COMPUTING AND TELECOMMUNICATION GLOSSARY

ACCEDER = Access (v)

e.g. A user can access a database for information

ACCESO = Access (n)

e.g. A student makes an access to a particular data-manipulation language.

ACTUALIZAR = Update (v)

e.g. Update the information in the file, please

ALAMBRE = Wire (n)

e.g. Wire sizes range from 26 to 19 AWG.

ALMACENAJE = Storage (n)

e.g. The main storage can hold a lot of information.

ALTA VELOCIDAD = High-speed (adj)

e.g. The last computer generation is a high-speed processing machine

ANCHO DE BANDA = Bandwidth (n)

e.g. Bandwidth is a range of frequencies used in communications

APOYAR = Support (v)

e.g. The outer space supports terrestrial and satellite radio transmission

ARCHIVAR = File (v)

e.g. Some people file the information on floppy disks.

ARCHIVO = File (n)

e.g. Could you find the correct file in the memory of the computer?

BAJO NIVEL = Low-level (adj)

e.g. A low-level language is not common nowadays

BANDEJA DE RECICLAJE = Recycle bin (n)

e.g. Emptying the recycle bin deletes the files completely.
BARRA DE ESTADO = Status bar (n)
e.g. What can I do to see the status bar on the screen?

BARRA DE HERRAMIENTAS = Toolbar (n)

e.g. The toolbar shows useful icons for the user.

BARRA DE TITULO = Title bar (n)

e.g. You can see what file you are in by looking at the title bar.

BARRA ESPACIADORA = Spacebar (n)

e.g. You can insert blank spaces in a document using the spacebar.

BARRA = Bar (n)

e.g. On the screen you can see many bars showing different uses.

BASE DE DATOS = Database (n)

e.g. A hospital administrator will require different views of a database.

BLINDADO / FORRADO = Shielded (adj)

e.g. Shielded cables are used in the telecommunication process.

BORRAR = Debug / Delete (v)

e.g. If you can debub/delete a mistake, do it immediatelly.

BOSQUEJAR = Sketch (v)

e.g. This is how compression and expansion of air would look if sketched on a
function

BOTÓN DE COMANDO = Button (n)

e.g. Click on the left button of the mouse to select a function

BUSCAR = Fetch / Search (v)

e.g. The control unit searches the instruction from memory.
CABEZAL = Head (n)
e.g. You have to clean the heads of the video tape to have a better-quality image

CAMPO = Field (n)

e.g. Fields may be required from several logical tables of data held in the
database.

CANAL = Channel (n)

e.g. Conductive channels for transfering data are known as buses.

CELDA = Cell (n)

e.g. You can find many cells in Excel

CLAVE = Password (n)

e.g. Your computer may require a password from you to start working with it.

CODIFICAR = Code / Encode

e.g. The machine codes / encodes the inputted information.

CÓDIGO DE BARRA = Barcode (n)

e.g. Every product in a supermarket has a barcode describing it.

CODIGO = Code (n)

e.g. Despite the fact that the code has a logic error in it, the syntax is right, so the
program will run.

COMANDO = Command (n)

e.g. Choose the correct command to perform the function.

DATOS = Data (sing.Datum) (n)

e.g. Now the data is being transferred from magnetic tape to hard disk.

DESPLAZAR = Scroll up/down/to the left/to the right/to the end (v)
e.g. Scroll down to see if you can find the information that you want.
DESPLEGAR = Display (v)
e.g. The needed information is displayed on the screen.

DIAGRAMA DE FLUJO = Flowchart (n)

e.g. You need a flowchart to assure your program will run.

DÍGITO = Digit (n)

e.g. The number 306 has three different digits.

DIRECCIÓN = Address (n)

e.g. An electronic agenda stores an address in its memory.

DIRECTORIO = Folder / Directory 8n)

e.g. Through windows, you can see the contents of a folder.

DISCO = Disk (n)

e.g. Do not forget to put the disk in the drive to save the information.

DISPOSITIVO = Device 8n)

e.g. There are more input devices than output devices.

DISQUETERA = Drive (n)

e.g A computer can have at least 3 drives: A, B and CD-ROM.

EDITAR = Edit (v)

e.g Users can edit their document.

EJECUTAR = Execute (v)

e.g The program is ready to be executed.

EN LÍNEA = On-line (adj)

e.g Universities from around the world have sites and some offer on-line courses.

ENTRADA / INGRESO = Input (n)

e.g. The inputs for the CD-ROM are at the back of the computer.
ERROR = Bug (n)
e.g. Some students have detected bugs in their programs.

ESCANEAR = Scan (v)

e.g. If you set up a new program in the computer, this will scan it to find possible
problems.

ESTACION DE TRABAJO = Workstation (n)

e.g. A technician goes to his high-powered workstation attached to a network.

FIBRA ÓPTICA = Optical fiber (n)

e.g. The impact of the optical fiber will be considerable to reduce the price of
network access.

FLECHA = Arrow (n)

e.g. On the keyboard arrows show the movement of the pointer on the screen.

FORMATEAR = Format (v)

e.g. In the past we used to format the disk before using it.

FUENTE = Source (n)

e.g. Can you tell me where the power source is in this place?

FUNCIÓN = Function (n)

e.g. Every C program must have a function called main

ICONO = Icon (n)

e.g. The user clicks on icons which represent the function to be performed.

IMPRESORA = Printer (n)

e.g. The are three kinds of printer on the market nowadays.

INGRESAR = Input (v)

e.g. To input information into the computer, just type it or scan it.

MÁQUINA = Machine (n)

e.g. In most places machines are facilitating people’s work.
PÁGINA INICIAL = Home page (n)
e.g. Press the home page to go back to the first page

PANTALLA = Screen (n)

e.g. If you want to see what I am doing, come here and look at the screen of the
monitor.

PAQUETE = Package (n)

e.g. Some institutions by application programs as packages for their users.

PARLANTE = Loudspeaker (n)

e.g. Loudspeakers convert electrical signals into sound waves.

PERFECCIONAR / MEJORAR = Upgrade (v)

e.g. Technicians are constantly upgrading program versions.

PLANILLA DE CÁLCULO = Spreadsheet (n)

e.g. The most common form of spreadsheet is a payroll of employees.

PLANTILLA = Template (n)

e.g. When you make a flowchart you need to use a template to create letters and
characters.

PONER EN RED = Network (v)

e.g. Most offices today network their computers.

PRINCIPAL = Main (adj)

e.g. The main memory is the most important one of the computer.

PROCEDIMIENTO = Procedure (n)

e.g. What is the correct mental procedure to make this flowchart?

PROCESADOR DE PALABRA = Word processor (n)

e.g. To make a document people normally use a word processor.
PROCESAR = Process (v)
e.g. The computer inmediately processes the information input.

PROGRAMA = Program (n)

e.g. I have a lot of programs in my computer.

PROGRAMACIÓN = Programing (n)

e.g. John wants to stydy programing at CIISA Institute.

PROGRAMADOR = Programer (n)

e.g. The new programer who started working yesterday is very intelligent.

PROTECTOR = Shield (n)

e.g. Do not forget to install a good virus shield in your computer.

PROTOCOLO = Protocol (n)

e.g. Computer networks ling computers by communication lines and software
protocols.

PUERTA / TERMINAL = Port (n)

e.g. The I/O devices need ports to be connected to the internal bus of a
microprocessor.

PUNTO = Dot (n)

e.g. The less space between the dots, the better the display.

RED = Network (n)

e.g. Networks of computers are already being used to make information available
on a world-wide scale.

REGISTRADOR = Register (n)

e.g. The data will probably make a temporary stop in a register.

REGISTRO = Record (n)

e.g. The programer needs to check all the records in the computer.
RESPALDAR = Back up (v)
e.g. It is necessary to back up your work on more than one disk.

RESPALDO = Backup (n)

e.g. Remember to do a backup of all your tasks.
I will need professional backup for this project.

SALIDA = Output (n)

e.g. Laser printers give the best quality output.

SALIR = Output (n)

e.g. Can you tell me how I can output of this program?

SALVAR/GUARDAR = Save (v)

e.g. Remember to save your work before switching off the computer.

SEÑAL = Signal (n)

e.g. We are always receiving signals of different kinds.

SÓLO DE LECTURA = Read-only (adj)

e.g. You canot write or alter information in the read-only memory

SOPORTE/RESPALDO = Support (n)

e.g. We need support in the computing department.

SUB-DIRECTORIO = Subfolder (n)

e.g. Can you teach me how to create a subfolder?

SUMINISTRO DE ENERGIA = Power supply (n)

e.g. Can you show me where the power supply is in the computer?

TABLERO DE CIRCUITO = Circuit board (n)

e.g. A microcomputer is a circuit board mounted on conductive chips, memory
chips, and other components.

TARJETA MADRE = Motherboard (n)

 e.g. If you remove the motherboard, put the new one in the same place.

TECLA = Key (n)

e.g. The keys are divided in four sections.

TECLADO = Keyboard (n)

e.g. The keyboard is attached to he computer.

TECLA DIRECCIONAL/FLECHA = Arrow keys (n)

e.g. Arrow keys are located on the lower rightside of the keyboard

TRANSMISIÓN = Transmission (n)

e.g. Digital transmission reduces costs and improves communication quality.

TRANSMITIR = Convey (v)

e.g. How could a computer help to convey messages like drawings?

UNIDAD CENTRAL DE PROCESAMIENTO = Central processing unit (n)

e.g. The central processing unit performs four steps for each instruction.

UNIDAD PRINCIPAL = Mainframe (n)

e.g. The mainframe is the largest and most powerful type of computer.

USUARIO = User (n)

e.g. A system analyst programer can help users with any problem that arises.

VINCULO = Link (n)

e.g. The network support person maintains the link between PCs and
workstations.

VOLUMEN (de sonido) = Loudness (n)

e.g. Sound waves and their electrical analogs are characterized by loudness and
pitch.