Common Hardware terms

English-Chinese computer hardware table (1)

Acer --> Acer
A/D --> simulation/Data
Address Bus --> Address Bus
Alt = alternate --> conversion key/change/Change
Alt = alterationtch --> Switch
AMD = Advanced Micro Devices Inc. --> advanced micro-device company
AMI = American megatrends Inc. --> MIG-Trat
AGP = accelerated graphics port --> graphics acceleration Port
API = application program interface --> application interface
APM = advanced power driver --> advanced power driver
ASCII = American Standard Code for information interchange American Standard Code
Bin --> collector/binary
BiOS = Basic Input/Output System --> Basic Input/Output System
Bit --> bit
Block --> Module
BS = backspace --> return key
Cache --> high-speed cache
Cd = compact disc --> compact disk, CD
CGA = colour graphic adapter --> color graphics display
Chcp = display the active code page number --> display the number of pages in Active Mode
Chips --> Chip
Clock freq clock frequency
CMOS = complementary metal-oxide-semicondu--> Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
CN = connector --> Connector
Columns --> Column
COM = concatenation of merge way --> serial port
Control lines --> control line
Controller --> Controller
Copyright --> Copyright
CPU = central processing unit --> central processor
CRT = circuits --> Circuit
CRT = cathode ray tube --> cathode ray tube
CTRL = control --> control/Control Key
Cylinder --> cyrix ---> Cylinder
Data Bus ---> Data Bus
Daughterboard ---> sub-board
3-ds = 3-dimension studio ---> 3D drawing Studio
Del = Delete ---> delete key
DHCP = Dynamic Handle configrue processor ---> dynamic processor Configuration
Dm = Disk Manager ---> Disk Manager
DMA = Direct Memory Access ---> Direct Memory Access (ACCESS)
Dot = device operating terminal ---> device operation terminal
Dpmi = Data Processing Memory information ---> Data Processing Memory Information
DRAM = dynamic random-access memory ---> dynamic random memory
DRV = drive ---> drive
DSP = digital signal processor ---> Digital Signal Processor
Enhanced = enhanced graphic adapter ---> enhanced graphics display
Emm = Expanded Memory Management ---> extended memory management
EMS = expanded memory system ---> extended Memory System
EMS = Expanded Memory specification ---> extended memory Specification
Encoded keyboard ---> Encoding Keyboard
Erom = erasable read only memory ---> erasable read-only memory
ESC = escape ---> exit/exit the system
ESDI = enhanced small device interface ---> enhanced small device interface (Interface)
FDD = floppy disk drive ---> floppy disk drive
FPU = floating point unit ---> floating point processor (mathematical coprocessor)
GB = gigabyte ---> Gigabit bytes
Gold Finger ---> gold pin
HDD = Hard Disk light-emitting diode ---> hard disk Light Emitting Diode)
Head ---> head
HPM = hyper-page-mode ---> superpage Mode
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IBM = International Business Machines Corporation ---> International Business Machine Company
Id = identifier ---> identifier
Id = inside diameter ---> internal diameter
IDE = insede diameter enhanced ---> internal diameter enhancement Interface
INS = insert ---> insert row/Insert key
Intel ---> intel
Interleave ---> Cross (ACCESS) factor
Intersections ---> internal Node
I/O = input/output ----> Input and Output
IRC = interrupt controller ---> interrupt control
IRQ = interrupt require ---> interrupt request
Joysticks ---> joystick
JP (jumper) ---> jumper
JCP = jumper Channel port ---> hop channel line end
KB = kilobytes ---> kilobytes
KB = keyboard ---> keyboard
Land zone cylinder ---> pad storage area magnetic Cylinder
Laser = light amplification by stimulation emission of eadiation ---> laser/Laser
LPT = line parrallel tandem ---> parallel port
Mainboard ---> Motherboard
Map = microprocessor application project ---> microprocessor application plan
Master Clock ---> master clock
MCI = media control interface ---> media control interface
MIDI = musecal Instrument Digital Interface ---> Instrument Digital Interface
Modem = modulator and demodulator ---> Modem
Motherboard ---> Motherboard
MPU = micro-processor (processing) unit ---> Microprocessor
MS = Microsoft ----> Microsoft
MS = Memory System/main storage ---> memory/main storage
NMOS = negative metal-oxide-semicondu---> cathode Metal Oxide Semiconductor
Nt = New Technology ---> New Technology
NTAS = new technology Advanced Server ---> New Technology super server
NTFS = new technology file system ---> New Technology File System

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PC = private compatible machine ---> personal compatible machine
PCI = Peripheral Component Interconnect ---> Peripheral Component Interconnect
PDI = program device information ---> program device information
PDQ = parrallel Data Query ---> Parallel Data Query
Peripherals ---> peripherals
Pgdn = page down ---> page flip
Pgup = page up ---> page up
Pins ---> pin
PMOs = positive metal-oxide-semicondu---> anode Metal Oxide Semiconductor
Power ---> Power Supply
Precompensation cylinder ---> pre-compensated magnetic Cylinder
Printer ---> printer/print
Prom = programmable read only memory ---> programmable read-only memory
Ram = random-access memory ---> random memory/memory
RBS = Remote Boot service ---> Remote Boot Service
Regulator ---> Regulator
Reset ---> Reset/Reset key
Rev. = revision ---> Version
Proteus = Reduced Instruction Set Computer ---> Computer System with Reduced Instruction Sets
Rom = read only memory ---> read-only memory
Rows ---> row
RTC = real time clock ---> real clock

SB = Sound Blaster ---> sound device/sound card
SCSI = Small computer system interface ---> small computer system interface (Interface)
Sector ---> slice
Selector ---> Selector
SFT = shifter ---> Shift key
Simm (single-in-line memory modules) ---> single-column direct-inserted Memory Module
SL = slot ---> slot
SMM (System Management Mode) ---> System Management Mode
SPK = Speaker ---> speaker
SRAM (system Random Access Memory) ---> Random Access to memory
Sw = switch ---> Switch
Sys = system ---> System
Tag Ram ---> tag random memory
TM = Trade Mark ---> Trademark
Track ---> track
UPS = uninterruptible power system ---> continuous power supply system
UPS = uninterruptible power supply ---> uninterruptible power supply
VB = vision blaster ---> video card
VCC = volt current condenser ---> Power Supply Potential
Video Display generator ---> video display
VGA = video graphic adapter ---> video graphics display

Commonly used English terms and vocabulary for computers (1)

Computer vocabulary in common use
I. Hardware (hardware)
2. Software)
3. Network)
4. Others

CPU (center processor unit) Central Processing Unit
Mainboard
Ram (Random Access
Memory) random memory (memory)
Rom (read only memory) read-only memory
Floppy Disk floppy disk
Hard Disk
CD-ROM drive (optical drive)
Monitor
Keyboard keyboard
Mouse
Chip
CD-R disc Recorder
Hub
Modem = modulator-demodulator, Modem
P-P (Plug and Play) plug-and-play
Uninterruptable Power Supply
BiOS (basic-Input-Output
System) Basic Input/Output System
CMOS (Complementary Metal-oxide-semiconductor) Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
Setup Installation
Uninstall uninstall
Wizard
OS (Operation systrem) Operating System
OA (office automation) Office Automation
Exit
Edit
Copy
Cut
Paste
Delete
Select
Find
Select All
Replace
Undo undo
Redo redo
Program program
License)
Back
Next next
Finish
Folder folder
Destination folder
User
Click
Double click
Right click right-click
Settings settings
Update
Release release
Data
Data base database
DBMS (Data Base manege
System) Database Management System
View
Insert
Object
Configuration
Command
Document. File

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Post (power-on-Self-Test) power self-check program
Cursor cursor
Attribute attribute
Icon
Service Pack Service patch
Option Pack function patch
Demo
Short cut shortcut
Exception
Debug
Previous previous
Column row
Row Column
Restart restart
Text
Font font
Size
Scale Ratio
Interface
Function
Access
Manual Guide
Active
Computer Language
Menu
Gui (Graphical User
Interfaces) graphical user interface
Template
Page Setup page settings
Password
Code Password
Print preview
Zoom in
Zoom out
Pan roaming
Cruise roaming
Full Screen full screen
Tool bar
Status Bar
Ruler Scale
Table
Paragraph Section
Symbol
Style
Execute
Graphics graphics
Image
UNIX is an operating system for servers.
Mac OS Operating System developed by Apple
Oo (object-oriented) Object-oriented
Virus
File
Open
Colse disabled
New
Save
Exit
Clear
Default
Lan
Wan
Client/Server
ATM (asynchronous
Transfer Mode) asynchronous transmission mode
Windows NT Microsoft's network operating system

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Internet
WWW (World Wide Web)
Protocol
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol
FTP File Transfer Protocol
Browser
Homepage
Webpage page
Website website
The URL is in the WWW Service Program of the Internet.
Indicates the location of the specified information.
Online
Email
ICQ online Paging
Firewall
Gateway
HTML hypertext mark language
Hypertext hypertext
Hyperlink
IP (Address) Internet Protocol (address)
Searchengine
A set of communication protocols used by TCP/IP for the Network
Telnet Remote Logon
Internet Explorer)
Navigator pilot (Web browser of Netscape)
Multimedia multimedia
ISO International Standardization Organization
ANSI American National Standards Association
Able
Activefile activity file
Add a monitoring site in addwatch
All files
Allrightsreserved All Rights Reserved
Altdirlst switch directory format
Andfixamuchwiderrangeofdiskproblems and can solve disk problems in a wider range
Andotherinformation and other information
Archivefileattribute
Assignto is specified
Autoanswer automatic response
Autodetect Automatic Detection
Autoindent auto indent
Autosave Automatic Storage
Availableonvolume
Badcommand command Error
The badcommandorfilename command or file name is incorrect.
Batchparameters Batch Processing Parameters
Binaryfile binary file
Binaryfiles binary file
Borlandinternational Borland International
The bottommargin page is blank.
Bydate by date
Byextension by extension
Byname by name
Bytesfree byte idle
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Callstack call stack
Casesensitive case sensitive
Causespromptingtoconfirmyouwanttooverwritean requires a confirmation prompt.
Centralpointsoftwareinc Central Point Software Co., Ltd.
Changedirectory change Directory
Changedrive change drive
Changename
Characterset Character Set
Checkingfor checking
Checksadiskanddisplaysastatusreport checks the disk and displays a status report.
Chgdrivepath: Change Disk/path
China
Chooseoneofthefollowing
Clear all clearall
Clearallbreakpoints clear all breakpoints
Clearsanattribute clear attributes
Clearscommandhistory clear command history
Clearscreen clear screen
Closeall close all files
Codegeneration code generation
Colorpalette color palette
CommandLine command line
Commandprompt Command Prompt
Compressedfile
Configuresaharddiskforusewithmsdos hard disk configuration, used for MS-DOS
Conventionalmemory regular memory
Copiesdirectoriesandsubdirectoriesexceptemptyones
Copiesfilththearchiveattributeset
Copiesoneormorefilestoanotherlocation copy or move the file to another location
Copiesthecontentsofonefloppydisktoanother: copy the content of a floppy disk to another floppy disk.
Copy Disk
Copymovecompfindrenamedeletevervieweditattribwordpprintlist C copy m mobile O ratio F search R rename D Delete V version e browse a attribute W write P print l list
Copyrightc copyright (C
Createdospartitionorlogicaldosdrive create a DOS partition or logical dos drive
Createextendeddospartition create extended DoS partitions
Createlogicaldosdrivesintheextendeddospartition create a logical dos driver in the extended DOS partition
Createprimarydospartition
Createsadirectory create a directory
Createschangesordeletesthevolumelabelofadisk
Currentfile current file
Currentfixeddiskdrive current hard drive
Currentsettings current settings
Current currenttime
Cursorposition cursor position
Defrag Fragment
Dele Deletion
Deletepartitionorlogicaldosdrive Delete partition or logical dos drive
Deletesadirectoryandallthesubdirectoriesandfilesinit deletes a directory, all subdirectories, and all files in it.
Deltree
Devicedriver Device Driver
Dialogbox dialog box
Directionkeys direction keys
Directly directly
Directorylistargument directory display Variables
Directoryof directory list
Directorystructure directory structure
Diskaccess disk access
Diskcopy
Diskservicescopycomparefindrenameverifyvieweditmaplocateinitialize disk service function: C copy o comparison F search R change volume name V verification browse e edit M diagram l find file n format
Diskspace
Displayfile
Displayoptions
Displaypartitioninformation: displays partition information.
Displaysfilesinspecifieddirectoryandallsubdirectories
Displaysfilthspecifiedattributes
Displaysorchangesfileattributes: display or change file attributes
Displaysorsetsthedate display or device date
Displayssetupscreensinmonochromeinsteadofcolor displays the installation screen information in a monochrome, not a color.
Displaystheamountofusedandfreememoryinyoursystem: displays the number of used and unused memories in the system.
Displaysthefullpathandnameofeveryfileonthedisk displays the complete path and name of all files on the disk.
Displaysthenameoforchangesthecurrentdirectory displays or changes the current directory
Doctor doctor
Doesn not
Do not change the doesntchangetheattribute attribute
Dosshell dos Shell
Double-click DoubleClick
Doyouwanttodisplaythelogicaldriveinformationyn do you want to display the logical drive information (y/n )?
Driveletter drive name

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Editmenu
Emsmemory EMS memory
End of the endoffile File
End of endofline
Enterchoice input Selection
Entiredisk conversion Disk
Environmentvariable environment variable
ESC
All files and subdirectories of everyfileandsubdirectory
Existingdestinationfile
Expandedmemory memory expansion
Expandtabs extension label
Explicitly
Extendedmemory extended memory
Fastest's fastest
Fatfilesystem FAT file system
Fdiskoptions fdisk Option
Fileattributes file attributes
Fileformat
Filefunctions file Function
Fileselection file selection
Fileselectionargument select variable
Filesin file in
Files in the filesinsubdir subdirectory
Fileslisted
Filespec file description
Filespecification File ID
Filesselected selected file
Findfile file search
Fixeddisk
Fixeddisksetupprogram hard disk Installer
Fixeserrorsonthedisk solves disk errors
Floppydisk floppy disk
Formatdiskette format Disk
Formatsadiskforusewithmsdos formatting disk for MS-DOS
Formfeed feed
Freememory idle memory
Fullscreen full screen
Functionprocedure function Process
Graphical graphic
Graphicslibrary graphics library
Groupdirectoriesfirst displays the directory group
Hangup
Harddisk
Hardwaredetection Hardware Detection
Hasbeen already exists
Helpfile Help File
Helpindex Help Index
Helpinformation help information
Helppath help path
Helpscreen help screen
Helptext help
Helptopics Help topics
Helpwindow Help Window
Hiddenfile implicit File
Hiddenfileattribute hidden file attributes
Hidden Files
Howto Operation Method
Commonly used computer English terms and vocabulary (6)

Ignorecase case-insensitive
Inbothconventionalanduppermemory in general and upper memory
Incorrectdos incorrect DoS
Incorrectdosversion DOS version is incorrect
Indicatesabinaryfile indicates a binary file.
Indicatesanasciitextfile indicates an ASCII text file.
Insertmode insert mode
Use Scandisk instead of chkdsk for insteadofusingchkdsktryusingscandisk
Inuse
Invalid invaliddirectory directory
Is yes
Kbytes kilobytes
Keyboardtype
Labeldisk indicates the disk
Laptop knee
Largestexecutableprogram maximum executable program
Largestmemoryblockavailable maximum memory block available
Lefthanded left hand habits
Left Border of leftmargin
Linenumber
Linenumbers row number
Linespacing row spacing
Listbyfilesinsortedorder displays files in the specified order
Listfile list file
Listof list
Locatefile File Location
Lookat View
Lookup
Macroname macro name
Makedirectory
Memoryinfo memory information
MemoryModel memory mode
Menubar menu bar
Menucommand menu command
Menus menu
Messagewindow Information Window
Microsoft
Microsoft anti-virus software
Microsoft
Mini small
Modemsetup modem Installation
Modulename Module name
Monitormode monitoring status
Monochromemonitor monochrome monitor
Move moveTo
Multi
Newdata new data
Newer updated
Newfile New File
Newname
Newwindow new window
Norton
Nostack stack undefined
Noteusedeltreecautiously Note: Use deltree with caution

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Onlinehelp online help
Optionally selectable
Or
Pageframe page
Pagelength page length
Pausesaftereachscreenfulofinformation pause after each screen information is displayed
Pctools PC tool
Postscript postscript
Prefixmeaningnot prefix meaning that // "No
Prefixtoreverseorder
Presetchesbyprefixingantchwithhyphenforexamplew uses a prefix and a toggle (for example,/-W) placed after the dash.
Pressakeytoresume
Pressanykeyforfilefunctions press any key to execute the file Function
Pressentertokeepthesamedate: Press enter to keep the same date
Pressentertokeepthesametime: Press enter to keep the same time
Pressesctocontinue: Press ESC to continue
Press pressesctoexit to exit
Pressesctoexitfdisk: Press ESC to exit fdisk
Pressesctoreturntofdiskoptions: Press ESC to return the fdisk Option
Previusly before
Print all
Printdevice
Printerport printer port
Processesfilesinalldirectoriesinthespecifiedpath processes files in all directories under the specified path
Programfile program file
Programmingenvironment programming environment
Promptsyoubeforecreatingeachdestinationfile reminds you when creating each target file
Promptsyoutopressakeybeforecopying prompts you to press the key before copying
Pulldown
Pulldownmenus drop-down menu
Quick format
Quick View
Readonlyfile
Readonlyfileattribute
Readonlyfiles
Readonlymode read-only mode
Redial redial
Repeatlastfind repeat the previous search
Reportfile report file
Resize
Respectively
Right margin of rightmargin
Rootdirectory root directory
Runsdebugaprogramtestingandeditingtool runs Debug. It is a testing and editing tool.
Runtimeerror Error
Saveall save all
Save saveas
Scandisk disk scan Program
Scandiskcanreliablydetect Scandisk can be found reliably
Screencolors screen color
Screenoptions screen options
Screensaver
Screensavers Screen Saver
Screensize screen size
Scrollbars flip bar
Scrolllockoff the screen is locked
Searchfor search
Sectorspertrack per sector
Selectgroup
Selectionbar selection bar
Setactivepartition
Setupoptions Installation Options
Shortcutkeys shortcut
Showclipboard display clipboard
Singleside
Sizemove size/Movement
Sorthelp s sorting H help
Sortorder order
Specialservicesdirectorymaint special service functions: d directory maintenance
Specifiesdrivedirectoryandorfilestolist specifies the drive, directory, and file to be listed
Specifiesthatyouwanttochangetotheparentdirectory specifies that you want to use the parent directory as the current directory
Specifiesthedirectoryandorfilenameforthenewfile specifies the directory or file name of the new file
Specifiesthefileorfilestobecopied specifies the object to be copied
Stackoverflow Stack Overflow
Standalone independent
Startupoptions startup options
Statusline status line
Stepover single step
Summaryof summary information
Suppressespromptingtoconfirmyouwanttooverwritean unconfirmed message.
Swapfile swap file sync
Systemfile System File
Systemfiles system files
Systeminfo system information
Systeminformation System Information Program

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Tableofcontents directory
Terminalemulation terminal Simulation
Terminalsettings terminal settings
Testfile Test File
Testfileparameters test file Parameters
Theactivewindow activation window
The theswitchymaybepresetinthecopycmdenvironmentvariable/Y switch can be preset in the copycmd environment variable.
Thetwofloppydisksmustbethesametype must be of the same type.
Thismaybeoverriddenwithyonthecommandline in the command line Input/-y can make it invalid
Togglebreakpoint
Tomsdos to MS-DOS
Top bar of the topmargin page
Disable turnoff
Typecddrivetodisplaythecurrentdirectoryinthespecifieddrive type CD drive: displays the current directory of the specified drive
Typecdwithoutparameterstodisplaythecurrentdriveanddirectory type a cd without parameters to display the current directory of the current drive
Typedatewithoutparameterstodisplaythecurrentdatesettingand type a date without parameters to display the current date settings and
Unmark
Unselect cancel Selection
Usesbareformat
Useslowercase in lower case
Useswidelistformat display with wide rows
Usinghelp help
Verbosely
Verifiesthatnewfilesarewrittencorrectly: Check whether the new file is correctly written.
Videomode Display Mode
Viewwindow content browsing
Viruses Virus
Vision scene
Vollabel
Volumelabel volume label
Volumeserialnumberis volume no. Is
Windows Help
Wordwrap line feed
Working directory
Worm Worm
Writemode
Writeto write
Xmsmemory memory expansion
Youmay, you can