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German IT Terms D-E
German IT Terms D-E
32
Language - German
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02/07/2009

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Term
data
Definition
e Daten (pl.)
Term
database
Definition
e Datei (Datei can also mean "file")
Term

data processing

 

 

to process (v.)

Definition

elektronische Datenverarbeitung, EDV

(pron. AY-DAY-FOW)

verarbeiten

Term
deactivate (program) (v.)
Definition
deaktivieren
Term

delete (v.)

 

 

delete key

Definition

löschen, entfernen

 

 

e Löschtaste, e Entfernentaste

Term
device, machine
Definition
s Gerät
Term
dialer
Definition

r Dialer (-)

 

A type of spyware that installs itself on your computer and changes your dial-up connection setting without your permission so that instead of calling your local ISP, your computer makes a connection via an expensive phone number.

Term
digital (adj.)
Definition
digital (pron. DIG-ee-TALL)
Term
directory, folder
Definition
s Verzeichnis, r Ordner (folder)
Term

disk, diskette

 

 

disk drive

Definition

e Diskette

 

 

s Laufwerk, s Diskettenlaufwerk

Term

display (n.)

 

 

screen display (on monitor)

Definition

s Monitor, r Bildschirm, e Anzeige (table, etc.)

 

 

e Bildschirmdarstellung

Term
display (show, indicate) (v.)
Definition
anzeigen, darstellen (colors, etc.)
Term
done, OK
Definition
fertig stellen (box in a program window)
Term
dot pitch (of monitor)
Definition
r Punktabstand
Term
double-click (on) (v.)
Definition
doppelklicken (auf)
Term

down

 

 

Yesterday the server was down for two hours.

Definition

unten, down

 

Gestern war der Server zwei Stunden down/unten.

Term

down time

 

 

We were down for two hours yesterday.

Definition

e Downzeit (-en)

 

 

Wir hatten gestern zwei Stunden Downzeit.

Term

download (n.)

 

 

download (v.)

Definition

r Download, (pl.) die Downloads, e Übertragung (email)

 

 'runterladen, herunterladen, downloaden, übertragen (email)

Term
draft (email) (n.)
Definition
r Entwurf
Term

drag (to) (v.)

 

 

drag and drop

Definition

ziehen (auf)

 

 

ziehen und ablegen

Term
driver (n.)
Definition
r Treiber (for printers, etc.)
Term

drop-down box

 

 

drop-down menu

Definition

r Dropdown-Kasten

 

s Dropdown-Menü

Term
dust cover
Definition

e Abdeckhaube, e Staubschutzhaube

(for keyboard, für die Tastatur)

Term

DVD

 

 

DVD burner

Definition

e DVD (pron. DAY-FOW-DAY)

 

 

r DVD-Brenner

Term

email/e-mail (n.)

 

email messages

 

sort messages (v.)

Definition

e E-Mail (eine E-Mail senden), die/eine Mail, e E-Post


die Mails (pl.)

 

die Mails sortieren

 

Das E-Mail? Some Germans may tell you that email in German is das rather than die. But since the English word stands for die E-Post or die E-Post-Nachricht, it's difficult to justify das. Dictionaries say it's die (feminine). (Das Email means "enamel.")

 

Term

email/e-mail, send email (v.)

 

 

email address (n.)

Definition

e-mailen, mailen, eine E-Mail senden

 

 

e E-Mail-Adresse

Term

emailbox, e-mailbox, mailbox (n.)

 

in-box (n.)

 

out-box (n.)

Definition

r Postkasten, e Mailbox

 

r Eingang, r Posteingang

 

r Ausgang, r Postausgang

Term
encoded, scrambled (adj.)
Definition
verschlüsselt
Term

enter (name, search term) (v.)

 

 entry (entries)

 

save entries

Definition

(Namen, Suchbegriff) eingeben, eintragen

 

e Angabe (-n), r Eintrag (Einträge), e Eintragung (-en)

 

Angaben speichern

Term
enter/return key
Definition
e Eingabetaste
Term

error

 

 

error message

Definition

r Fehler

 

e Fehlermeldung

Term
escape key
Definition
e Escapetaste
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