Spanish Phrases: Computer-related activities in Spanish
On the previous page, we looked at some general computing
vocabulary, in particular words for naming different parts of a computer
and types of computer. The following vocabulary relates to different types of
computer program and to describing computer-related activities such
as using the Internet.
See the Javamex web site for a more technical
Spanish computing glossary.
Types of program
Here are some common types of program. Note that the word software
can be used countably in Spanish: that is, you can say un software,
whereas in English, native speakers wouldn't say a software.
un navegador | - | a browser | un plugin | - | a plugin | un videojuego | - | a video game | un procesador de texto | - | a word processor | una hoja de cálculo | - | a spreadsheet | un corrector ortográfico | - | a spellchecker | un reproductor de DVD/MP3 | - | a DVD/MP3 player | un antivirus | - | an antivirus, virus detector | un firewall | - | a firewall | un contrafuegos | - | a firewall | un software | - | a piece of software | un software educativo | - | a piece of educational software | un entorno de desarrollo | - | a development environment, IDE | el sistema operativo | - | the operating system |
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Things to do with your computer...
Here are some phrases to describe various computer-related
activities:
navegar por Internet | - | to surf the Internet | hacer clic en un vínculo | - | to click on a link | hacer doble clic | - | to double-click | trabajar en la red | - | to work on the net | checar su correo | - | to check one's e-mail | enviarle un correo a un amigo | - | to e-mail a friend | escribir un blog | - | to write a blog | crear/ver una página web | - | to create/view a web page | bajar música en formato MP3 | - | to download music in MP3 format | instalar/lanzar un programa | - | to install/run a program | escribir un documento en Word | - | to type a document in Word | salvar el documento en su memória USB | - | to save the document to one's penstick | apagar/reiniciar la máquina | - | to shut down/reboot the machine | introducir su contraseña | - | to enter one's password | abrir/cerrar una ventana | - | to open/close a window | escanear/imprimir un documento | - | to scan/print a document | transferir sus fotos a un CD | - | to transfer one's photos to a CD | borrar/copiar un archivo | - | to delete/copy a file | conectarse a Internet | - | to connect to the Internet | iniciar/cerrar la sesión | - | to log in/out |
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Other useful words/phrases
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