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The list below has been selected on our personal experience, so it does not aim to be either exhaustive or objective. However, we hope it might prove useful both for our clients and fellow translators.
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1. IT resources
1.1 General technical glossaries »
1.2 Hardware & software »
1.3 Acronyms »
1.4 Internet & telecom »
1.5 Computer glossaries »
1.6 IT security glossaries »
1.7 Other »
1.8 IT magazines »
1.9 CAT tools »
2. General resources
2.1 Dictionaries and references »
2.2 Magazines and newspapers »
2.3 Guidelines and tips for beginners »
2.4 Link collections »
2.5 Mailing lists »
2.6 Translator communities »
2.7 Online payment »
2.8 Information on Hungary »
1. IT resources
You can find several Information Technology (IT) resources here, such as glossaries (technical, hardware & software, acronyms, internet & telecom, computer, IT security etc.), IT magazines and CAT tools.
1.1 General technical glossaries
You can find several general technical glossaries here.
- Definitions for thousands of the most current IT-related words
- WordNet 3.1 Vocabulary Helper (Princeton University)
- Glossary of IT Terms
- Glossary of Academic Information Technology Terms (San Diego State University)
- Online dictionary for Computer and Internet technology definitions
- Barkley's OASIS® Comprehensive Technology Glossary
- Glossary of Internet and Computer Terms
- Technical Glossary
- IT Definitions Know How - Terms and Declarations
- Defragmentation Glossary
- Computer, Telephony & Electronics Industry Glossary - 900,000 word and phrase database
- OPEN Process Framework (OPF) Glossary
- Glossary of Data Security Terms (Bradley University)
- Geek.com Technical Glossary with 2,102 terms defined
- Webmonkey - Reference Glossary
- CNET - Commonly used terms in wireless communication
- Over 400 definitions of technical terms, hacker slang and acronyms
- Technical Terms in several languages
- Hacker Jargon Lexicon
1.2 Hardware & software
You can find several hardware & software glossaries here.
- Computer Ports Glossary with descriptions and pictures
- Embedded Systems Glossary
- Adaptec Storage Glossary
- Memory Management Glossary
- A simple guide to PC hardware terminology
- TV, FM and Video Capture Boards Glossary
- Hardware Rescue Glossary
- Overview of the most common terminologies related to motherboard industry
- DELL Glossary
- Comprehensive Hardware Glossary (Bluetooth, Digital Camera, DVD, Hardware/PC, Networking, RAID, Wireless Glossary)
- Video Card Glossary
- Brief glossary of computer hardware terms
- Glossary of Mobile Device Terminology
- Music Software Glossary
- Glossary of Graphic Design Software Terms
- Computer Hardware Technology Glossary
- Glossary of Fax & Copier Terms
- Over 6000 hardware and software terms
- Glossary of Games Terms
1.3 Acronyms
You can find several acronyms glossaries here.
1.4 Internet & telecom
You can find several internet & telecom glossaries here.
- Glossary of Internet Terms by Matisse Enzer
- Website Developement and Search Engine Marketing Glossary
- SydneyWeb - Web Glossary
- Network Glossary
- Cyberspace Glossary
- Telecommunications Glossary
- Networking Glossary
- Glossary of frequently-used web terminology
- Web Glossary (University of South Australia)
- A Beginner's Web Glossary (Case Western Reserve University)
- Wi-Fi Glossary
- Guide to Internet Terms
- XML Glossary
- Geek Speak Glossary - Webdesign and Internet Marketing
- Glossary of Internet & Web Jargon (UC Berkeley)
- Web and Networking Glossary
- NetLingo - Dictionary of Internet Terms
- Glossary of Web Terms
- Sheldon Brown's Web Glossary
- Web Terms (University of Pennsylvania)
- The Motive Web Design Glossary
- Web Glossary - Your A to Z of Web words
- Web Glossary of Internet Terms
- 290 Web Hosting Terms
- Web Glossary Terms and Definitions
- Web and XML Glossary
- Working with the Web: Glossary
- Mobile Web: Verizon Wireless Glossary
- Search Engine Optimization and Marketing Glossary
- Web Marketing Glossary
- ATIS - Glossary of Telecommunication Terms
- Internet and Web Glossary
1.5 Computer glossaries
You can find several computer glossaries here.
- Computer Video and Graphics
- FOLDOC - Online Dictionary of Computing
- PC Tech Guide IT glossary
- Glossary of Computing Terms relevant to Community Networks
- Computer jargon explained
- Upgrade Central - Glossary
- A Dictionary of Computer Terms with Easy-To-Understand Definitions
- Glossary of Computer Terms
- The Online Computer Dictionary
- High-Tech Dictionary
- Computer Glossary
- Glossary - Computer Concepts
1.6 IT security
You can find several IT security glossaries here.
1.7 Other
You can find several other technical glossaries here.
- Database glossary
- Glossary of Credit Card Processing
- Glossary of graphic design and web page design terms
- Terms and definitions for e-learning
- Data Recovery Glossary
- Microsoft Language Portal
- E-business terminology
- Sun - Java Reference Glossary
- Extensive online reference of film, video and audio terminology
1.8 IT magazines
You can find several IT magazines here.
- PC Magazine
- PC World
- CNET
- ZDNet
- TechNewsWorld
- Ars Technica
- Wired
- Home PC Firewall Guide
- Scot’s Newsletter by Scot Finnie
- UX Design That Works - Travel, Ecommerce
- Tom's Hardware Guide
- PC Advisor
- Maximum PC
- PC Format
- PC Pro
- eWeek
- Computing
- Computerworld
- ExtremeTech
- InfoWorld
- Webuser
- Target PC
- SlashGear
- PC Authority
1.9 CAT tools
You can find several CAT tools here.
2. General resources
You can find several general resources here, such as dictionaries, magazines, tips for beginners, link collections, mailing lists for translators, translators' communities, and useful information about Hungary.
2.1 Dictionaries and references
You can find several dictionaries and references here.
- Merriam-Webster online dictionary and thesaurus
- Babylon Dictionaries and Translations
- Multi-source dictionary, reference and encyclopedia
- Merriam-Webster online dictionary and thesaurus
- Wikipedia encyclopedia with more than 1 731 000 articles
- More than 2500 dictionaries and grammars in over 300 languages
- Encyclopædia Britannica
- The Language Museum with samples of 2000 languages in the world
2.2 Magazines and newspapers
You can find several magazines and newspapers here.
2.3 Guidelines and tips for beginners
You can find several guidelines and tips for beginners here.
2.4 Link collections
You can find several link collections here.
2.5 Mailing lists
You can find several mailing lists here.
2.6 Translator communities
You can find several translator communities here.
2.7 Online payment
You can find several payment-related sites here.
2.8 Information on Hungary
You can find more information on Hungary here.
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