Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
| alphameric | consisting of, or (of a machine) using, both letters and numbers. |
| alphamerical | consisting of, or (of a machine) using, both letters and numbers. |
| alphamerically | (Adv.) ALPHAMERICAL, using both letters and numbers. |
| alphanumeric | of data, consisting of both letters and numbers; (noun) an alphanumeric character. |
| alphanumerical | of data, consisting of both letters and numbers. |
| alphasort | to sort into alphabetic order. |
| antispam | intended to prevent spam. |
| awk | a computer-programming language used for data processing. |
| backup | a substitute. |
| barcode | an arrangement, readable by computer, of thick and thin parallel lines, eg printed on, and giving coded details of, goods at a point of sale, library books, etc. |
| barcoded | marked with a barcode. |
| biocomputing | the application of computers to problems in biology and biochemistry. |
| bioinformatics | the branch of information science dealing with large databases of biochemical or pharmaceutical information. |
| bitmap | a pattern of bits representing a graphical object; (verb) to represent as a bitmap. |
| bitstream | a sequence of digital data. |
| bitwise | designating an operator in a programming language that manipulates the individual bits in a byte or word. |
| blit | to transfer a large array of bits between different locations in a computer's memory. |
| blitter | a chip or system that performs blit transfers. |
| bluesnarfing | the unauthorized access of information from a wireless device through a Bluetooth connection. |
| bootable | capable of being booted. |
| bootstrap | to prepare (a computer) for operation by causing an operating system to be loaded into its memory. |
| cammie | a webcam award. |
| clickable | that can be clicked, eg a computer icon. |
| coden | a coding classification. |
| codeword | an encrypted password. |
| computerate | computer literate. |
| computerdom | the world of computers. |
| computerese | the jargon used by people who deal with computers. |
| computerisable | that can be computerised. |
| computerisation | the process of computerising. |
| computerise | to render suitable for a computer. |
| computeritis | the excessive use of computers; the fact of being detrimentally influenced by computers. |
| computerization | the act of computerizing. |
| computerize | to carry out, control, or produce by means of a computer. |
| cron | in computing, a command used to schedule a job that is executed at a certain time, or periodically. |
| cruft | technical material that is redundant, old or inferior. |
| cyberattack | an attempt to damage or disrupt a computer system, or obtain information stored on a computer system, by means of hacking. |
| cybernate | to control by means of a computer. |
| cybernation | the automatic control of a process or operation (as in manufacturing) by means of computers. |
| cyberwar | information warfare. |
| cyborg | a robot made of biological and mechanical components. |
| databank | a body of information (a collection of databases or large files of data) stored in a computer. |
| database | a collection of data in a computer; (verb) to put data into a database. |
| databus | a path for transferring data. |
| datacomms | (Short for) data communications. |
| dataflow | as in dataflow architecture. No -S. |
| datamation | automatic data processing. |
| dequeue | to remove from a (computing) queue. |
| descriptor | in computing, a symbol identifying a particular subject in a storage area. |
| digitalise digitalize | to make digital. |
| digitise digitize | to convert into digital form. |
| digitiser digitizer | a device that converts analogue signals etc. to digital ones. |
| disemvowel | to remove the vowels from (a word in a text message, email etc.) in order to abbreviate it. |
| downtime | a period when eg a computer is out of action. |
| earcon | an audio signal given by a computer. |
| elint | (Short for) electronic intelligence. |
| emoji | a standardized image with a specific meaning, used in electronic communication. |
| enqueue | to add (a data-processing task) to a list of tasks awaiting processing in a buffer. |
| executable | that can be executed; (noun) an executable piece of code. |
| exergaming | the playing of video games that require rigorous physical exercise and are intended as a workout. |
| exfil | to remove (data) from a computer, network, etc surreptitiously and without permission or unlawfully. |
| failover | a procedure by which a computer system automatically transfers control to a backup system on detecting a failure. |
| fax | (Short for) facsimile; (verb) to send messages via a machine that scans electronically. |
| filename | the name of a computer file. |
| fintech | digital technology used to support banking and financial services. |
| flowchart | a chart pictorially representing the nature and sequence of operations to be carried out, eg in a computer program. |
| foo | a name for a temporary computer variable or file. |
| gameplay | the plot of a computer or video game or the way in which it is played. |
| geodata | information about the geographical location of objects. |
| geotag | a digital code that assigns geographical co-ordinates to an item of data; (verb) to assign a geotag to. |
| glitch | (Yiddish) an instance of imperfect functioning eg in a computer. |
| hackable | that can be hacked eg of a computer system. |
| hacktivism | the act of breaking into a computer system in order to pursue a political or social aim. |
| handshaking | communication between a computer system and an external device, by which each tells the other that data is ready to be transferred, and that the receiver is ready to accept it. |
| holddown | a control function in a computer. |
| increment | to add 1 to the value in a storage location. |
| informatics | information science. |
| informatisation | the conversion of (something) into data or information, esp for analysis, processing, or consumption by computers. |
| informatise | to convert (something) into data or information, esp for analysis, processing, or consumption by computers. |
| informatization | the conversion of (something) into data or information, esp for analysis, processing, or consumption by computers. |
| informatize | to convert (something) into data or information, esp for analysis, processing, or consumption by computers. |
| infosphere | the business of collecting (esp electronic) information. |
| infotech | (Short for) information technology. |
| input | anything put in; (verb) to enter data into a computer. |
| interoperable | of hardware or software systems, able to exchange and use information from different computer systems. |
| jobname | a computer code for a job instruction. |
| lifehack | a productivity trick used by programmers to cut through information overload and organize their data; (verb) to live one's life in a way such as to simplify tasks and minimize effort. |
| machinima | the use of realtime three-dimensional graphics rendering engines to generate computer animation. |
| meatspace | real physical space, as contrasted with the world of cyberspace. |
| metatag | an element of HTML describing the contents of a web page. |
| metaverse | a 3D virtual world, esp in an online role-playing game; the universe as portrayed in a given work of fiction. |
| miscompute | to compute erroneously. |
| multiaccess | (Relating to) a computer system that allows several users to access it at the same time. |
| multidisc | involving more than one disc. |
| multiprocessing | the processing of several computer programs at the same time esp by a computer system with two or more processors sharing a single memory. |
| multithreading | a programming system that enables actions to be carried out simultaneously. |
| mung | to process computer data. |
| munge | to create a strong, secure password through character substitution. |
| nerdic | another name for geekspeak. |
| noncomputerised | not computerised. |
| noncomputerized | not computerized. |
| notworking | as in social notworking, the practice of spending time unproductively on social networking websites, esp when one should be working. |
| offline | taking place when the computer is not connected to a network eg the Internet. |
| online | carried out while connected to a computer and under its direct control. |
| onload | to load files on to a computer. |
| pathname | the name of a file or directory together with its position in relation to other directories. |
| platformer | a platform game, a type of computer game that is played by moving a figure on the screen through a series of obstacles and problems. |
| precompute | to compute in advance. |
| pushdown | a store of computer data. |
| quadplay | the supply to a customer by one provider of television, internet and both fixed-line and mobile telephony. |
| realtime | relating to a computer system. |
| reboot | to boot again. |
| rechip | to change the electronic identity of (a stolen mobile phone). |
| recompute | to compute again. |
| recursion | the application or use of a recursive procedure or definition. |
| robotism | belief in robots. |
| screenshot | a print of the contents of a computer screen > SCREENSHOTS, SCREENSHOTTED, SCREENSHOTTING. |
| scrollable | that can be scrolled. |
| sext | to send a text message of a sexual nature > SEXTS SEXTING, SEXTED. |
| smiley | given to smiling (noun) a set of characters representing a smiling face |
| subcode | part of a code. |
| subfile | part of a file. |
| subfolder | part of a folder. |
| submenu | a subordinate menu. |
| subnet | a system of interconnections within a communications system. |
| subtask | a subordinate task. |
| sumless | not to be summed or counted; incalculable. |
| taskbar | an area of a computer screen showing what programs are running. |
| telematic | relating to telematics, the transmission of computerized data over long distances. |
| telematics | the transmission of computerized data over long distances. |
| telepresence | the use of virtual reality to create the illusion of being at a different or imaginary location. |
| teleprocessing | remote-controlled computer processing. |
| telnet | a system of remote access to computers by telecommunications; (verb) to use such a system. |
| timeout | the expiry of a set period of time. |
| timestamp | of a computer, to add a record of the time of an event or transaction to (data). |
| toolbar | a set of tools, as on a computer screen. |
| toolset | a set of predefined tools associated with a particular computer. |
| tooltip | a box on a computer screen containing supplementary information that appears when a particular feature is used. |
| treeware | books, magazines etc printed on wood pulp rather than computer software, audio books etc. |
| tuple | in computing, a row of values in a relational database. |
| uncomputerised | not computerised. |
| undelete | to undo the deletion of a computer file. |
| uninstall | to remove a program from a storage device. |
| upgradable | that can be upgraded eg of computer equipment. |
| upgrade | to raise to a higher grade or standard. |
| uplink | a transmitter which sends signals up to a communications satellite; (verb) to transmit by uplink. |
| upload | to transfer computer information by modem. |
| username | a name given by a computer user to gain access. |
| whizzy | using sophisticated technology to achieve vivid effects. |
| wireframe | a basic visual guide used in interface design to suggest the structure of an interface and relationships between its pages. |
| wysiwyg | denoting the text on a computer screen that exactly corresponds to the text on a printout. |