Contohnya, bayangin kalau
pas kuliah ada dosen cewek yang masih muda ngomong “Tolong unduh tugasnya di tautan
ini, lalu kirim ke surel milik saya.” Gimana rasanya? Agak asing sama pemilihan
kata-katanya, kan? Itu hanya sebagian istilah teknologi yang digunakan. Masih banyak
istilah teknologi yang sudah masuk khasanah perbendaharaan kata dalam Bahasa
Indonesia. Berikut contohnya:
1.
attach = lampir
2.
bandwidth = lebar pita
3.
blogger = narablog
4.
bookmark = markah (alt. markah-buku)
5.
broadband = jalur lebar
6.
browse/surf = selancar (alt. ramban)
7.
browser = peramban
8.
caption = takarir (alt. penjelas/keterangan)
9.
click = mengeklik (bukan 'mengklik')
10.
contact person = narahubung
11.
cookie = kuki
12.
copy–paste = salin rekat (alt. copas)
13.
courtesy of = atas perkenanan (alt. atas izin)
14.
crash = mogok
15.
crop = pangkas
16.
cyberspace = mayantara
17.
device = perangkat (alt. peranti)¹
18.
download = unduh
19.
drag and drop = seret dan lepaskan
20.
earphone = pelantang telinga (alt. peranti dengar)
21.
edit = sunting
22.
email = surel (surat elektronik)
23.
embedded = terbenam (alt. sematan)
24.
encoding = pengaksaraan
25.
error = galat
26.
flick = sentil
27.
follow = ikuti
28.
gadget = acang (alt. gawai)¹
acang
itu singkatan dari alat canggih. 'gawai' menurut KBBI berarti alat atau
perkakas.
29.
game = permainan
30.
genuine = tulen
31.
guide = panduan
32.
hacker = peretas
33.
hang/freeze = macet
34.
hard disk = cakram keras
35.
hardware = perangkat keras
36.
hashtag = tagar
37.
headphone = pelantang hulu
38.
home page = beranda
39.
hyperlink = pranala (alt. hipertaut)¹
40.
install = pasang
41.
interface = antarmuka
42.
laptop/notebook = komputer jinjing
43.
leaderboard = spanduk utama
44.
link = tautan
45.
mailing list = milis
46.
mention = sebutan (alt. gamitan)¹
47.
mention = sebut (gamit)
48.
miscellaneous = serba-serbi
49.
missed (call) = tak terjawab
50.
mobile = seluler
51.
newsletter = nawala
52.
offline = luring (alt. luar jaringan)¹
53.
online = daring (alt. dalam jaringan)¹
54.
page = laman
55.
photo booth = bilik foto
56.
playlist = daftar putar
57.
poke = colek
58.
pop-up = sembul
59.
press and hold = tekan tahan
60.
preview = pratinjau
61.
private line/message = japri (alt. jalur pribadi)¹
62.
push notification = pemberitahuan dorong
63.
scan = pindai
64.
screenshot = cuplikan layar (alt. gambar layar)¹
65.
scroll = gulir
66.
search = telusur (alt. cari)
67.
search engine = mesin telusur
68.
shortcut = pintasan
69.
slide = salindia
70.
slideshow = rangkai salindia
71.
smartphone = ponsel cerdas
72.
snapshot = jepretan
73.
software = perangkat lunak
74.
streaming = aliran/pengaliran
75.
swipe = gesek (alt. usap)¹
76.
tablet computer = sabak elektronik
77.
tag = tengara
78.
tap = ketuk
79.
technologically-challenged = gaptek (alt. gagap teknologi)¹
80.
template = pola acu (alt. templat)¹
81.
timeline = linimasa
82.
touch = sentuh
83.
touch pad = lapik sentuh
84.
trailer = cuplikan
85.
try/test out = jajal
86.
tweet = kicauan
87.
tweet = mengicaukan (alt. menge-tweet)¹
88.
undo = urung
89.
unfollow = berhenti mengikuti
90.
unsubscribe = berhenti berlangganan
91.
upload = unggah
92.
virtual/cyber = maya
93.
wireless = nirkabel