Computer Vocabulary
(Plain English)

This page contains clear, plain-English definitions of essential computer vocabulary terms. Each term includes a definition, characteristics, examples, and non-examples to support beginner computer users and ESL learners.

c

Cell

Click

Clipboard

Column

Cursor

D

Desktop

Document

Double Click

Download (Noun)

Download (Verb)

Drag

Drop

e

Excel

F

File

Folder

H

Highlight

I

Icon

L

Login Screen

M

Menu

Mouse Pointer

P

Password

PowerPoint

R

Ribbon

Row

S

Save

Scroll

Search Bar

Shortcut

Slide

Slide Layout

Start Menu

T

Taskbar

Toolbar

Trackpad

Type

U

Username

W

Worksheet

Window

Word