Online Dictionaries, Encyclopedias and Translation Utilities
Tech Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
The plethora of new tech terms can be intimidating, especially to the new computer user trying to get educated on the ways of the computer world -- So, if you don't know an ISP from ISDN from an IRC, don't fret. There are plenty of online computer dictionaries and encyclopedias that explain technology concepts in simple terms. Here are some of the best:
- Whatis.com http://www.whatis.com
- TechWeb's Technology Encyclopedia http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia
- NetLingo http://www.netlingo.com
Online Translation Utilities
Whether you want to read a web page in a foreign language or translate email into your native tongue, there are translation resources online that can help you out.
- Travlang's Traveling Dictionaries http://dictionaries.travlang.com are free interactive utilities that enable you to translate more than a dozen languages, ranging from Spanish to Afrikaans.
- Alta Vista's Translation Services http://babelfish.altavista.com/translate.dyn enables you to translate between English and French, Spanish, German, Italian and Portuguese. Just cut and paste the text into the search box, and the service will translate it instantly for free.
- Google http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en breaks the language barrier with a translation feature. Using machine translation technology, Google now gives English speakers access to a variety of non-English web pages. This feature is currently available for pages published in Italian, French, Spanish, German, and Portuguese.
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