Computer Terminology Glossary
Category Programming Technology
win: Windows operating system; mac: macOS (operating system).
| English (English) | Chinese (Hong Kong/Taiwan) | Chinese (Mainland) |
|---|---|---|
| Abstract | Summary; Abstract | Summary; Abstract |
| Abstraction | Abstraction | Abstraction |
| Access | Access | Access |
| Accessibility | Accessibility; Assistive Technology (win); Accessibility Features (mac) | Accessibility; Accessibility Features (win/mac) |
| Activate, Activation | Activate, Activation | Activate |
| Active | Active; Current; Effective; Activated | Active; Current; Effective; Activated |
| Adapter, Adaptor | Interface Card, Adapter (win); Adapter (mac) | Adapter Card, Adapter |
| Add | Add | Add |
| Address | Address | Address |
| Advanced | Advanced | Advanced |
| Aggregation | Aggregation | Aggregation |
| AI (Artificial intelligence) | Artificial Intelligence | Artificial Intelligence |
| Algorithm | Algorithm | Algorithm |
| Allocate | Allocate | Allocate |
| Allocator | Allocator | Allocator |
| Annotation | Annotation (win); Annotation (mac); Annotation (web) | Annotation (win); Annotation (mac) |
| App bundle | Application Bundle (win); App Bundle (mac) | Application Bundle (win); App Bundle (mac) |
| Application | Application; Application | Application; Application |
| Apply | Apply | Apply |
| Architecture | Architecture; Structure | Architecture; Structure |
| Argument | Argument | Parameter (also known as actual parameter, actual argument) |
| Arity | Arity (number of operands required) | Number of Parameters |
| Artifact | Artifact (win/mac); Output (web) | Item (win); Artifact (mac) |
| Array | Array | Array |
| Assembly language | Assembly Language | Assembly Language |
| Assert, Assertion | Assertion (win); Declaration (win/mac); Statement (mac) | Assertion (win); Declaration (win/mac); Assertion (mac) |
| Assign, Assignment | Assignment; (Programming) Assignment | Assignment; (Programming) Assignment |
| Assignment operator | Assignment Operator | Assignment Operator |
| Asynchronize | Asynchronous | Asynchronous |
| Asynchronous | Asynchronous | Asynchronous |
| Atomic | Atomic | Atomic |
| Attribute | Attribute | Attribute |
| Audio | Audio; Sound | Audio |
| Authenticate, Authentication | Authentication | Authentication |
| Authorize, Authorization | Authorization | Authorization |
| Autoboxing | Autoboxing | Autoboxing |
| Background processes | Background Processes | Background Processes |
| Bandwidth | Bandwidth | Bandwidth |
| Base class | Base Class | Base Class |
| Batch | Batch (Processing) | Batch (Processing) |
| Binary function | Binary Function | Binary Function |
| Binary operator | Binary Operator | Binary Operator |
| Binary search | Binary Search | Binary Search |
| Binary tree | Binary Tree | Binary Tree |
| Bind | Bind (win); Bind (mac) | Bind |
| Bit | Bit | Bit |
| Bitrate | Bitrate | Bitrate |
| Block | Block; Block | Block; Block |
| Block | (Code) Block | (Code) Block |
| Blocker | Blocking Program (win); Blocker (mac) | Blocking Program (win); Interceptor (mac) |
| Boolean | Boolean | Boolean |
| Bounce | Bounce; Bounce | Bounce; Bounce |
| Breakpoint | Breakpoint | Breakpoint |
| Build (verb) | Build (mac); Build (win) | Build |
| Build (noun) | Build; Version (Number) | Build; Version (Number) |
| Build-in | Built-in | Built-in (win); Built-in (mac) |
| Bundle (noun) | Bundle (win); Bundle (mac); Bundle | Bundle |
| Bundle (verb) | Bundle | Bundle |
| Bus | Bus | Bus |
| Burn | Burn | Burn |
| Byte | Byte | Byte |
| Cache | Cache, Cache | Cache, Cache |
| Call | Call | Call |
| Callback | Callback | Callback |
| Certificate | Certificate | Certificate |
| Character | Character | Character |
| Check | Check | Check |
| Check box, Checkbox | Checkbox (win); Checkbox (mac) | Checkbox |
| Class | Class | Class |
| Point & Click (noun) | Point & Click | Point & Click |
| Click <br>(vs. Tap) | Click (win); Click (mac) | Click (win); Click (mac) |
| Tap <br>(vs. Click) | Tap (win); Tap (mac) | Tap (win); Tap (mac) |
| Client-side | Client-side | Client-side |
| Clipboard | Clipboard (win); Clipboard (mac) | Clipboard |
| Clone | Clone | Clone |
| Cloud computing | Cloud Computing | Cloud Computing |
| Cohesion | Cohesion | Cohesion |
| Collaborate, Collaboration | Collaboration | Collaboration |
| Combo box | Combo Box; Drop-down Box (win) | Combo Box |
| Come with | Come with | Come with |
| Command | Command | Command |
| Command line | Command Line | Command Line |
| Comment | Comment | Comment |
| Comment, Annotation | Comment (win); Comment, Annotation (mac) | |
| Commit | Commit | Commit |
| Communication | Communication | Communication |
| Community | Community | Community |
| Compatibility | Compatibility | Compatibility |
| Compatible | Compatible | Compatible |
| Compile, Compilation | Compile | Compile |
| Compile time, Compile-time | Compile Time | Compile Time |
| Compiler | Compiler | Compiler |
| Component | Component; Component | Component |
| Composition | Composition | Composition |
| Compress | Compress | Compress |
| Concurrency | Concurrency | Concurrency |
| Concurrent | Concurrent; Simultaneous | Concurrent; Simultaneous |
| Configuration | Configuration; Setup (mac); Configuration (win) | Configuration |
| Connect, Connection | Connect; (Network, Database) Connection | Connect |
| Constant | Constant | Constant |
| Constraint | Constraint; Restriction | Constraint; Restriction |
| Constructor | Constructor, Constructor Function | Constructor |
| Container | Container | Container |
| Context | Context; Environment; Context; Content | Context; Environment; Context; Content |
| Continuous delivery | Continuous Delivery | Continuous Delivery |
| Continuous deployment | Continuous Deployment | Continuous Deployment |
| Continuous integration | Continuous Integration | Continuous Integration |
| Control | Control, Control | Control |
| Copy | Copy (win); Copy (mac) | Copy (win); Copy (mac) |
| Coroutine | Coroutine, Coroutine | Coroutine, Coroutine |
| Coupling | Coupling | Coupling |
| Crash | Crash (win/mac); Crash (win) | Crash (win/mac); Crash (win) |
| Create | Create | Create |
| Cursor | Cursor | Cursor |
| Custom | Custom | Custom |
| Data | Data | Data |
| Data link layer | Data Link Layer | Data Link Layer |
| Data structure | Data Structure | Data Structure |
| Database | Database | Database |
| Database schema | Database Schema (mac); Database Structure (win) | Database Schema, Database Mode |
| Drop-down menu | Drop-down menu (win/mac) | |
| Drop-down list | Drop-down list | |
| Dynamic binding | Dynamic binding | |
| Element | Element | |
| Email, E-mail | ||
| Enable | Enable | |
| Encapsulation | Encapsulation | |
| Entity | Entity | |
| Enumeration | Enumeration | |
| Equal | Equal | |
| Equality | Equality | |
| Escape code | Escape code | |
| Event | Event | |
| Exception | Exception | |
| Explicit | Explicit | |
| Export | Export | |
| Expression | Expression | |
| Extension | Extension | |
| Extension | Extension | |
| Feature | Feature | |
| Feature (vs. Function) | Feature | |
| Feedback | Feedback | |
| Field | Field | |
| File | File | |
| Filter | Filter | |
| Find | Find | |
| Firmware | Firmware | |
| Flag | Flag | |
| Flash memory | Flash memory | |
| Flush | Flush | |
| Align, Flush | Align, Flush | |
| Folder | Folder | |
| Font | Font | |
| Form | Form | |
| Format (noun) | Format | |
| Format (verb) | Format | |
| Forward | Forward | |
| Fragment | Fragment | |
| Frame | Frame | |
| Frame rate FPS (frames per second) | Frame rate | |
| Framework | Framework | |
| Frozen | Frozen | |
| Full screen, Fullscreen | Full screen | |
| Function | Function | |
| Function (vs. Feature) | Function | |
| Functionality | Functionality | |
| Game | Game | |
| Gateway | Gateway | |
| General | General | |
| Generate | Generate | |
| Generic | Generic | |
| Generics | Generics | |
| Global | Global | |
| Group box | Group box | |
| Graph | Graph | |
| Handle | Handle | |
| Handler | Handler | |
| Hardware | Hardware | |
| Hash | Hash | |
| Header file | Header file | |
| Heap | Heap | |
| Help | Help | |
| Hierarchy | Hierarchy | |
| High Definition | High Definition | |
| Host file | Host file | |
| Home folder | Home folder | |
| Home page | Home page | |
| Icon | Icon | |
| IDE | IDE | |
| Identifier | Identifier | |
| Idle | Idle | |
| Image | Image | |
| Immutable | Immutable | |
| Implement | Implement | |
| Implementation | Implementation | |
| Implicit | Implicit | |
| Import | Import | |
| Indent | Indent | |
| Info | Info | |
| Information | Information | |
| Inheritance | Inheritance | |
| Initialization | Initialization | |
| Inline | Inline | |
| Instance | Instance | |
| Integrate | Integrate | |
| Integrated | Integrated | |
| Integrity | Integrity | |
| Interact, Interaction | Interact, Interaction | |
| Interface | Interface | |
| Internal Storage | Internal Storage | |
| Internationalization (I18N) | Internationalization | |
| Internet | Internet | |
| Interpreter | Interpreter | |
| Invoke | Invoke | |
| Iterate | Iterate | |
| Iteration | Iteration | |
| Iterator | Iterator | |
| Kernel | Kernel | |
| Key | Key | |
| Keybind | Keybind | |
| Lag | Lag | |
| Layout | Layout | |
| Lazy loading | Lazy loading | |
| Library | Library | |
| Link | Link | |
| Link time | Link time | |
| Linked list | Linked list | |
| Linker | Linker | |
| List | List | |
| Listener | Listener | |
| Literals | Literals | |
| Literal constant | Literal constant | |
| Load | Load | |
| Load time | Load time | |
| Loader | Loader | |
| Local | Local | |
| Localization (L10N) | Localization | |
| Local variable | Local variable | |
| Lock | Lock | |
| Log | Log | |
| Log in, Login | Log in | |
| Log out, Logout | Log out | |
| Loop | Loop | |
| Map, Mapping | Map, Mapping | |
| Match | Match | |
| Memory | Memory | |
| Menu | Menu | |
| Message | Message | |
| Metadata | Metadata | |
| Middleware | Middleware | |
| Mobile | Mobile | |
| Moderate, Moderation | Moderate, Moderation | |
| Modifier | Modifier | |
| Module | Module | |
| Monomorphism | Monomorphism | |
| Motherboard | Motherboard | |
| Mouse | Mouse | |
| Mouse pointer | Mouse pointer | |
| Multitasking | Multitasking | |
| Mutable | Mutable | |
| Mutex | Mutex | |
| Native | Native | |
| Navigate, Navigation | Navigate, Navigation | |
| Navigator | Navigator | |
| Nested | Nested | |
| Network | Network | |
| New | New | |
| Notarization | Notarization | |
| Object | Object | |
| Object code | Object code | |
| Object file | Object file | |
| Object-oriented | Object-oriented | |
| Online | Online | |
| Operand | Operand | |
| Operating system | Operating system | |
| Operator | Operator | |
| Optimize, Optimization | Optimize, Optimization | |
| Overflow | Overflow | |
| Overlay | Overlay | |
| Overload | Overload | |
| Override | Override | |
| Pack | Pack | |
| Package (noun) | Package | |
| Package (verb) | Package | |
| Pane | Pane | |
| Parallelism | Parallelism | |
| Parameter | Parameter | |
| Parse | Parse | |
| Partition | Partition | |
| Paste | Paste | |
| Patch | Patch | |
| Pattern | Pattern | |
| Performance | Performance | |
| Persistence | Persistence | |
| Photo | Photo | Photo |
| Physical layer | Physical layer | Physical layer |
| Picklist | Picklist | Picklist |
| Placeholder | Placeholder | Placeholder |
| Pluggability | Pluggability | Pluggability |
| Plugin | Plugin | Plugin |
| Pointer | Pointer | Pointer |
| Polymorphism | Polymorphism | Polymorphism |
| Port | Port | Port |
| Power bank | Power bank | Power bank |
| Presentation layer | Presentation layer | Presentation layer |
| Preset | Preset | Preset |
| Printer | Printer | Printer |
| Procedure | Procedure | Procedure |
| Process | Process | Process |
| Profile | Profile | Profile |
| Profile | Profile | Profile |
| Profile (or Personal profile) | Personal profile | Personal profile |
| Profiler | Profiler | Profiler |
| Program | Program | Program |
| Project | Project | Project |
| Protocol | Protocol | Protocol |
| Provision, Provisioning | Provisioning | Provisioning |
| Proxy (or Proxy server) | Proxy server | Proxy server |
| Pseudo code | Pseudo code | Pseudo code |
| Pull-down list | Pull-down list | Pull-down list |
| Quality | Quality | Quality |
| Queue | Queue | Queue |
| Quit unexpectedly | Quit unexpectedly | Quit unexpectedly |
| Radian | Radian | Radian |
| Radio button | Radio button | Radio button |
| RAM (Random Access Memory) | RAM | RAM |
| Read | Read | Read |
| Read-only | Read-only | Read-only |
| Recovery | Recovery | Recovery |
| Recursion | Recursion | Recursion |
| Redirect, Redirection | Redirection | Redirection |
| Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Register | Register | Register |
| Release | Release | Release |
| Remote | Remote | Remote |
| Render | Render | Render |
| Resolution | Resolution | Resolution |
| Response | Response | Response |
| Response body | Response body | Response body |
| Response header | Response header | Response header |
| Restore | Restore | Restore |
| Return | Return | Return |
| Revoke, Revocation | Revocation | Revocation |
| Rollback | Rollback | Rollback |
| Routine | Routine | Routine |
| Run | Run | Run |
| Runtime, Run-time | Runtime | Runtime |
| Runtime environment (RTE), Runtime system | Runtime environment | Runtime environment |
| Save | Save | Save |
| Sampling | Sampling | Sampling |
| Scalar | Scalar | Scalar |
| Schedule | Schedule | Schedule |
| Scheduler | Scheduler | Scheduler |
| Scope | Scope | Scope |
| Scroll bar | Scroll bar | Scroll bar |
| Script | Script | Script |
| SDK (Software Development Kit) | SDK | SDK |
| Search engine | Search engine | Search engine |
| Security | Security | Security |
| Segment | Segment | Segment |
| Server | Server | Server |
| Server-side | Server-side | Server-side |
| Session | Session | Session |
| Session | Session | Session |
| Session layer | Session layer | Session layer |
| Set up | Set up | Set up |
| Settings | Settings | Settings |
| Shortcut | Shortcut | Shortcut |
| Shortcut key | Shortcut key | Shortcut key |
| Sign in, sign-in | Sign in | Sign in |
| Sign out, sign-out | Sign out | Sign out |
| Silicon | Silicon | Silicon |
| Simulation | Simulation | Simulation |
| Signature | Signature | Signature |
| Slider | Slider | Slider |
| Smart | Smart | Smart |
| Smartphone | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| SMS (Short Message Service) | SMS | SMS |
| Snip | Snip | Snip |
| Source code | Source code | Source code |
| Stack | Stack | Stack |
| Star rating | Star rating | Star rating |
| Statement | Statement | Statement |
| Status bar | Status bar | Status bar |
| Stepper | Stepper | Stepper |
| Stream | Stream | Stream |
| String | String | String |
| String interpolation | String interpolation | String interpolation |
| Stuttering | Stuttering | - |
| Subclass | Subclass | Subclass |
| Subroutine | Subroutine | Subroutine |
| Superclass | Superclass | Superclass |
| Support | Support | Support |
| Suspend | Suspend | Suspend |
| Synchronize | Synchronize | Synchronize |
| Synchronous | Synchronous | Synchronous |
| Tab | Tab | Tab |
| Tag | Tag | Tag |
| Task | Task | Task |
| Template | Template | Template |
| Text | Text | Text |
| Text box | Text box | Text box |
| Thread | Thread | Thread |
| Top-up | Top-up | Top-up |
| Token | Token | Token |
| Token | Token | Token |
| Traverse | Traverse | Traverse |
| Tray (or System tray) | System tray | System tray |
| Tree | Tree | Tree |
| Tuple | Tuple | Tuple |
| Tutorial | Tutorial | Tutorial |
| Type | Type | Type |
| Universal | Universal | Universal |
| Variable | Variable | Variable |
| Video | Video | Video |
| View | View | View |
| Voice | Voice | Voice |
| Volume | Volume | Volume |
| Window | Window | Window |
| Widget | Widget | Widget |
| Wildcard | Wildcard | Wildcard |
| Workspaces | Workspaces | Workspaces |
| Write | Write | Write |