4.1 Technology Vocabulary

Devices

l'ordinateur (computer), le portable (laptop/cell phone), l'écran (screen), le courriel / l'e-mail (email), le réseau (network), le site web (website), le clavier (keyboard).

Actions

naviguer (to browse), télécharger (to download), envoyer (to send), chercher (to search), enregistrer / sauvegarder (to save), se connecter (to log in).

Note

le portable can mean both 'laptop' and 'cell phone'; context decides. 'Le courriel' (email) is preferred in Québec; 'l'e-mail' or 'le mail' is common in France.

Key terms

l'ordinateur

computer

le portable

laptop / cell phone

l'écran / le clavier

screen / keyboard

télécharger / envoyer

to download / to send

le courriel / l'e-mail

email

Try an AP-style question

"Télécharger" means…

1. to type
2. to call
3. to charge
4. to download