In today’s digital world, French vocabulary related to computers, the internet, and technology is more useful than ever. Whether you’re navigating social media, sending emails, or exploring the latest tech trends, having the right words at your fingertips can make all the difference. This vocabulary list covers everything from basic devices like un ordinateur (a computer) and une tablette (a tablet) to tech-savvy terms like le cryptage (encryption) and un ordinateur quantique (a quantum computer).
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French Internet and Computer Vocabulary – L’Informatique et Internet – Vocabulary List
| un ordinateur | a computer |
| un ordinateur portable | a laptop |
| un clavier | a keyboard |
| une tablette | a tablet |
| un écran | a screen |
| un disque dur | a hard drive |
| un portable | a mobile phone |
| une clé USB | a flash drive |
| une souris | a mouse |
| un pavé tactile | a touchpad |
| un serveur | a server |
| un fournisseur d’accès internet | an internet provider |
| un virus | a virus |
| un site | a site |
| un courriel | an email |
| une pièce jointe | an attachment |
| les réseaux sociaux | social media |
| brancher | to plug |
| télécharger | to download |
| copier | to copy |
| coller | to paste |
| taper | to type |
| envoyer | to send |
| recevoir | to receive |
| imprimer | to print |
| un câble | a cable |
| un chargeur | a charger |
| coder | to code |
| pirater | to hack |
| une connexion | a connection |
| la fibre optique | fiber optic |
| le débit | the bandwidth |
| se connecter | to connect |
| un routeur | a router |
| la WIFI | WIFI |
| un abonnement | a subscription |
| un texto | a text |
| un selfie | a selfie |
| une appli | an app |
| une icône | an icon |
| un espace de discussion | a chatroom |
| le panier | the basket |
| les achats | purchases |
| commander | to order |
| une coque | a phone protection case |
| la mémoire | the memory |
| installer | to install |
| un bug | a bug |
| mon ordi a planté | my computer has crashed |
| réparer | to fix |
| faire tomber | to drop |
| étanche | waterproof |
| briser | to shatter |
| un bouton | a button |
| la reconnaissance faciale | facial recognition |
| une crypto monnaie | a crypto currency |
| un portefeuille | a wallet |
| sécuriser | to secure |
| le cryptage | the encryption |
| un ordinateur quantique | a quantum computer |
