Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le TOEFL - Monde de l'Informatique

the programs that a computer uses to perform specific tasks

logiciel

the physical and electronic parts of a computer or other similar system

matériel informatique, hardware

the most fundamental software that manages a computer, cell phone, etc., hardware and provides a platform for running applications

système d'exploitation

a small device used for storing data or transferring data between electronic devices

clé USB

to add a piece of software to a computer system

installer

(computing) the act of inserting information into a computer

donnée

to move data or a program from a local storage device into the memory of a computer

charger

(computing) to update a display, internet page, etc. and make the most recent information appear

rafraîchir

a computer that gives other computers access to files and information in a network

serveur

a large structure of data stored in a computer that makes accessing necessary information easier

base de données

an area on a computer where the icons of programs are displayed

bureau

a movable mark on a computer screen that indicates where the user is working

curseur

to improve a machine, computer system, etc. in terms of efficiency, standards, etc.

mettre à jour

having the ability to work with different devices, machines, etc.

compatible

(computing) to suddenly stop working

planter

(of a computer system) not working temporarily or properly

en panne

(of computer programs) to function and execute its tasks

fonctionner

to move what is being displayed on a computer or smartphone screen up or down to see different parts of it

faire défiler

to remove part of a digital text in order to put it elsewhere

couper, extraire

an instruction that tells a computer to perform a specific task or function

commande

to write a computer program using specific instructions

coder

to use computers to perform a task or do a particular job

informatiser

to make a copy of computer digital data

faire une sauvegarde de

a set of actions done on data by a computer to have a certain result

traitement des données

a field of science that deals with creating programs able to learn or copy human behavior

intelligence artificielle

(computing) a computer program whose task is providing protection against cyber attacks by limiting outside access of data

pare-feu

having the ability to protect a system from viruses by finding and destroying them

d’antivirus

a branch of artificial intelligence where computers learn how to perform specific operations without previous instructions

apprentissage automatique

the process of writing a computer program

programmation

to handle and work with data by operating on them in a computer

traiter

an artificial environment generated by a computer that makes the user think what they are seeing or hearing is real, by using a special headphone and a helmet that displays the generated environment

réalité virtuelle

a specific group of letters, numbers, etc. that one needs to enter in order to access a computer or smartphone

code d’accès

a piece of software programed to perform a specific task

application

a type of computer memory tasked with temporarily storing data for a quicker access

RAM

a person or company that designs and produces applications, video games, etc.

développeur, développeuse