Spanish vocabulary: computers and the internet
Computer, phone, internet, messages, social media: technology and computer vocabulary in Spanish.
Here are 100 Spanish words on “Digital and communication”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 40 words
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| cuenta | account |
| aplicación | app |
| comentario | comment |
| contenido | content |
| datos | data |
| base de datos | database |
| fondo de escritorio | desktop background |
| dispositivo | device |
| dirección de correo | email address |
| carpeta | folder |
| disco duro | hard drive |
| cascos | headphones |
| internet | internet |
| transmisión en directo | live streaming |
| memoria | memory |
| tarjeta de memoria | memory card |
| móvil | mobile phone |
| ratón | mouse |
| red | network |
| muro de noticias | news feed |
| número | number |
| sistema operativo | operating system |
| página | page |
| foto | photo |
| perfil | profile |
| pantalla | screen |
| tiempo de pantalla | screen time |
| buscador | search engine |
| compartición | sharing |
| modo de suspensión | sleep mode |
| programa | software |
| instalar | to install |
| recibir | to receive |
| enviar | to send |
| teclear | to type |
| actualización | update |
| versión | version |
| vídeo | video |
| videollamada | video call |
| sitio web | website |
Level 2: medium 35 words
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| algoritmo | algorithm |
| anonimato | anonymity |
| ancho de banda | bandwidth |
| bluetooth | bluetooth |
| fallo | bug |
| botón | button |
| cargador | charger |
| nube | cloud |
| conexión | connection |
| cookie | cookie |
| correo electrónico | |
| seguidor | follower |
| pirateo | hacking |
| icono | icon |
| módem de internet | internet box |
| menú | menu |
| tarifa móvil | mobile plan |
| moderación | moderation |
| caída de red | network outage |
| acoso en línea | online harassment |
| procesador | processor |
| estafa | scam |
| escáner | scanner |
| servidor | server |
| tarjeta SIM | SIM card |
| tableta | tablet |
| hacer copia de seguridad | to back up |
| navegar | to browse |
| hacer clic | to click |
| hacer doble clic | to double click |
| descargar | to download |
| guardar | to save |
| desplazar | to scroll |
| buscar | to search |
| memoria USB | USB stick |
Level 3: hard 25 words
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| antivirus | antivirus |
| archivo adjunto | attachment |
| cuelgue | crash |
| cursor | cursor |
| auriculares | earphones |
| emoji | emoji |
| influencer | influencer |
| programa malicioso | malware |
| phishing | phishing |
| impresora | printer |
| destinatario | recipient |
| denuncia | reporting |
| tono de llamada | ringtone |
| router | router |
| ajuste | setting |
| atajo | shortcut |
| pestaña | tab |
| autenticar | to authenticate |
| formatear | to format |
| cerrar sesión | to log out |
| reiniciar | to restart |
| sincronizar | to synchronise |
| rastreo | tracking |
| videoconferencia | video conference |
| webcam | webcam |
In Mexico, people say
KoKo also teaches Mexican Spanish. Among the words on this page, here are the ones that change.
- headphones cascos audífonos
- mobile phone móvil celular
- mobile plan tarifa móvil plan de datos
- crash cuelgue falla del sistema
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Spanish words on “Digital and communication”. The full topic holds 160 in the KoKo app: 64 at the easy level, 56 at the medium level and 40 at the hard level.
- Which words should I start with?
- With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
- How can I remember this Spanish vocabulary?
- By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
- Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?
- Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.
These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Spanish vocabulary on iPhone.
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