados
๐ก Nuance: From a simple table to the large systems behind whole apps.
an organized store of data that a computer can search, update, and retrieve
Example: Customer details sit in a secure database that only staff can access.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Base de datos๐ซ๐ท French: Base de donnรฉes
๐ฉ๐ช German: Datenbank
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Database
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Banco de dados
๐ก Nuance: From a simple table to the large systems behind whole apps.
๐ฅ๏ธ Server
a computer whose job is to provide data or services to other computers that ask
Example: The website went offline when the main server failed.
๐ซ๐ท French: Serveur
๐ฉ๐ช German: Server
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Server
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Servidor
๐ก Nuance: Most websites depend on one or more servers answering requests.
a computer whose job is to provide data or services to other computers that ask
Example: The website went offline when the main server failed.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Servidor๐ซ๐ท French: Serveur
๐ฉ๐ช German: Server
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Server
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Servidor
๐ก Nuance: Most websites depend on one or more servers answering requests.
๐ฅ Firewall
a barrier that watches network traffic and decides what is allowed through
Example: The company firewall blocked the suspicious connection.
๐ซ๐ท French: Pare-feu
๐ฉ๐ช German: Firewall
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Firewall
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Firewall
๐ก Nuance: One layer of defense, not a complete shield by itself.
a barrier that watches network traffic and decides what is allowed through
Example: The company firewall blocked the suspicious connection.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Cortafuegos๐ซ๐ท French: Pare-feu
๐ฉ๐ช German: Firewall
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Firewall
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Firewall
๐ก Nuance: One layer of defense, not a complete shield by itself.
๐ Security, Access & Newer Terms
๐ถ๏ธ Privacy
the ability to keep personal information and activity from unwanted eyes
Example: New settings gave users clearer control over privacy and data sharing.
๐ซ๐ท French: Vie privรฉe
๐ฉ๐ช German: Privatsphรคre
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Privacy
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Privacidade
๐ก Nuance: Covers what is collected and what is later done with it. Not the same as security.
the ability to keep personal information and activity from unwanted eyes
Example: New settings gave users clearer control over privacy and data sharing.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Privacidad๐ซ๐ท French: Vie privรฉe
๐ฉ๐ช German: Privatsphรคre
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Privacy
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Privacidade
๐ก Nuance: Covers what is collected and what is later done with it. Not the same as security.
๐ก๏ธ Security
the measures that keep systems and data safe from unauthorized access or harm
Example: Two-factor authentication added an extra layer of security.
๐ซ๐ท French: Sรฉcuritรฉ
๐ฉ๐ช German: Sicherheit
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Sicurezza
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Seguranรงa
๐ก Nuance: The overall goal. Encryption, firewalls, and updates are tools that serve it.
the measures that keep systems and data safe from unauthorized access or harm
Example: Two-factor authentication added an extra layer of security.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Seguridad๐ซ๐ท French: Sรฉcuritรฉ
๐ฉ๐ช German: Sicherheit
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Sicurezza
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Seguranรงa
๐ก Nuance: The overall goal. Encryption, firewalls, and updates are tools that serve it.
๐ค Compatible
able to work with something else without conflict or a special fix
Example: The new app is compatible with both major phone systems.
๐ซ๐ท French: Compatible
๐ฉ๐ช German: Kompatibel
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Compatibile
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Compatรญvel
๐ก Nuance: Problems appear when software, hardware, or file formats refuse to cooperate.
able to work with something else without conflict or a special fix
Example: The new app is compatible with both major phone systems.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Compatible๐ซ๐ท French: Compatible
๐ฉ๐ช German: Kompatibel
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Compatibile
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Compatรญvel
๐ก Nuance: Problems appear when software, hardware, or file formats refuse to cooperate.
๐ป Virtual
existing as software or an online simulation, not as a physical object
Example: The team held a virtual meeting so three countries could join.
๐ซ๐ท French: Virtuel
๐ฉ๐ช German: Virtuell
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Virtuale
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Virtual
๐ก Nuance: Often set against โphysical.โ A virtual machine behaves like a separate computer inside software.
existing as software or an online simulation, not as a physical object
Example: The team held a virtual meeting so three countries could join.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Virtual๐ซ๐ท French: Virtuel
๐ฉ๐ช German: Virtuell
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Virtuale
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Virtual
๐ก Nuance: Often set against โphysical.โ A virtual machine behaves like a separate computer inside software.
๐งฌ Biometric
using a unique body trait (fingerprint, face, voice) to prove identity
Example: The phone unlocks with biometric methods such as face recognition.
๐ซ๐ท French: Biomรฉtrique
๐ฉ๐ช German: Biometrisch
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Biometrico
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Biomรฉtrico
๐ก Nuance: Convenient, but raises questions about storage, consent, and theft of that data.
using a unique body trait (fingerprint, face, voice) to prove identity
Example: The phone unlocks with biometric methods such as face recognition.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Biomรฉtrico๐ซ๐ท French: Biomรฉtrique
๐ฉ๐ช German: Biometrisch
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Biometrico
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Biomรฉtrico
๐ก Nuance: Convenient, but raises questions about storage, consent, and theft of that data.
๐ Subscription
an arrangement where you pay a regular fee to keep receiving a service
Example: Most of their software is now a monthly subscription, not a one-time purchase.
๐ซ๐ท French: Abonnement
๐ฉ๐ช German: Abonnement
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Abbonamento
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Assinatura
๐ก Nuance: Ongoing access and updates - and ongoing cost.
an arrangement where you pay a regular fee to keep receiving a service
Example: Most of their software is now a monthly subscription, not a one-time purchase.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Suscripciรณn๐ซ๐ท French: Abonnement
๐ฉ๐ช German: Abonnement
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Abbonamento
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Assinatura
๐ก Nuance: Ongoing access and updates - and ongoing cost.
๐ง Useful Distinctions
โฑ๏ธ Latency vs. ๐ก Bandwidth
Latency is delay. Bandwidth is capacity. A wide pipe can still be slow to start. Casual English also uses bandwidth for โI donโt have mental space for that.โ
Latency is delay. Bandwidth is capacity. A wide pipe can still be slow to start. Casual English also uses bandwidth for โI donโt have mental space for that.โ
๐พ Cache vs. ๐พ Backup
A cache is a short-term speed trick and can go stale. A backup is a safety copy you restore after a loss. Clearing a cache is not the same as making a backup.
A cache is a short-term speed trick and can go stale. A backup is a safety copy you restore after a loss. Clearing a cache is not the same as making a backup.
โฌ๏ธ Download vs. ๐บ Stream vs. ๐ฅ Install
Download copies the whole file to you. Stream plays it while it arrives. Install is the extra step that makes downloaded software ready to run.
Download copies the whole file to you. Stream plays it while it arrives. Install is the extra step that makes downloaded software ready to run.
๐ Sync vs. โฌ๏ธ Update
Sync makes two places hold the same current data. Update replaces an older version with a newer one. Syncing your notes is not updating the app.
Sync makes two places hold the same current data. Update replaces an older version with a newer one. Syncing your notes is not updating the app.
๐ถ๏ธ Privacy vs. ๐ก๏ธ Security
Privacy is control over who sees your information. Security is protection against attack or theft. You can have strong security and still share more than you wanted.
Privacy is control over who sees your information. Security is protection against attack or theft. You can have strong security and still share more than you wanted.
๐ง Hardware vs. ๐ฟ Software vs. ๐ฆ Platform
Hardware is the machine. Software is the instructions. A platform is the base (OS, cloud, or site) that other software runs on.
Hardware is the machine. Software is the instructions. A platform is the base (OS, cloud, or site) that other software runs on.
๐งฎ Algorithm vs. ๐ Protocol vs. ๐ฅ๏ธ Interface
An algorithm decides the steps. A protocol is the shared language two systems use. An interface is what a person (or another system) actually talks to.
An algorithm decides the steps. A protocol is the shared language two systems use. An interface is what a person (or another system) actually talks to.
๐ฌ Everyday Tech Phrases
๐ Iโll sync my notes when I get Wi-Fi.
the two copies will match once there is a connection
๐ซ๐ท Je synchroniserai mes notes dรจs que jโaurai le Wi-Fi.
๐ฉ๐ช Ich synchronisiere meine Notizen, sobald ich WLAN habe.
๐ฎ๐น Sincronizzo gli appunti quando ho il Wi-Fi.
๐ต๐น Vou sincronizar minhas anotaรงรตes quando tiver Wi-Fi.
the two copies will match once there is a connection
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๐ช๐ธ Sincronizarรฉ mis notas cuando tenga Wi-Fi.๐ซ๐ท Je synchroniserai mes notes dรจs que jโaurai le Wi-Fi.
๐ฉ๐ช Ich synchronisiere meine Notizen, sobald ich WLAN habe.
๐ฎ๐น Sincronizzo gli appunti quando ho il Wi-Fi.
๐ต๐น Vou sincronizar minhas anotaรงรตes quando tiver Wi-Fi.
โฑ๏ธ The connection is fine - itโs just high latency.
stable line, delayed response
๐ซ๐ท La connexion est stable - cโest juste la latence.
๐ฉ๐ช Die Verbindung ist in Ordnung - nur die Latenz ist hoch.
๐ฎ๐น La connessione รจ a posto: รจ solo la latenza.
๐ต๐น A conexรฃo estรก boa - รฉ sรณ a latรชncia alta.
stable line, delayed response
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๐ช๐ธ La conexiรณn estรก bien; lo que hay es mucha latencia.๐ซ๐ท La connexion est stable - cโest juste la latence.
๐ฉ๐ช Die Verbindung ist in Ordnung - nur die Latenz ist hoch.
๐ฎ๐น La connessione รจ a posto: รจ solo la latenza.
๐ต๐น A conexรฃo estรก boa - รฉ sรณ a latรชncia alta.
๐พ Clear the cache before you assume the site is broken.
you may be looking at an old stored copy
๐ซ๐ท Vide le cache avant de conclure que le site est cassรฉ.
๐ฉ๐ช Leere den Cache, bevor du denkst, die Seite sei kaputt.
๐ฎ๐น Svuota la cache prima di dire che il sito รจ rotto.
๐ต๐น Limpe o cache antes de achar que o site quebrou.
you may be looking at an old stored copy
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๐ช๐ธ Borra la cachรฉ antes de pensar que el sitio estรก roto.๐ซ๐ท Vide le cache avant de conclure que le site est cassรฉ.
๐ฉ๐ช Leere den Cache, bevor du denkst, die Seite sei kaputt.
๐ฎ๐น Svuota la cache prima di dire che il sito รจ rotto.
๐ต๐น Limpe o cache antes de achar que o site quebrou.
๐ The messages are encrypted end to end.
only the two sides should be able to read them
๐ซ๐ท Les messages sont chiffrรฉs de bout en bout.
๐ฉ๐ช Die Nachrichten sind Ende-zu-Ende verschlรผsselt.
๐ฎ๐น I messaggi sono criptati da punto a punto.
๐ต๐น As mensagens sรฃo criptografadas de ponta a ponta.
only the two sides should be able to read them
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๐ช๐ธ Los mensajes van cifrados de extremo a extremo.๐ซ๐ท Les messages sont chiffrรฉs de bout en bout.
๐ฉ๐ช Die Nachrichten sind Ende-zu-Ende verschlรผsselt.
๐ฎ๐น I messaggi sono criptati da punto a punto.
๐ต๐น As mensagens sรฃo criptografadas de ponta a ponta.
๐ Final Practice
English in the Real World:
Read the situation. Choose the more precise technology word.
Read the situation. Choose the more precise technology word.
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