my school program is really interesting for people who love computers.it's my second year in this program it is full of complicated words for people who don't know anything about it. The purpose of this glossary is to help interested people understand the difficult words that form the great vocabulary of computing.
Anti-virus
adjective
designed to detect and destroy computer viruses.
fr: antivirus.
Central Unit
noun
A central processing unit (CPU), also called a central processor, main processor or just processor, is the electronic circuitry within a computer that executes instructions that make up a computer program.
fr: Unité centrale.
Hard disk
noun
a rigid nonremovable magnetic disk with a large data storage capacity.
fr: Disque dur.
IP address
noun
a unique string of numbers separated by periods that identifies each computer using the Internet Protocol to communicate over a network.
fr: adresse IP.
MotherBoard
noun
a printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted.
fr: carte mére.
Network
noun
a group or system of interconnected people or things.
fr: réseau.
Partition
noun
division
fr: cloison.
Pixel
noun
Each point of an electronic image.
fr: pixel.
RAM
mémoire vive
fr: mémoire vive.
Server
noun
a computer or computer program which manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network.
fr: serveur.
Software
noun
fr: Logiciel.
URL
noun
Address of a site or hypertext page on the Internet (ex http://www.lerobert.com).
fr: URL.
USB
noun
Type of socket (port) used to connect a device to a computer.
