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| computer algorithm nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (computing: problem-solving steps) (comp., passos na solução de problema) | algoritmo sm |
computer animated,
computer-animated adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (cartoon, film: digital) (filme, desenho) | animado digitalmente loc adj |
| Nota: hyphen used when the term is before a noun |
| computer animation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (CGI: digital creation of moving images) | animação digital loc sf |
| | This film was made using computer animation. |
| computer art nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (artmaking: digital) | arte digital loc sf |
| computer art nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (artwork: digital) | arte digital loc sf |
| computer basics nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (elementary knowledge of information technology) | informática básica loc sf |
| | I took an on-line tutorial to learn computer basics. |
| computer break-in nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (computing: hacking, security breach) | invasão de computador loc sf |
| | The system is vulnerable to a break-in by hackers. |
| computer briefcase nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bag for portable computer) | bolsa para notebook sf |
| | | mochila para notebook sf |
| computer crash nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (computing: system failure) (inform: falha no sistema ou software) | travamento do pc sm |
| | | congelamento do pc sm |
| | My computer crash was caused by a bug in the operating system. |
| | O travamento do pc foi causado por um vírus no sistema operacional. |
| computer data nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (information on computer) (computação) | dado sm |
| | | dados sm pl |
| | Computer data is a conceptual rather than physical thing. |
| | Um dado informático é algo virtual e não físico. |
| computer data nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (information on computer) (computação) | dados sm pl |
| | Computer data is stored on the computer in the form of binary files. |
| | Os dados informáticos são guardados no computador como ficheiros binários. |
| computer desktop nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (interface on a computer screen) (interface na tela do computador) | área de trabalho loc sf |
| | My computer desktop shows a picture of the African savannah. |
| computer file nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (stored data: document, image, etc.) | arquivo de computador sm |
| computer game nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (interactive video game) | jogo de computador loc sm |
| | He's busy playing his computer games again. |
| computer geek nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | slang ([sb] knowledgeable about technology) | nerd de computador smf |
| | My son is the family computer geek who handles all our computer problems. |
| computer graphics nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (digitally-created images) | computação gráfica loc sf |
| computer hardware nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (computer's physical components) (Informática) | hardware sm |
| | They sell computer hardware like keyboards and mice. |
| computer key nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (touch control on a keyboard) | tecla de computador loc sf |
| computer keyboard nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (typewriter part of a computer) | teclado de computador loc sm |
| | It is hard to type in French on an American computer keyboard. |
| computer lab nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | abbr (room with computers available for use) | sala de informática loc sf |
| | When I was in school I worked in the computer lab as part of my work-study program. |
computer literate,
computer-literate adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (able to use a computer) | alfabetizado digital loc adj |
| Nota: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | I'm not very computer literate, I'm afraid. |
| computer log nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (computing: record of user activity) (informática: registro da atividade do usuário) | registro do computador loc sm |
| | | histórico sm |
| | He was fired after management reviewed the on-line activities recorded on his computer log. |
| computer mouse nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (computing: pointing device) (informática) | mouse sm |
| computer part nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (physical component of a computer) | peça de computador loc sf |
| | Computer parts vary enormously in price. |
| computer printout nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] printed from computer) (informática) | impressão sf |
| | We can get a computer printout of the calls he made in about two hours. |
| | Conseguimos ter uma impressão em papel da informação sobre as chamadas que ele fez em pouco tempo. |
computer program,
UK: computer programme nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (software) (software) | programa de computador loc sm |
| computer programmer nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb]: writes software) (cria software) | programador de computadores sm |
| | I'm a computer programmer but my job title is Chief Software Developer. |
| | Sou um programador de computadores mas o meu cargo denomina-se de Programador Principal de Software. |
| computer room nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (room where computers are used) | sala de informática loc sf |
| | Computer rooms are kept very cold to protect the computers from overheating. |
| computer scan nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (computing: virus check) | varredura do computador loc sf |
| | | rastreamento de computador loc sm |
| | My anti-virus software carries out a regular computer scan. |
| computer science nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (study of computer design and operation) | informática sf |
| | Liz has a degree in computer science. |
| computer skills nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (ability to use a computer) | conhecimentos de informática |
| | | habilidades computacionais loc sfpl |
| | I didn't get the job because I didn't have sufficient computer skills. |
| computer software nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (programs for use on a computer) (programas de computador) | software sm |
| | Someone who writes computer software is known as a programmer or developer. |
| computer table nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (desk for a computer) | mesa para computador loc sf |
| computer technician nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb] who repairs computers) (alguém que conserta computadores) | técnico em computação loc sm |
| | I think we're going to have to call a computer technician to help us out. |
| computer technician nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb] who offers technical support with computers) (computador) | apoio técnico loc sm |
| computer upgrading nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (installation of new features) | upgrade de computador loc sm |
| | It's time for a computer upgrade, my system memory is too low and I need to add to it. |
| computer-aided drafting nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (CAD: use of 3D software in design) (CAD) | desenho assistido por computador loc sm |
display,
computer display nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (computer monitor) | monitor de vídeo sm |
| | You can adjust the colour and contrast of the computer display. |
| | É possível ajustar a cor e o contraste do monitor de vídeo. |
| PC nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | abbreviation (personal computer) (abrev) | computador pessoal sm |
| | Nowadays, everyone works from the coffee shop on their PCs. |
| super-computer nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (very powerful computer) (computador muito potente) | supercomputador sm |
| theoretical computer science nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (computational mathematics) (matemática computacional) | ciência da computação teórica loc sf |
| | | TCS sigl |
| | Joe is studying theoretical computer science at university. |
| wristop computer nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (gadget worn like a watch) (dispositivo usado como relógio) | computador de pulso loc sm |
