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German Computing Vocabulary

138 German words tagged computing, ordered by frequency and spanning A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2. The first entries appear as early as A1; the rest are specialist and sit higher up.

138 words
3 at A1
13 at A2
20 at B1
24 at B2
  1. dieSeite side (a bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape); face, side, surface of any… noun pl. Seiten A1
  2. laufen to walk; to jog; to run (to move on foot; either at a normal or an increased speed); to… verb läuft · lief · gelaufen A1
  3. öffnen to open (to make something accessible or allow for passage by moving from a shut… verb öffnet · öffnete · geöffnet A2
  4. derBefehl command, order; command noun pl. Befehle B1
  5. derCode code noun pl. Codes B1
  6. derBesucher visitor; patron noun B1
  7. werfen to throw; to throw (an exception) verb wirft · warf · geworfen B1
  8. beenden to finish, to complete, to (bring/put to an) end; to terminate verb beendet · beendete · beendet A2
  9. sperren to bar (entry to a place or system); to space out the letters of a word or text, for… verb sperrt · sperrte · gesperrt B1
  10. dieStrategie strategy; The strategy pattern. noun pl. Strategien B1
  11. derBus bus (public transport); bus (on a computer mainboard) noun pl. Busse A1
  12. dieAnsicht view (a depiction of a subject, especially from a specific perspective); view (a state… noun pl. Ansichten B1
  13. dieBrücke bridge; The bridge pattern noun pl. Brücken B1
  14. dieOperation operation noun pl. Operationen B1
  15. dieFunktion role; feature (beneficial capability of a piece of software) noun pl. Funktionen B1
  16. derZustand condition; state; state pattern noun pl. Zustände B1
  17. anklicken to click on (with a mouse) verb klickt an · klickte an · angeklickt B1
  18. dieAusgabe edition, issue (literary work); version, copy (of a book or booklet) noun pl. Ausgaben B1
  19. dasTablet tablet noun pl. Tablets A2
  20. derServer server (a computer or software that provides services to other programs or users) noun B2
  21. digital digital adj B2
  22. derAbsturz crash; downfall, ruin noun pl. Abstürze B2
  23. brennen to burn; to light on fire; to burn; to be on fire verb brennt · brannte · gebrannt B1
  24. dasBetriebssystem operating system noun pl. Betriebssysteme B2
  25. derBrowser A browser program noun B2
  26. dasKommando command; commando noun pl. Kommandos B2
  27. dieAusnahme exception; exception (interruption in normal processing, typically caused by an error… noun pl. Ausnahmen B1
  28. dieMaske mask; workspace of an make-up artist noun pl. Masken B2
  29. derVerlauf course (of a border, etc.); course, progress, development noun pl. Verläufe B2
  30. dieHardware hardware noun pl. Hardwares B2
  31. klicken to click (make a clear sound, as of a lock being closed, or two marbles striking each… verb klickt · klickte · geklickt B1
  32. beschreiben to describe; to write on verb beschreibt · beschrieb · beschrieben A2
  33. derRelease release noun pl. Releases B2
  34. dieMigration migration noun pl. Migrationen B1
  35. dieVorlage source material, original, inspiration (the material that is adapted into a piece of… noun pl. Vorlagen B2
  36. derSpeicher granary; storage room in the attic noun B2
  37. anmelden to announce, declare; to enroll, to sign up verb meldet an · meldete an · angemeldet A2
  38. dieDatei file; file, register noun pl. Dateien A2
  39. derLink hyperlink; link noun pl. Links A2
  40. dasMuster example; pattern noun B2
  41. dasPasswort password noun pl. Passwörter A2
  42. derButton button; badge, button (badge worn on clothes) noun pl. Buttons B2
  43. derHacker hacker noun B2
  44. dieMaus mouse (animal); mouse (input device) noun pl. Mäuse B2
  45. derAufsteiger climber (student who makes quick progress); promoted team noun B2
  46. dasFeature feature (beneficial capability); documentary noun pl. Features B2
  47. aktualisieren to update; to refresh, reload verb aktualisiert · aktualisierte · aktualisiert B2
  48. dasTool tool; tool, utensil noun pl. Tools B2
  49. dieAnmeldung application; announcement, booking, registration noun pl. Anmeldungen A2
  50. derPlayer synonym of Abspielgerät (“playback device”); player, participant (in a market economy) noun B2
  51. freigeben to release, to declassify (to put at public disposal); to release, to liberate (to set… verb gibt frei · gab frei · freigegeben B2
  52. dasStatement statement; command noun pl. Statements B2
  53. derPfeil arrow (missile); arrow (sign) noun pl. Pfeile B2
  54. derArbeitsspeicher random access memory noun C1
  55. ausführen to take out, to take or lead outside; to take (a pet, especially a dog) for a walk verb führt aus · führte aus · ausgeführt C1
  56. derCrash crash; crash (malfunction of computer software) noun pl. Crashes C1
  57. derAufruf call to action; roll call noun pl. Aufrufe C1
  58. dieDatenbank database noun pl. Datenbanken C1
  59. herunterladen to download (to transfer data from a remote computer to a local one) verb lädt herunter · lud herunter · heruntergeladen A2
  60. dieSicherheitslücke vulnerability, security hole, security bug noun pl. Sicherheitslücken C1
  61. dieBerechnung calculation; computation noun pl. Berechnungen C1
  62. berechnen to calculate; to compute verb berechnet · berechnete · berechnet B1
  63. derKlick click (the act of pressing a button); synonym of Schnalzlaut noun pl. Klicks C1
  64. speichern to store, save (keep safe for future use); to save (write data to a storage medium) verb speichert · speicherte · gespeichert A2
  65. dieEchtzeit real time noun C1
  66. derNeustart restart, fresh start; reboot noun pl. Neustarts C1
  67. aufhängen to hang, to suspend; to hang up (the telephone) verb hängt auf · hängte auf · aufgehängt C1
  68. dieInstanz legal authority; authority, entity (any agency, person or level in a hierarchy… noun pl. Instanzen C1
  69. derTreiber agent noun of treiben; herder, driver, drover (used only in compound nouns) noun C1
  70. dieMalware malware; drawing supplies, such as colored pencils, ink, etc. noun pl. Malwares C1
  71. derProzessor processor, CPU noun pl. Prozessoren C1
  72. derRAM RAM (random-access memory) noun pl. RAMs C1
  73. derHit hit (A success, especially in the entertainment industry.); hit (A dose of an illegal or… noun pl. Hits C1
  74. ausliefern to deliver, to distribute; to extradite verb liefert aus · lieferte aus · ausgeliefert C1
  75. derDesktop desktop noun pl. Desktops C1
  76. derTouch touch (distinguishing feature, characteristic or quality); touch noun pl. Touchs C1
  77. derOrdner binder, folder; folder noun C1
  78. dieSchwachstelle weakness, weak point; vulnerability noun pl. Schwachstellen C1
  79. übersetzen to translate, to interpret; to compile verb übersetzt · übersetzte · übersetzt A2
  80. surfen to surf; to surf (the Web) verb surft · surfte · gesurft A2
  81. derAccount user account noun pl. Accounts C1
  82. derReview report; review noun pl. Reviews C1
  83. derKlartext cleartext, plain text; straight talk noun pl. Klartexte C1
  84. scannen to scan verb scannt · scannte · gescannt C1
  85. derSpam spam; piece of spam noun pl. Spams C1
  86. derAbbruch demolition; termination, discontinuation noun pl. Abbrüche C1
  87. dasZugangsdaten credentials noun C1
  88. dieFirmware firmware noun C1
  89. derStellvertreter deputy, vicegerent, lieutenant; proxy, representative, agent noun C1
  90. dasStreaming (data) streaming noun pl. Streamings C1
  91. dasMenü a set of dishes with few choices to be made, usually consisting of two or more courses;… noun pl. Menüs B1
  92. dieUnterbrechung interruption; interrupt noun pl. Unterbrechungen C1
  93. dieSchnittstelle interface; point of intersection noun pl. Schnittstellen C1
  94. dieEingabe input, entry, keying, submission, entering (e.g., entering of data); petition,… noun pl. Eingaben C1
  95. aufrufen to call on people to do something, to call for; to call up (display data or a file on… verb ruft auf · rief auf · aufgerufen C1
  96. dieSchadsoftware malware noun pl. Schadsoftwares C1
  97. derClient client noun pl. Clients C1
  98. wischen to wipe; to mop, scrub verb wischt · wischte · gewischt C1
  99. dasBit bit (eighth of a dollar); bit (binary digit) noun pl. Bits C1
  100. dieVolatilität volatility noun pl. Volatilitäten C1
  101. derVerbund compound; bond, join noun pl. Verbunde C1
  102. dieBenutzeroberfläche graphical user interface noun pl. Benutzeroberflächen C1
  103. implementieren to implement (bring about) verb implementiert · implementierte · implementiert C1
  104. derBasispunkt basis point (one hundredth of a percent); base point noun pl. Basispunkte C2
  105. dieDoku clipping of Dokumentation; documentary noun pl. Dokus C2
  106. hinterlegen to deposit; to consign verb hinterlegt · hinterlegte · hinterlegt C2
  107. dieVerknüpfung link (element of a chain); link, shortcut noun pl. Verknüpfungen C2
  108. dieDomain domain; domain name noun pl. Domains C2
  109. dieErfassung capture; collection noun pl. Erfassungen C2
  110. zuweisen to assign; to allocate, to appropriate (funds) verb weist zu · wies zu · zugewiesen C2
  111. derInitiator initiator, one who initiates (male or of unspecified gender); initiator noun pl. Initiatoren C2
  112. derDatenträger storage device or drive noun C2
  113. dieFirewall firewall noun pl. Firewalls C2
  114. Metadaten metadata noun C2
  115. dieBeta-Version beta version noun pl. Beta-Versionen C2
  116. loggen to measure the speed of a ship by means of a log; to enter something into a logbook verb loggt · loggte · geloggt C2
  117. derDatensatz data record noun pl. Datensätze C2
  118. analog analogous; analog adj C2
  119. dieBerechtigung entitlement, right; warrant noun pl. Berechtigungen C2
  120. zurücksetzen to put back; to reset verb setzt zurück · setzte zurück · zurückgesetzt C2
  121. dasSicherheitsrisiko safety hazard; security risk noun pl. Sicherheitsrisiken C2
  122. dasLesezeichen bookmark noun C2
  123. auslagern to swap; to outsource verb lagert aus · lagerte aus · ausgelagert C2
  124. derString G-string, thong (scanty piece of underwear or lingerie); string (sequence of text… noun pl. Strings C2
  125. dieGesichtserkennung facial recognition noun pl. Gesichtserkennungen C2
  126. derAbruf dismissal (a written or spoken statement of deprivation of office); order (a request for… noun pl. Abrufe C2
  127. dieFolie a piece of very thinly spread-out material; foil, metal film noun pl. Folien C2
  128. derCluster cluster; group of galaxies or stars noun C2
  129. verdichten to condense, to densify; to solidify verb verdichtet · verdichtete · verdichtet C2
  130. dasLaufwerk drive; part of a clockwork mechanism noun pl. Laufwerke B1
  131. derZeiger hand (of a clock or watch); pointer (similar device on other objects, typically in the… noun C2
  132. überschreiben to make over; to sign over (property); to title; to provide something with a heading verb überschreibt · überschrieb · überschrieben C2
  133. derPuffer cushion; buffer noun C2
  134. dasVerzeichnis index; directory, folder (in a file system) noun pl. Verzeichnisse C2
  135. hochfahren to drive upwards/northwards; to boot verb fährt hoch · fuhr hoch · hochgefahren C2
  136. derPapierkorb wastepaper basket, wastebasket (small indoors container for dry rubbish, i.e. chiefly… noun pl. Papierkörbe C2
  137. dieVersionsnummer version number noun pl. Versionsnummern C2
  138. einloggen to log in (gain access to a computer system) verb loggt ein · loggte ein · eingeloggt C2

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