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ordinateur portable
laptop
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Compound noun; the adjective 'portable' follows the noun.
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logiciel
software
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Refers to computer programs and applications collectively or individually.
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donnée
data
📌 Note de grammaire
Most commonly used in the plural form ('les données') when referring to digital information.
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chercheur
researcher
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The feminine form is 'la chercheuse', plural 'les chercheuses'.
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découverte
discovery
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Derived from the verb 'découvrir' (to discover).
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innovation
innovation
📌 Note de grammaire
Uses 'l'' in the singular because it starts with a vowel.
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écran
screen
📌 Note de grammaire
Masculine noun starting with a mute 'h' or vowel; uses 'l'' in singular.
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réseau social
social network
📌 Note de grammaire
Irregular plural for the adjective: 'social' becomes 'sociaux'.
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intelligence artificielle
artificial intelligence
📌 Note de grammaire
Often abbreviated as 'IA' in French texts.
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smartphone
smartphone
📌 Note de grammaire
An English loanword widely accepted and used in modern French.
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batterie
battery
📌 Note de grammaire
Refers to both digital device batteries and car batteries.
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clavier
keyboard
📌 Note de grammaire
In France, the standard layout is AZERTY rather than QWERTY.
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fichier
file
📌 Note de grammaire
Can refer to documents, images, or audio stored on a computer.
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mot de passe
password
📌 Note de grammaire
Plural changes only the first noun: 'les mots de passe'.
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site web
website
📌 Note de grammaire
Also commonly called 'un site internet' in French.
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laboratoire
laboratory
📌 Note de grammaire
Often abbreviated as 'labo' in casual speech.
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expérience
experiment
📌 Note de grammaire
Can mean both a scientific 'experiment' and general life 'experience'.
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avancée
advancement / breakthrough
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Often used in the plural ('les avancées') when discussing scientific progress.
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connexion
connection
📌 Note de grammaire
Spelled with 'nn' and 'x'.
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imprimante
printer
📌 Note de grammaire
Feminine noun derived from the verb 'imprimer' (to print).
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télécharger
to download / to upload
📌 Note de grammaire
Regular -er verb. In French, it translates both downloading and uploading depending on context, though 'téleserver' or 'verser' are rarely used for uploading.
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sauvegarder
to save (data)
📌 Note de grammaire
Regular -er verb used specifically for saving computer files or data.
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naviguer
to surf / to browse
📌 Note de grammaire
Regular -er verb. Takes the preposition 'sur' when used with the web.
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numérique
digital
📌 Note de grammaire
Adjective that does not change form in the feminine ('un monde numérique' / 'une tablette numérique').
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sans fil
wireless
📌 Note de grammaire
Invariable adjectival phrase used to describe technology that does not use cables.
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