| English | Icelandic |
| client computer | biðlaratölva (A computer or program that connects to or requests the services of another computer or program) |
| computer administrator | tölvustjórnandi (The person in charge of managing a Windows computer. The administrator is responsible for installing software, assigning passwords, and managing files) |
| computer build report | framleiðsluskýrsla tölvu (A report generated by OEMs for each OA 3.0 manufactured computer which is then sent to Microsoft for processing. This report includes the hardware hash value and Product Key ID) |
| computer language | forritunarmál (An artificial language that specifies instructions to be executed on a computer. The term covers a wide spectrum, from binary-coded machine language to high-level languages) |
| computer program | tölvuforrit (A set of instructions in some computer language intended to be executed on a computer so as to perform some task. The term usually implies a self-contained entity, as opposed to a routine or a library) |
| computer security | tölvuöryggi (The protection of information assets through the use of technology, processes, and training) |
| computer-to-computer network | tenging frá tölvu til tölvu (A temporary network used for sharing files or an Internet connection. In an ad hoc network, computers and devices are connected directly to each other instead of to a hub or router) |
| homegroup computer | tölva í heimahópi (A computer that belongs to a homegroup) |
| local computer | staðbundin tölva (The computer that you are currently logged on to as a user. More generally, a local computer is a computer that you can access directly without using a communications line or a communications device, such as a network adapter or a modem) |
| My Computer | Tölva notanda (A standard Windows icon that represents a user's private, usually local, storage) |
| personal computer | einkatölva (A microcomputer designed for use by one person at a time. Personal computers do not need to share the processing, disk, and printer resources of another computer) |
| portable computer | fartölva (Any computer designed to be moved easily) |
| username (The name by which a user is identified to a computer system or network. During the logon process, the user must enter the username and the correct password. If the system or network is connected to the Internet, the username generally corresponds to the leftmost part of the user's e-mail address (the portion preceding the | notandanafn |
