This is an alphabetical (A-Z) list of computer-related vocabulary, from ‘algorithm’ to ‘zip’! This word list is perfect for creative writing projects.
A
algorithm
analog
app
application
array
B
backup
bandwidth
binary
bit
bitmap
blog
blogger
bookmark
boot
broadband
browser
buffer
bug
bus
byte
C
cache
caps lock
captcha
CD
CD-ROM
client
clip art
clip board
cloud computing
command
compile
compress
computer
computer program
configure
cookie
copy
CPU (central processing unit)
cyber-crime
cyberspace
D
dashboard
data
data mining
database
debug
decompress
delete
desktop
development
digital
disk
DNS (domain name system)
document
domain
domain name
dot
dot matrix
download
drag
DVD (digital versatile disc)
dynamic
E
email
emoticon
encrypt
encryption
enter
exabyte
F
FAQ (frequently asked questions)
file
finder
firewall
firmware
flaming
flash
flash drive
floppy disk
flowchart
folder
font
format
frame
freeware
G
gigabyte
graphics
H
hack
hacker
hardware
home page
host
HTML
hyperlink
hypertext
I
icon
inbox
integer
interface
Internet
IP address
iteration
J
Java
joystick
junk mail
K
kernel
key
keyboard
keyword
L
laptop
laser printer
link
Linux
log out
logic
login
lurking
M
Macintosh
macro
mainframe
malware
media
memory
mirror
modem
monitor
motherboard
mouse
multimedia
N
net
network
node
notebook computer
O
offline
online
open source
operating system
option
output
P
page
password
paste
path
phishing
piracy
pirate
platform
plug-in
podcast
pop-up
portal
print
printer
privacy
process
program
programmer
protocol
Q
queue
QWERTY
R
RAM (random access memory)
real-time
reboot
resolution
restore
ROM (read only memory)
root
router
runtime
S
save
scan
scanner
screen
screenshot
script
scroll
scroll bar
search engine
security
server
shareware
shell
shift
shift key
snapshot
social networking
software
spam
spammer
spreadsheet
spyware
status bar
storage
supercomputer
surf
syntax
T
table
tag
template
terabyte
terminal
text editor
thread
toolbar
trash
Trojan horse
typeface
U
undo
Unix
upload
URL
user
user interface
username
utility
V
version
virtual
virtual memory
virus
W
web
web host
webmaster
website
widget
wiki
window
Windows
wireless
word processor
workstation
World Wide Web
worm
WWW
X
XML
Z
zip