Thread: Computer slang

Это не был "тр***л?"

Оно самое,
я написал это слово, но в настоящем разговоре, конечно, использовалось другое.

прога — program
глюк — unexpected error
сетка — local network
сервак — server

объявление в сети: Мать родную продам недорого.

What are the English slang equivalents of the computer terms mentioned in the thread?

Originally Posted by cinnabar

объявление в сети: Мать родную продам недорого.

By the way, in Russia we call symbol @ "собака" (dog). I wonder how do you call this symbol in spoken speech in English speaking countries?

Originally Posted by raskolnik

is there a short hand version for the space bar, something like клавиша, or does that mean (computer) key

обычно говорят "ботон" (like "botton" in english)
we sometimes say "жать ботоны" - to type something on the keyboard

Originally Posted by Tu-160

By the way, in Russia we call symbol @ "собака" (dog). I wonder how do you call this symbol in spoken speech in English speaking countries?

We, rather fancily, call it ... wait for it ... the 'At' Sign. I'm sure it's got an official name but nobody knows what it is!

The French know that @ is an 'arobase': in Canada it is also known as, 'a commercial'.

http://phys.al.ru/stupidities/text/about_dog.htm

I wonder what russian supergeeks call driver? Двигун?

Originally Posted by Harley

I wonder what russian supergeeks call driver? Двигун?

драйвер (написать драйвер, установить драйвер) formal

дрова (для этой мамы(mainboard) новые дрова нужны) informal

nice hehe ...you guys gonna get me up to speed on teh slang...

дрова ... makes sense

Everyone I know calls @ 'the at symbol'
I heard кл

"Клёвый" is not a computer slang, it is a general slang word, dating back to 1970-s or 1960-s, when there was no "крутой" yet.

With the pace Russian slang changes it's hard to keep up. Крутой парень was more like a Wise guy and not a Kool guy ... That was more then 10 years ago. I'm sure Клас is still being used as cool by older generation. I'm sure Неформалы came up with some new definition of cool by now. Лихо has been used as cool at some point and Клёво has been resurrected by Generation X witch is the version I prefer my self. Клёво just sounds клёво