Synonyms and antonyms of Relating to computer software, systems and equipment in British Thesaurus

adaptive (adjective)

computing changing in response to what a user does

antivirus (adjective)

antivirus software finds and removes computer viruses (=harmful programs) before they can damage your computer system

asynchronous (adjective)

computing relating to an electronic communication method that sends information in one direction, one character at a time

backwards-compatible (adjective)

computer software that is backwards-compatible can operate with pieces of software of the same type that were made at an earlier time

bursty (adjective)

computing relating to data that is sent in at short sudden periods of activity

case-sensitive (adjective)

a case-sensitive computer program is able to recognize the difference between the large forms of letters, A, B, C etc and their and small forms, a, b, c etc

clickable (adjective)

if something on a computer screen is clickable, you make it work by clicking on it with the mouse

compatibility (noun)

computing the fact that different pieces of computer equipment and software can be used together

compatible (adjective)

computing if one piece of computer equipment or software is compatible with another, they can be used together

computational (adjective)

involving the use of computers

computer (noun)

relating to computers

computerate (adjective)

informal able to use a computer

computerized (adjective)

stored on computer

computerized (adjective)

done using a computer

computer-literate (adjective)

able to use a computer

concatenate (adjective)

used for describing two or more computer files or pieces of computer information that have been put together to form a single unit

corrupt (adjective)

computing corrupt computer programs or files are damaged and do not operate correctly

cross-platform (adjective)

available for more than one type of computer or operating system

digital (adjective)

storing information such as sound or pictures as numbers or electronic signals

distributed (adjective)

computing a distributed computer system involves the use of several computers rather than one central computer

down (adjective)

if a computer system is down, it is not working

down time (noun)

time when a computer or other machine is not working

executable (adjective)

an executable program or file can be used on a computer

fatal (adjective)

computing a fatal error is one that stops a program from working correctly

fifth-generation (adjective)

fifth-generation computer technology is very advanced and includes artificial intelligence

gated (adjective)

gated software prevents people from going to a particular website, for example because it no longer works

gesture (noun)

a hand movement that you use to control something such as a smartphone or tablet

haptic (adjective)

relating to the sense or sensation of touch, especially in the context of electronic technology, games etc

high-level (adjective)

computing used for describing a computer language that is made as similar as possible to a human language

in-app (adjective)

made or done from within an app, for example in order to add features, access new content or get upgrades

intelligent (adjective)

computing intelligent software is able to react and deal with changes or different situations in a way that is similar to human intelligence

interactive (adjective)

an interactive computer program, video etc reacts to the information and instructions that you give it

intuitive (adjective)

an intuitive system, method, piece of software etc is easy to use because the process of operating it is very obvious

invalid (adjective)

computing not acceptable as a computer instruction or operation

legacy (noun)

still used although it is no longer the most modern or advanced, because it would be very expensive or difficult to replace

lossy (adjective)

used to describe a type of compression (= reducing the size of a computer file) that involves the loss of some data

low-level (adjective)

computing a low-level language is a machine code used for writing computer programs

machine-readable (adjective)

able to be used by a computer

mouse-driven (adjective)

mouse-driven software uses a mouse rather than a keyboard to receive instructions

multiaccess (adjective)

a multiaccess computer system allows several users to use it at the same time

multimedia (adjective)

using video, sound, and other methods of communication in computers

multiplatform (adjective)

multiplatform software can run on several different types of computer system

noncompatibility (noun)

a situation in which two or more pieces of computer equipment or software cannot be used together

nondigital (adjective)

not relating to or using computers, the Internet, or other digital technology

nonrecoverable (adjective)

used for describing computer information that is impossible to get back once it has been lost or deleted

nonvolatile (adjective)

nonvolatile computer memory can store information when the power is off, for example in read-only memory

object-oriented (adjective)

an object-oriented computer language uses a system in which small parts of the program are considered as separate objects that can be put together to make the whole program

offline (adjective)

not directly connected to a computer

on-screen (adjective)

computing on a computer screen

on the fly (computing)

computing while a computer is running

P2P (abbreviation)

computing peer to peer: P2P software allows computers to communicate directly with each other without going through a server

playable (adjective)

good to play on a computer

plug-and-play (adjective)

plug-and-play software or computer equipment is immediately ready for use when it is connected to a computer

point-and-click (adjective)

used for describing a way of doing things on a computer by using a mouse to move a cursor on the screen and pressing the mouse button

portability (noun)

the ability of software or equipment to be used on several systems

portable (adjective)

computing able to be used on different types of computer

predictive (adjective)

relating to a technology that guesses and finishes the word that a computer or mobile phone user is typing before they have finished typing it

real time (noun)

if a computer deals with information in real time, it deals with the information as soon as it receives it

run lights-out ()

if a machine or manufacturing process runs lights-out, it is controlled by a computer and does not need a human to be present in order to operate or supervise it

scalable (adjective)

scalable systems, software, or technologies continue to work well when they are used on a large scale or by many people

self-correcting (adjective)

automatically correcting any typing mistakes made by the user as soon as he or she makes them

software (noun)

connected with, working with, or caused by software

software documentation (noun)

information and instructions about how you use a piece of software

software piracy (noun)

the crime of illegally copying or using software

stand-alone (adjective)

computing used about an individual computer that is not part of a network

stand-alone (adjective)

computing used about a computer program that is not part of a suite

temporary (adjective)

computing temporary files and folders hold information that is needed only for a short time, and are often deleted (=removed or destroyed) automatically

touchless (adjective)

relating to the control of electronic devices by movement rather than touch

UI (noun)

user interface: the way in which a product or website is laid out and how the user interacts with it

uncorrupted (adjective)

an uncorrupted file or database has no mistakes or viruses

unformatted (adjective)

an unformatted computer disk has not been divided into the parts that are needed to allow information to be saved and stored

unintelligent (adjective)

computing an unintelligent computer program is not able to react immediately to new information

unreadable (adjective)

computing unreadable computer disks contain information that cannot be read by a computer

unrecoverable error (noun)

a fault in computer equipment or software that causes a program to stop working

up (adjective)

a computer system that is up is working properly

up and running ()

if a system or program is up and running, it is working effectively

USB (noun)

universal serial bus: a way of connecting a printer, keyboard, or other piece of equipment to a computer using a special cable and without having to turn the computer off and on again

user experience (noun)

the overall experience that someone has when using a product, system or service

userID (noun)

a name or password that allows a user to use a computer system

UX (noun)

user experience: the overall experience that someone has when using a product, system or service

valid (adjective)

accepted by a computer system

viral (adjective)

computing produced by or relating to a computer virus

virtual (adjective)

computing created by computers, or appearing on computers or the Internet

WYSIWYG (adjective)

what you see is what you get: used for describing systems in which what you see on the computer screen is exactly what will appear when you print it on paper