| Subject | English | Punjabi |
| comp., MS | compact disc read-only memory | ਕੌਮਪੈਕਟ ਡਿਸਕ ਰੀਡ ਓਨਲੀ ਮੈਮਰੀ (A form of storage characterized by high capacity (roughly 650 MB) and the use of laser optics instead of magnetic means for reading data) |
| comp., MS | Read mode | ਪਠਨ ਮੋਡ (A mode that is optimized for reading or viewing content and does not support edit functionality) |
| comp., MS | read-only | ਸਿਰਫ਼ ਪੜ੍ਹੋ (Capable of being retrieved (read), printed or copied but not changed (written) or saved) |
| comp., MS | read-only | ਸਿਰਫ਼ ਪੜ੍ਹਨ ਲਈ (Capable of being retrieved (read), printed or copied but not changed (written) or saved) |
| comp., MS | read-only memory | ਰੀਡ ਓਨਲੀ ਮੈਮਰੀ (A semiconductor circuit that contains information that cannot be modified) |
| comp., MS | read/write | ਪੜ੍ਹਨ/ਲਿਖਣ (Able to be both read from and written to) |
| comp., MS | reading indicator | ਪਠਨ ਸੂਚਕ (A visual effect in the navigation pane that shows users where they are in a document) |
| comp., MS | reading pane | ਪੜਨ ਉੱਪਖੰਡ (A window in an e-mail program where you can preview an item without opening it) |
| comp., MS | reading position indicator | ਪਠਨ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਸੂਚਕ (A visual effect in the navigation pane that shows users where they are in a document) |