| Subject | English | Chinese simplified |
| comp., MS | Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line | 非对称数字用户线 (A high-bandwidth digital transmission technology that uses existing phone lines and also allows voice transmissions over the same lines. Most of the traffic is transmitted downstream to the user, generally at rates of 512 Kbps to about 6 Mbps) |
| comp., MS | Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network | 宽带综合业务数字网 (An International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication [Standardization Sector] (ITU-T) communication standard for high-speed networking that provides new services, including voice, video, and data on the same network) |
| comp., MS | digital audio tape | 数字音频带 (A magnetic-tape storage medium for recording digitally encoded audio information. In addition to the tape cassette, DAT indentifies a type of digital tape recorder and player) |
| comp., MS | digital broadcasting | 数字广播 (The transmission of digital media from one point to many points over diverse digital networks) |
| comp., MS | Digital Cable Ready | 具有数字线功能 (Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a High Definition Television (HDTV) that conforms to the plug-and-play digital cable TV standard; thus, removing the need for a separate set-top box) |
| comp., MS | digital camera | 数字相机 (A type of camera that stores photographed images electronically instead of on traditional film. A digital camera uses a CCD (charge-coupled device) element to capture the image through the lens when the operator releases the shutter in the camera; circuitry within the camera then stores the image captured by the CCD in a storage medium such as solid-state memory or a hard disk. After the image has been captured, it is downloaded by cable to the computer using software supplied with the camera. Once stored in the computer, the image can be manipulated and processed much like the image from a scanner or related input device) |
| comp., MS | digital certificate | 数字证书 (A digital document that is commonly used for authentication and to help secure information on a network. A certificate binds a public key to an entity that holds the corresponding private key. Certificates are digitally signed by the certification authority that issues them, and they can be issued for a user, a computer, or a service) |
| comp., MS | digital envelope | 数字信封 (Private messages encrypted using the recipient's public key. Enveloped messages can only be decrypted by using the recipient's private key, allowing only the recipient to understand the message) |
| comp., MS | digital fingerprint | 数字指纹 (A long, random-looking string of letters and numbers (with punctuation marks for readability) that is used to authenticate the real-world identities of Groove contacts you see in workspaces and contact lists) |
| comp., MS | Digital ID | 数字标识 (A combination of a digital certificate and a public and private encryption key set) |
| comp., MS | digital image | 数字图像 (A pictorial graphic such as a digital photograph or illustration) |
| comp., MS | digital image | 数字映像 (A pictorial graphic such as a digital photograph or illustration) |
| comp., MS | Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine | 医学数字影像和通讯 (A non-proprietary data interchange protocol, digital image format, and file structure standard for biomedical images) |
| comp., MS | digital ink | 数字墨迹 (The writing or drawing strokes that you make with your stylus) |
| comp., MS | digital license | 数字许可证 (A package of signed XML files which Software Licensing Services (SLS) recognizes and uses to activate the product) |
| comp., MS | Digital Living Network Alliance | 数字生活网络联盟 (An alliance of leading companies in the consumer electronics, mobile and personal computer industries focused on delivering an interoperability framework of design guidelines based on open industry standards to complete the cross-industry digital convergence. Microsoft is a member of this alliance) |
| comp., MS | Digital Locker | 数字保险箱 (A Microsoft web-based service that provides customized accounts to users so that they can select, purchase, download, and update software applicable to Microsoft Windows from multiple retailers) |
| comp., MS | digital photo | 数码相片 (An image that has been captured electronically with a digital camera or scanner) |
| comp., MS | digital rights management | 数字版权管理 (Any technology used to protect the interests of owners of digital content and services (such as copyright owners). Typically, authorized recipients or users must acquire a license in order to use the content) |
| comp., MS | digital rights management component | 数字版权管理组件 (The component of a player that handles all functions of digital rights management, such as decrypting packaged files or initiating license acquisition) |
| comp., MS | digital signal processor | 数字信号处理器 (An integrated circuit designed for high-speed data manipulations. Used in audio, communications, image manipulation, and other data-acquisition and data-control applications) |
| comp., MS | digital signature | 数字签名 (Data that binds a sender's identity to the information being sent. A digital signature may be bundled with any message, file, or other digitally encoded information, or transmitted separately. Digital signatures are used in public key environments and provide authentication and integrity services) |
| comp., MS | Digital Signature Algorithm | 数字签名算法 (The U.S. government standard for digital signatures, as specified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, in FIPS 186, Digital Signature Standard. DSA is based on signature encryption based on a public and a private key) |
| comp., MS | Digital Signature Standard | 数字签名标准 (A standard that uses the Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) for its signature algorithm and Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-1) as its message hash algorithm. DSA is a public-key cipher that is used only to generate digital signatures and cannot be used for data encryption) |
| comp., MS | Digital Subscriber Line | 数字用户线 (A type of high-speed Internet connection using standard telephone wires) |
| comp., MS | digital video | 数字视频 (Video images and sound stored in a digital format) |
| comp., MS | Digital Video Broadcasting | 数字视频广播 (A set of standards that define the use of satellite, cable, and terrestrial frameworks already in place to enable digital broadcasting) |
| comp., MS | digital video disk | 数字视盘DVD (A form of storage characterized by high capacity (roughly 650 MB) and the use of laser optics rather than magnetic means for reading data. Optical disk storage commonly used for audio, video, and computer data. DVDs range in capacity from 4.7 GB to 17 GB, and can store significantly more than a CD-ROM) |
| comp., MS | digital video recorder | 数码录像机 (A hardware device that records broadcast television programming in a digital format. A DVR often saves video to a buffer, which enables viewers to pause a live broadcast or replay video from the buffer) |
| comp., MS | High Definition Compatible Digital | 高解析度兼容数码技术 (A patented encode/decode process that improves the quality of all forms of digital audio recording and playback by increasing resolution and reducing distortion that occurs during analog-to-digital (A/D) and digital-to-analog (D/A) conversion, digital pro) |
| comp., MS | High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection | 高带宽数字内容保护 (An encryption and authentication specification created by Intel for Digital Video Interface (DVI) devices such as digital cameras, high-definition televisions, and video disk players. HDCP is designed to protect transmissions between DVI devices from being copied) |
| comp., MS | Integrated Services Digital Network | 综合业务数字网 (A high-speed digital technology that uses existing telephone lines to provide Internet access) |
| comp., MS | Musical Instrument Digital Interface | 乐器数字接口 (A specification of the MIDI Manufacturers Association (MMA). The specification defines a protocol for describing music data, such as note on and note off messages; a file format for storing music data, called Standard MIDI; and a standard hardware interface) |
| comp., MS | random access memory digital-to-analog converter | 随机存取内存数模转换器 (A chip built into some VGA and SVGA video adapters that translates the digital representation of a pixel into the analog information needed by the monitor to display it. The presence of a RAMDAC chip generally enhances overall video performance) |
| comp., MS | secure digital card | 安全数字卡 (A memory card about the size of a postage stamp that is supported by many types of devices) |
| comp., MS | Sony/Philips Digital Interface | 索尼和飞利浦数字接口 (A standard for digital transfer of audio) |
| comp., MS | Windows Media Digital Rights Management | Windows Media 数字权限管理 (Windows Media digital rights management platform and associated technologies) |