{"id":9489,"date":"2022-07-01T20:00:53","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T18:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mausschool.com\/computer-spanish-156-common-words\/"},"modified":"2022-07-23T22:55:14","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T20:55:14","slug":"computer-spanish-156-common-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mausschool.com\/en\/computer-spanish-156-common-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Computer Spanish &#8211; 156 Common Words"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mausschool.com\/en\/computer-spanish-156-common-words\/#Computer_Spanish_essential_computer_vocabulary_in_Spanish_that_you_need_to_know\" >Computer Spanish: essential computer vocabulary in Spanish that you need to know<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mausschool.com\/en\/computer-spanish-156-common-words\/#List_of_computing_terms_in_Spanish\" >List of computing terms in Spanish<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Computer_Spanish_essential_computer_vocabulary_in_Spanish_that_you_need_to_know\"><\/span>Computer Spanish: essential computer vocabulary in Spanish that you need to know<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A <strong>brief guide<\/strong> to the Spanish-speaking world of computing.<\/p>\n<p>If you travel to a Spanish-speaking country, it&#8217;s likely that sooner or later you\u2019ll use a computer, probably to access the internet so you can study or work.<\/p>\n<p>Understanding <strong>computer vocabulary<\/strong> in Spanish is often surprisingly easy.<\/p>\n<p>This is because many tech-related English words have been adopted into Spanish.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, there&#8217;s an extensive list of scientific vocabulary that comes from Latin and Greek (many Spanish words have Latin or Greek roots).<\/p>\n<p>This computer vocabulary is constantly evolving and changing, and some people are opposed to the use of English words in Spanish.<\/p>\n<p>For example, a computer mouse is sometimes referred to as a &#8220;mouse&#8221; and other times as a &#8220;rat\u00f3n&#8221; (&#8220;mouse&#8221; in Spanish).<\/p>\n<p>Computer words are used in different ways according to the <strong>context<\/strong> and the <strong>person.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll see references to both &#8220;la Internet&#8221; (because the word &#8220;red&#8221; (&#8220;network&#8221;) is feminine) and &#8220;el Internet&#8221; (because new words in Spanish are typically masculine by default).<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s more, &#8220;Internet&#8221; is often left uncapitalised: &#8220;internet&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>If you use the following list of computer and internet terms, keep the above points in mind.<\/p>\n<p>All the terms given here are used somewhere by Spanish speakers. However, the choice of the word depends on the location and preference of each speaker.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, there are <strong>variants or alternative spellings<\/strong> that we haven&#8217;t included in this list.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, English words related to technology tend to retain their English pronunciation or something close to it.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9203\" src=\"https:\/\/mausschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/blog-maus-school-espanol-informatico-02.jpg\" alt=\"Espa\u00f1ol inform\u00e1tico en Maus School\" width=\"1000\" height=\"388\" title=\"\"><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_of_computing_terms_in_Spanish\"><\/span>List of computing terms in Spanish<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Abrir un archivo existente = to open an existing file<\/p>\n<p>Acceder a Internet = to access the internet<\/p>\n<p>Acceso Seguro = secure access<\/p>\n<p>Actividad del blogger = blogger activity<\/p>\n<p>Administrador web = web administrator<\/p>\n<p>Alfombrilla para rat\u00f3n = mouse mat<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alojamiento_web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alojamiento<\/a> = hosting<\/p>\n<p>Alta definici\u00f3n \/ Alta resoluci\u00f3n = high definition \/ high resolution<\/p>\n<p>Altavoces = speakers<\/p>\n<p>Altavoz = speaker<\/p>\n<p>Antivirus<\/p>\n<p>A\u00f1adir a favorito = to add to favourites<\/p>\n<p>Aplicaci\u00f3n = application<\/p>\n<p>App<\/p>\n<p>Archivo \/ Archivo adjunto = file \/ attached file<\/p>\n<p>Arrastrar y soltar = to drag and drop<\/p>\n<p>Arroba = @<\/p>\n<p>Atajo de teclado = keyboard shortcut<\/p>\n<p>Auricular de audio = earphone<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avatar_(computing)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Avatar<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Barra de desplazamiento = scrollbar<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Barra_inversa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barra invertida \/ Barra inversa \/Barra oblicua<\/a> = backslash<\/p>\n<p>Base de datos = database<\/p>\n<p>Blog \/ Bloguear \/Bloguero \/ bloguera = blog\/ blogger<\/p>\n<p>Bot\u00f3n (por ejemplo bot\u00f3n del rat\u00f3n) = button<\/p>\n<p>Buscador = search engine<\/p>\n<p>Buz\u00f3n correo = inbox<\/p>\n<p>Byte<\/p>\n<p>Cable<\/p>\n<p>Cach\u00e9 = cache<\/p>\n<p>Caja = box<\/p>\n<p>Captura de pantalla = screenshot<\/p>\n<p>Cargar = to charge<\/p>\n<p>Chatear = to chat<\/p>\n<p>Clic \/ Cliquear \/ Picar \/ Pinchar \/ Hacer clic = to click<\/p>\n<p>C\u00f3digo de acceso = access code<\/p>\n<p>Colgarse \/ bloquearse = to crash \/ to lock<\/p>\n<p>Computadora \/ Equipo inform\u00e1tico \/ Ordenador \/ Ordenador port\u00e1til \/ Ordenador para videojuegos \/ PC de sobremesa = computer \/ IT systems \/ computer \/ laptop \/ gaming PC \/ desktop<\/p>\n<p>Conectar = to connect<\/p>\n<p>Conector = connector<\/p>\n<p>Conexi\u00f3n = connection<\/p>\n<p>Contrase\u00f1a = password<\/p>\n<p>Controlador = driver<\/p>\n<p>Copiar = to copy<\/p>\n<p>Correo electr\u00f3nico \/ Correo basura = email \/ spam<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cortafuegos_(inform%C3%A1tica)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cortafuegos<\/a> = firewall<\/p>\n<p>Cortar \/ Cortar y pegar = copy \/ copy &amp; paste<\/p>\n<p>CPU<\/p>\n<p>Crear un nuevo archivo = to create a new file<\/p>\n<p>Crear una carpeta nueva = to create a new folder<\/p>\n<p>Cursor<\/p>\n<p>Debate<\/p>\n<p>Descarga \/ Descargar \/ Descarga illegal = download \/ to download \/ illegal download<\/p>\n<p>Desconectar \/ Desconexi\u00f3n = to disconnect \/ disconnection<\/p>\n<p>Desenchufar = to unplug<\/p>\n<p>Desplazarse hacia abajo \/ Desplazarse hacia arriba = scroll down \/ scroll up<\/p>\n<p>Digitalizar \/ Escanear = to scan<\/p>\n<p>Direcci\u00f3n de IP = IP address<\/p>\n<p>Directorio = directory<\/p>\n<p>Disco duro \/ Disco duro externo = hard drive \/ external hard drive<\/p>\n<p>Documento impreso = printed document<\/p>\n<p>Dominio = domain<\/p>\n<p>Editor de texto = text editor<\/p>\n<p>En l\u00ednea = online<\/p>\n<p>Encender = to switch on<\/p>\n<p>Enlace \/ v\u00ednculo = link<\/p>\n<p>Enviar= to send<\/p>\n<p>Escritorio= desk<\/p>\n<p>Exportar = to export<\/p>\n<p>Externo = external<\/p>\n<p>Fallo = error<\/p>\n<p>Favorito = favourite<\/p>\n<p>Formatear = to format<\/p>\n<p>Fuente = source<\/p>\n<p>Fuente de alimentaci\u00f3n = power supply<\/p>\n<p>Fusionar = to merge<\/p>\n<p>Grabadora = voice recorder<\/p>\n<p>Guardar como = save as<\/p>\n<p>Hacker inform\u00e1tico = hacker<\/p>\n<p>Herramientas = tools<\/p>\n<p>Hilo = thread<\/p>\n<p>Hiperv\u00ednculo = hyperlink<\/p>\n<p>Hoja de c\u00e1lculo = spreadsheet<\/p>\n<p>Icono = icon<\/p>\n<p>Importar = to import<\/p>\n<p>Impresora = printer<\/p>\n<p>Imprimir = to print<\/p>\n<p>Inal\u00e1mbrico = wireless<\/p>\n<p>Inform\u00e1tica = computing<\/p>\n<p>Ingeniero inform\u00e1tico= IT Engineer<\/p>\n<p>Iniciar = to start<\/p>\n<p>Insertar= to insert<\/p>\n<p>Internet<\/p>\n<p>Kilobyte<\/p>\n<p>La Red = the web<\/p>\n<p>Lector \/ Lector de documentos = document reader<\/p>\n<p>Lector DVD\/CD = DVD\/CD player<\/p>\n<p>Marcador = bookmark<\/p>\n<p>Megabyte<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Megahercio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Megahercio<\/a> = megahertz<\/p>\n<p>Memoria \/ Memoria flash \/ Memoria USB = memory \/ flash memory \/ USB<\/p>\n<p>Memoria Ram = RAM<\/p>\n<p>Micr\u00f3fono = microphone<\/p>\n<p>Monitor \/ Motor de b\u00fasqueda = monitor \/ search engine<\/p>\n<p>Navegador \/ Navegador web \/ Navegar \/ Navegar por la Red = web browser<\/p>\n<p>Nombre de dominio = domain name<\/p>\n<p>Ocultar = to hide<\/p>\n<p>P\u00e1gina de inicio = home page<\/p>\n<p>P\u00e1gina web = web page<\/p>\n<p>P\u00e1gina Web \/ Un sitio de Internet = web page \/ website<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palabra_clave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palabra clave<\/a> = keyword<\/p>\n<p>Panel de control = control panel<\/p>\n<p>Pantalla \/ Pantalla digital = screen \/ digital screen<\/p>\n<p>Par\u00e1metros de privacidad = privacy settings<\/p>\n<p>Peer to peer<\/p>\n<p>Pegar = to paste<\/p>\n<p>Perif\u00e9ricos = computer peripheral<\/p>\n<p>Placa Base = motherboard<\/p>\n<p>Plataforma = platform<\/p>\n<p>Pol\u00edtica de privacidad = privacy policy<\/p>\n<p>Preguntas frecuentes \/ Preguntas m\u00e1s frecuentes = frequently asked questions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Procesador\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Procesador<\/a> = processor<\/p>\n<p>Programa \/ Programa gratuito = programme \/ free programme<\/p>\n<p>Programa inform\u00e1tico = computer programme<\/p>\n<p>Publicaci\u00f3n en l\u00ednea = online publication<\/p>\n<p>Puerto = port<\/p>\n<p>Puerto USB = USB port<\/p>\n<p>Pulsar = to push<\/p>\n<p>Rat\u00f3n = mouse<\/p>\n<p>Recibir = to receive<\/p>\n<p>Red inform\u00e1tica = network<\/p>\n<p>Red social = social media<\/p>\n<p>Reenviar = to forward<\/p>\n<p>Registrador = processor register<\/p>\n<p>Reiniciar = to restart<\/p>\n<p>Salvapantalla = screensaver<\/p>\n<p>Sistema Operativo (S.O) = operating system<\/p>\n<p>Sitio web = website<\/p>\n<p>Spam<\/p>\n<p>Tarjeta = card<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tarjeta_gr%C3%A1fica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tarjeta Gr\u00e1fica<\/a> = graphics card<\/p>\n<p>Tecla = key<\/p>\n<p>Teclado = keyboard<\/p>\n<p>Tel\u00e9fono inteligente = smartphone<\/p>\n<p>Terminos y condiciones = terms and conditions<\/p>\n<p>Torre = tower<\/p>\n<p>Usuario = user<\/p>\n<p>Ventana \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ventana_emergente\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ventana emergente<\/a> = window \/ popup<\/p>\n<p>Ventilador = fan<\/p>\n<p>Video<\/p>\n<p>Virus<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Troyano_(inform%C3%A1tica)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virus Caballo de Troya<\/a> = trojan horse virus<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Visor_de_im%C3%A1genes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visor<\/a> = image viewer<\/p>\n<p>Visualizaci\u00f3n = visualisation<\/p>\n<p>Webcam<\/p>\n<p>Wifi<\/p>\n<p>Learn the essentials of computer Spanish quickly with this list of common computer and internet terms.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s useful if you\u2019ve got an <strong>exam<\/strong> coming up or if you want to <strong> enrich<\/strong> and <strong>improve<\/strong> your Spanish vocabulary so you can express yourself better when writing and speaking.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to find out more, take a look at our online and in-person courses at <a href=\"https:\/\/mausschool.com\/en\/spanish-language-school\/\">mausschool.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9214\" 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