| English | German |
| drill down | Drilldown ausführen, Detailinformationen anzeigen (To navigate through levels of data starting from the most summarized (up) to the most detailed (down)) |
| drop-down arrow | Dropdownpfeil (An arrow associated with a drop-down combo or list box or some toolbar buttons, indicating a list the user can view by clicking the arrow) |
| drop-down combo box | Dropdown-Kombinationsfeld (A standard Windows control that combines the characteristics of a text box with a drop-down list box) |
| drop-down list | Dropdownliste (A list that can be opened to reveal all choices for a given field) |
| drop-down list box | Dropdown-Listenfeld (A control on a menu, toolbar, dialog box, or data access page that displays a list of options when you click the small arrow next to the list box) |
| drop-down menu | Dropdownmenü (A menu that drops from the menu bar when requested and remains open without further action until the user closes it or chooses a menu item) |
| face down | nach unten (An orientation of printed paper where the printed side is against a surface. For example, paper is face down when it is placed in a copier with the printed side against the copying surface) |
| hold down | gedrückt halten (To continue to press a keyboard key or mouse button) |
| locked-down client | gesperrter Client (A computer that is highly secured so that most users and processes cannot change characteristics of the computer, applications, or files on the computer. Clients are often locked down to enforce standards and to prevent damage due to malicious processes or user error) |
| PAGE DOWN key | BILD-AB-TASTE (" A keyboard key (often labeled "PgDn") that is often used to move the cursor down to the top of the next page or a specific number of lines. Its function may vary in different programs.") |
| shut-down | heruntergefahren (Having characteristics of the process of quitting all programs before turning off the computer) |
| Shut Down | Herunterfahren (A menu item that provides options for restarting or turning off your computer, or for activating Stand By or Hibernate modes) |
| slide down | nach unten streichen (To place a finger on the screen, move the finger down, and then take the finger off of the screen to power off the phone) |
| Slow Down, Half | Verlangsamen, halbe Geschwindigkeit (A filter effect in Windows Movie Maker) |
| up-down bars | pos./neg. Abweichungsbalken (In line charts with multiple data series, bars that indicate the difference between data points in the first and last series) |
| write-down adjustment | Niedrigerbewertung (An adjustment to decrease the value of a fixed asset for accounting purposes) |
