Słownik Informatyka

Workshop IT Glossary

Short forms

[C] countable adv adverb
[U] uncountable prep preposition
[pl] plural sb somebody
adj adjective sth something

A
access-dostęp
verb to be able to open a file, website, program, database, etc.
accessory-dodatek
noun [C] an extra item that is added to sth and is useful or attractive but important
according to-zgodnie z / według
before vowels / prep in a way that matches, follows or depends on sth
adaptor- złącze
noun [C] a device
for connecting pieces of electrical equipment that were not designed to be fitted together
adjust -dostosować / dopasować
verb to change sth slightly
affect – oddziaływać/ wpływać na coś
verb to make sb/sth change in a particular way; to influence sb/sth
algorithm-algorytm
noun [C] a set of steps or instructions for solving a particular problem
align- szeregować
verb to arrange things in a straight line
animation-animacja
noun [C] a moving cartoon
antenna-antena
noun [C] a piece of equipment on a mobile phone, etc. that is used for sending and receiving communications signals
appear- ukazać się/ pojawić
verb to come into view so that you can see sb/sth
application- aplikacja
noun [C] a program that is designed to do a particular job
ASCII abbr American Standard Code for Information Interchange-Amerykański Standardowy Kod dla Wymiany Informacji;
a code used to represent English characters as numbers so that data can be moved between computers that use different programs
Attachment- załącznik
noun [C] a document or file that you send to sb using e-mail
Audio- audio
adj connected with the recording of sound
Automatically- automatycznie
adv happening by itself, without needing a person to operate any controls

B
Background- tło
noun [C] the picture or colour on the first screen that appears when you turn on the computer (= the desktop)
back-up- zapasowy (o kopii)
noun [U,C] a copy of
a computer file, etc. that can be used
if the original is lost or damaged
> back sth up phrasal verb to make a copy of a computer file, program, etc. that can be used in case the main one fails or needs extra support
band mode- zakres
noun [C] a control or setting on a mobile phone which can be set at ‘digital’ or ‘dual’
bandwidth- szerokość pasma
noun [C,U] the amount of data that can be sent or received in a fixed amount of time by a communications channel, for example wires or radio ...