| Subject | English | Chinese simplified |
| comp., MS | linear attenuation | 线性衰减 (The intensity of a beam of light that diminishes at a constant rate as it gets further from the light source) |
| comp., MS | linear expression | 线性表达式 (An option that changes a 2-dimensional linear expression, such as 5^2, to a built-up (3-dimensional) format) |
| comp., MS | linear fraction | 分数横式 (A fraction that is written on a single line: the numerator is placed on the left, followed by the fraction bar, and the denominator on the right. Example: 3/4) |
| comp., MS | linear gradient | 线性渐变 (A brush where one color gradually transitions into another along a line) |
| comp., MS | linear interpolation | 线性内插 (One of three methods used to describe how an animation transitions between values over its duration. This method produces a constant rate of change) |
| comp., MS | linear search | 线性搜索 (A simple, though inefficient, search algorithm that operates by sequentially examining each element in a list until the target element is found or the last item has been completely processed. Linear searches are primarily used for very short lists) |
| comp., MS | linear time | 线性时间 (A function that has a run time of O(n); that is, if the function operates on a collection of n items, the function might have to examine each item in the collection, performing up to n comparisons) |