| Subject | English | Chinese Taiwan |
| comp., MS | absolute pointing device | 絕對指標裝置 (A mechanical or physical pointing device whose location is associated with the position of the on-screen cursor. For example, if the user of a graphics tablet places the pen on the upper right corner of the tablet, the cursor moves to the upper right corner of the screen or on-screen window associated with the pen) |
| comp., MS | add-on device | 附加裝置 (A device that is traditionally added to the base computer system to increase functionality, such as audio, networking, graphics, or SCSI controller) |
| comp., MS | asynchronous device | 非同步裝置 (A device whose internal operations are not synchronized with the timing of any other part of the system) |
| comp., MS | audio device | 音訊裝置 (A hardware device capable of reproducing sound) |
| comp., MS | audio input device | 音訊輸入裝置 (An audio input device records music and voice input into your computer. Examples of audio input devices are CD-ROM players and microphones) |
| comp., MS | backup device | 備份裝置 (A tape or disk drive containing a backup medium) |
| comp., MS | BlackBerry device | BlackBerry 裝置 (One in a line of smartphones developed by the Canadian company Research In Motion (RIM) that supports e-mail, mobile telephone, text messaging, Internet faxing, and other wireless information services) |
| comp., MS | Bluetooth device | 藍牙裝置 (A device such as a cellular phone, printer, keyboard, mouse, or computer that has a Bluetooth radio transmitter installed in it) |
| comp., MS | bonded device | 連結的裝置 (A Bluetooth device that has been paired to another one) |
| comp., MS | calling device | 撥號裝置 (Equipment, telephone or computer, used to place a call) |
| comp., MS | capture device | 擷取裝置 (Hardware that transfers audio and video from an external source, such as a VCR or camcorder, to a computer) |
| comp., MS | character device | 字元裝置 (A computer device, such as a keyboard or printer, that receives or transmits information as a stream of characters, one character at a time. The characters can be transferred either bit by bit (serial transmission) or byte by byte (parallel transmission) but are not moved from place to place in blocks (groups of bytes)) |
| comp., MS | charge-coupled device | 光電偶合器 (A device in which individual semiconductor components are connected so that the electrical charge at the output of one device provides the input to the next) |
| comp., MS | computing device | 計算裝置 (A piece of equipment that is used for running programs) |
| comp., MS | control device object | 控制裝置物件 (A device object that represents the filter driver to the system and to user-mode application and which allows applications to communicate with the filter driver directly, even before the filter is attached to a file system or volume device object) |
| comp., MS | custom device | 自訂裝置 (A microphone and speaker combination configured by the user in Lync and Office Communicator) |
| comp., MS | default device | 預設裝置 (The device that Lync and Communicator uses by default when the user places a call (either PBX telephone phone or computer through a VOIP connection)) |
| comp., MS | desktop device app | 傳統型裝置應用程式 (A device app built in C++/Win32/COM) |
| comp., MS | Device Access API | 裝置存取 API (A set of COM interfaces that a device companion app can use to send requests, to a specialized device, synchronously or asynchronously) |
| comp., MS | device adapter | 裝置配接器 (An ASP.NET page framework class that adapts the behavior of mobile pages and controls based on the target device) |
| comp., MS | device agent | 裝置代理程式 (An application that a desktop application deploys and executes on a smart device. Usually, a device agent communicates or exchanges data with the desktop application that deployed it) |
| comp., MS | device authentication | 裝置驗證 (Allowing only specific users to connect and configure a device) |
| comp., MS | device bar | 裝置規格需求 (The minimum requirements a LUN device has to meet in order to be included in MPIO transfers) |
| comp., MS | Device Bay | 裝置擴充插槽 (An industry specification that defines a mechanism for adding and upgrading computer peripheral devices without opening the chassis) |
| comp., MS | device capability | 裝置功能 (A device functionality available through the HasCapability method or the element) |
| comp., MS | device capability (A device functionality available through the HasCapability method or the | 裝置功能 |
| comp., MS | device channel | 裝置通道 (In a site collection, a group of settings that is configured to include certain mobile devices based on defined criteria, and that can be mapped to a SharePoint master page to optimize a publishing site for those devices) |
| comp., MS | Device Channels | 裝置通道 (A SharePoint feature that enables a single publishing site to be rendered differently for different mobile devices in order to optimize the user experience) |
| comp., MS | device claim | 裝置宣告 (A statement that a device makes to indicate that it can be trusted to access secure resources, such a folder on a file share) |
| comp., MS | device conflict | 裝置衝突 (A conflict that occurs when the same system resources have been allocated to two or more devices. System resources include interrupt request (IRQ) lines, direct memory access (DMA) channels, input/output (I/O) ports, and memory addresses) |
| comp., MS | device context | 裝置上下文 (A data structure that defines the graphic objects, their associated attributes, and the graphic modes that affect output on a device) |
| comp., MS | device coordinate | 裝置座標 (The coordinate used by the physical device being drawn on, such as a screen or sheet of paper) |
| comp., MS | device definition | 裝置定義 (The characteristics of a device available through the MobileCapabilities class and the DeviceSpecific control) |
| comp., MS | device driver | 裝置驅動程式 (Software that enables hardware or peripherals (such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard) to work with your computer or mobile device) |
| comp., MS | device driver interface | 裝置驅動程式介面 (A set of functions that are implemented by the operating system for use by drivers) |
| comp., MS | Device Driver Wizard | 裝置驅動程式精靈 (A wizard that helps a driver developer get the new driver packages up and going quickly in Visual Studio) |
| comp., MS | Device Encryption | 裝置加密 (The out-of-the-box encryption capabilities that are automatically included on PCs running Windows RT.) |
| comp., MS | device encryption | 裝置加密 (The use of encryption to protect local device data from offline hardware attacks) |
| comp., MS | device experience | 裝置使用體驗 (The combination of device, device driver, device metadata, and Windows Store device app) |
| comp., MS | device filter | 裝置篩選條件 (A section of the Web.config file where you specify values for specific mobile devices. These values are used to create device-specific content) |
| comp., MS | device font | 印表機字型 (A font residing in or intended for a printer. Font cartridges are available for laser printers that allow your printer print additional fonts. Printer fonts are distinct from screen fonts, which are designed for displaying text on a computer) |
| comp., MS | device group | 裝置群組 (A collection of devices that are grouped together for convenience of administration. Devices can be grouped together if they have similar characteristics such as device vendor or device location. This helps effectively manage several devices at one time, instead of individually) |
| comp., MS | device handle | 裝置控制代碼 (A piece of software code or an ID that allows a user to programmatically access the mobile device) |
| comp., MS | device ID | 裝置識別碼 (A unique ASCII string for the device created by enumerators to identify a hardware device and used to cross-reference data about the device stored in the registry. Distinguishes each logical device and bus from all others on the system) |
| comp., MS | device independent pixel | 裝置獨立畫素 (A unit of measure that equals 1/96 of an inch) |
| comp., MS | Device Information Retrieval | 裝置資訊擷取 (A feature that sends information about a computer's hardware to Microsoft (e.g. local, model ID, date of last update) and retrieves device information, e.g. model name, description, device manufacturer logo, and device-related tasks, that is then stored on the computer) |
| comp., MS | device lock | 鎖定裝置 (A feature that provides enhanced protection for data by locking the device and requiring user authentication through a password) |
| comp., MS | device management | 裝置管理 (The exchange of requests and responses that control and configure the operational state of a device. Device management requires the use of a Communication Class interface) |
| comp., MS | device management point | 裝置管理點 (A Configuration Manager site system that communicates with mobile device clients and that must be hosted on a Configuration Manager management point) |
| comp., MS | Device Manager | 裝置管理員 (An administrative tool that you can use to manage the devices on your computer. Using Device Manager, you can view and change device properties, update device drivers, configure device settings, and uninstall devices) |
| comp., MS | device metadata package | 裝置中繼資料套件 (A .cab file that can only have one locale support and that provides all the hardware display components in order for your device information to be shown in the Control Panel) |
| comp., MS | Device Metadata Retrieval Client | 裝置中繼資料擷取用戶端 (A feature that provides an interface for acquiring rich metadata in order to support showing device detail information in the Device Center and the Device Stage) |
| comp., MS | device name | 裝置名稱 (A user-defined description of a particular device) |
| comp., MS | device partnership | 裝置合作關係 (A registry key on a Windows CE-based device that a desktop computer uses to identify the device when it is connected. The key defines values for synchronization, file conversions, and backup and restore information, which enable multiple Windows CE-based devices to connect to the same desktop computer. A device partnership is created the first time you connect a Windows CE-based device to a desktop computer) |
| comp., MS | device password | 裝置密碼 (A passcode that a user enters on a mobile device that supports the Exchange ActiveSync protocol. The device password unlocks the device and allows access to the data stored on the device) |
| comp., MS | device property | 裝置屬性 (The configuration setting of a device, such as name, vendor, location, and source) |
| comp., MS | Device Security Manager | 裝置安全性管理員 (A feature in Visual Studio that allows you to configure device security and manage certificates on Windows Mobile-based devices) |
| comp., MS | Device Service Provider Interface | 裝置服務供應商介面 (An abstract layer that facilitates device discovery, configuration, communication, and management of various RFID devices in a uniform way) |
| comp., MS | device-specific module | 裝置特定模組 (A storage array manufacturer's module that incorporates knowledge of the manufacturer's hardware and interacts with the MPIO driver. The DSM plays a crucial role in device initialization and I/O request handling, including I/O request error handling) |
| comp., MS | device stack | 裝置堆疊 (A chain of device objects that represent the drivers for a device. Each device stack contains a device object for each driver that is part of handling input/output (I/O) to a particular device. The parent bus driver has a physical device object (PDO), the function driver has a functional device object (FDO), and each filter driver has a filter device object (DO)) |
| comp., MS | Device Sync options | 裝置同步化選項 (A dialog for synchronizing photos to a device) |
| comp., MS | device type | 裝置類型 (A value from a developer-defined list that specifies the types of devices that a given application will support) |
| comp., MS | Devices charm | 裝置常用鍵 (A user interface element that provides access to external devices like media players or printers) |
| comp., MS | Enable device syncing in Digital Image Library | 在 Digital Image 圖像庫啟動裝置同步 (A checkbox that turns the Device Syncing feature on or off. If it is off, no UI is exposed to the user) |
| comp., MS | enhanced small device interface | 增強型小型裝置介面 (A standard that can be used with high-capacity hard disks, floppy disk drives, and tape drives to allow these devices to communicate with a computer at high speeds) |
| comp., MS | Enhanced Storage device | 增強的存放裝置 (A storage device that provides storage function and authentication. Such devices are usually small form-factor devices such as USB thumb drives) |
| comp., MS | export a device | 匯出裝置 (To move device information into a file, either by copying the device information to another BizTalk RFID server or by making a backup of the device properties) |
| comp., MS | ghost device | 幽靈裝置 (A device that is detected by a computer even though it is no longer installed or connected. You can remove ghost devices in Device Manager) |
| comp., MS | Graphics Device Interface | 圖形裝置介面 (An executable program that processes graphical function calls from a Windows-based application and passes those calls to the appropriate device driver, which performs the hardware-specific functions that generate output. By acting as a buffer between applications and output devices, GDI presents a device-independent view of the world for the application while interacting in a device-dependent format with the device) |
| comp., MS | handwriting input device | 手寫輸入裝置 (A tool, such as a digital pen and tablet, used to enter text by writing instead of typing. Along with writing tablets, you can use 3-D drawing or Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) tablets, or a tablet-PC. You can also write by moving your mouse on the mouse pad) |
| comp., MS | Hardware and Devices troubleshooter | 硬體與裝置疑難排解員 (A troubleshooter that helps find and fix problems about hardware and devices) |
| comp., MS | headless device | 無周邊裝置 (A device that does not have a conventional keyboard, mouse, or video monitor during normal operation) |
| comp., MS | imaging device | 影像裝置 (A hardware type for digital cameras and scanners) |
| comp., MS | import a device | 匯入裝置 (To move device information and properties into the BizTalk RFID server from a file) |
| comp., MS | Import from a device | 從裝置匯入 (An option that allows user to import images from a device as opposed to some form of media. Device denotes an electronic device capable of showing or transmitting digital images) |
| comp., MS | infrared device | 紅外線裝置 (A computer, or a computer peripheral such as a printer, that can communicate using infrared light) |
| comp., MS | input device | 輸入裝置 (A peripheral device whose purpose is to allow the user to provide input to a computer system. Examples of input devices are keyboards, mice, joysticks, and styluses) |
| comp., MS | integrated device electronics | 整合式電子裝置 (A type of disk-drive interface in which the controller electronics reside on the drive itself, eliminating the need for a separate adapter card. IDE offers advantages such as look-ahead caching to increase overall performance) |
| comp., MS | legacy device | 繼承裝置 (A device that does not use (PCI), (USB), 1394, or later physical interconnect, but is fully (PnP) compliant. A legacy device cannot be configured or managed by using either mechanisms or PnP methods to specify resource configurations) |
| comp., MS | logical device | 邏輯裝置 (A volume that you create within an extended partition on a basic master boot record (MBR) disk. Logical drives are similar to primary partitions, except that you are limited to four primary partitions per disk, whereas you can create an unlimited number of logical drives per disk. A logical drive can be formatted and assigned a drive letter) |
| comp., MS | LPT device | 平行裝置 (A device that uses a parallel connection) |
| comp., MS | mass storage device | 大量儲存裝置 (A generic term for disk, optical disk, or other device that provides persistent storage for computer data) |
| comp., MS | MFC Smart Device DLL Wizard | MFC 智慧型裝置 DLL 精靈 (A wizard in Smart Device Development. It is used to create an MFC DLL project. The users get a working starter application that has built-in functionality that, when it is compiled, will implement the basic features of a DLL) |
| comp., MS | mobile device | 行動裝置 (A piece of handheld equipment such as a portable music or video player, PDA (personal digital assistant), mobile phone, or Windows Mobile device that works on its own but can also connect to a computer. Many of these devices can sync information with Windows) |
| comp., MS | multifunction device | 多功能裝置 (A piece of hardware that supports multiple discrete capabilities, such as audio, mixer, and music, on a single card. This device is sometimes treated as a bus that can be enumerated to locate the devices on that bus) |
| comp., MS | My Device | 我的裝置 (A menu choice or remote button that offers access to the user's portable media device) |
| comp., MS | Network Device Enrollment Service | 網路裝置註冊服務 (In Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 the Network Device Enrollment Service (NDES) is the Microsoft implementation of the Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP). There is also an add-on module for SCEP for Windows Server 2003 Certificate Services. NDES and the SCEP add-on provide support for the SCEP protocol which allows Cisco routers and other intermediate network devices to obtain certificates) |
| comp., MS | network device interface specification | 網路裝置介面規格 (" A software interface, or set of rules, designed to enable different network protocols to communicate with a variety of network adapters. Providing a standard--a common "language"--for the drivers used by network adapters, NDIS enables a single network adapter to support multiple protocols and, conversely, also enables a single protocol to work with network adapters from different vendors. ") |
| comp., MS | Office enabled device | 啟用 Office 的裝置 (A removable storage device that has been configured with Office applications using the Office To-Go Device Manager) |
| comp., MS | offline device | 離線裝置 (A device that is physically disconnected from, or that is not available in, BizTalk RFID) |
| comp., MS | online device | 線上裝置 (A device that is physically connected or is available in BizTalk RFID) |
| comp., MS | Open Device Access Model | 開放式裝置存取模型 (The access model for horizontal solutions, which enables a horizontal strategy. Open Device Access enables many different Windows Store apps to access a specialized device. Examples: a smartphone with multiple apps that synchronize contacts; a pedometer that allows multiple apps to read its data and post it to a website) |
| comp., MS | output device | 輸出裝置 (Any peripheral which purpose is to convey information from a computer to a user in the form of text, images, sounds or other) |
| comp., MS | parallel device | 平行裝置 (A device that uses a parallel connection) |
| comp., MS | partnered device | 具有合作關係的裝置 (A device that has been set to establish device-to-device connection with another one, such as by radio, Bluetooth or infrared) |
| comp., MS | PCMCIA device | PCMCIA 裝置 (A removable device, approximately the size of a credit card, that can be plugged into a PCMCIA slot in a portable computer. PCMCIA devices can include modems, network adapters, and hard disk drives) |
| comp., MS | Per Device licensing mode | 每個裝置授權模式 (A mode in which the remote desktop server requests an RDS Per Device client access license (RDS Per Device CAL) from a Remote Desktop license server so that a device can connect remotely to the remote desktop server) |
| comp., MS | PnP device | 隨插即用裝置 (A type of device, such as a game controller or printer, that automatically works when you connect it to your computer. The computer configures the settings and installs the necessary drivers by itself) |
| comp., MS | pointing device | 指標裝置 (" An input device used to control an on-screen cursor for such actions as "pressing" on-screen buttons in dialog boxes, choosing menu items, and selecting ranges of cells in spreadsheets or groups of words in a document.") |
| comp., MS | portable device | 可攜式裝置 (A device that is light enough, rugged enough, and free enough of encumbering external connections to be carried by a user) |
| comp., MS | primary device | 主要裝置 (A software deployment condition that defines one or more devices that a specific user uses. A primary device is typically determined either by frequency of use or by business requirements) |
| comp., MS | primary storage device | 主要存放裝置 (A storage device that holds data in temporary memory such as RAM) |
| comp., MS | print device | 列印裝置 (A device that puts text or images on paper or other print media) |
| comp., MS | Printing and Imaging Devices | 列印及影像裝置 (A feature in Windows that allows users to access and manage printers, multi-function printers, digital cameras and scanners) |
| comp., MS | programmable logic device | 可程式邏輯元件 (A logic chip that is programmed by the customer, not the manufacturer. Like a gate array, a PLD is a collection of logic gates. Unlike a gate array, a PLD does not need to be programmed as part of the manufacturing process) |
| comp., MS | puff and sip device | 吹吸裝置 (An assistive computer technology for people with mobility impairments. A puff and sip device is a head-mounted alternative to using the mouse. The device allows a user to move the mouse pointer without using his or her hands by puffing air into a tube) |
| comp., MS | RDS Per Device CAL | RDS 每一裝置的 CAL (One of the two types of Remote Desktop Services client access licenses (RDS CALs) that permits one device (used by any user) to connect to a remote desktop server) |
| comp., MS | Remote Desktop Services Per Device client access license | 遠端桌面服務每一裝置用戶端存取使用權 (One of the two types of Remote Desktop Services client access licenses (RDS CALs) that permits one device (used by any user) to connect to a remote desktop server) |
| comp., MS | remote device wipe | 遠端裝置資料抹除 (A technology that enables the Exchange server to set a mobile device to erase all data the next time the device connects to the Exchange server) |
| comp., MS | Resize for mobile device | 行動裝置調整大小 (An option that allows a user to resize an image to fit on a mobile device, such as a cell phone or PDA) |
| comp., MS | Restricted Device Access Model | 受限制的裝置存取模型 (The device access model for vertical solutions. Restricted Device Access does not allow other applications to access a specialized device) |
| comp., MS | SerialKey device | 序列鍵裝置 (Enables you to attach an alternate input device (also called an augmentative communication device) to your computer's serial port. This feature is designed for people who are unable to use the computer's standard keyboard and mouse) |
| comp., MS | single quorum device server cluster | 單一仲裁裝置伺服器叢集 (A cluster configuration that has two or more nodes and that is configured so that every node is attached to one or more cluster storage device. The cluster configuration data is stored on a single cluster storage device. There are advantages and limitations for each cluster configuration (single node server cluster, single quorum device server cluster, and majority node set server cluster)) |
| comp., MS | single switch device | 單一切換裝置 (An assistive computer technology for people with mobility impairments. A single switch device allows users to interact with a computer by using slight body movements) |
| comp., MS | smart device | 智慧型裝置 (A hardware device based on the Windows Embedded CE operating system or a derivative such as Windows Mobile or Windows Automotive) |
| comp., MS | Smart Device Connectivity API | 智慧型裝置連接 API (An application programming interface that enables developers to establish a connection between a desktop computer and a device. This API enables developers to focus on creating remote tools, while it handles the details of device interconnectivity and transport mechanisms) |
| comp., MS | specialized device | 特殊化裝置 (A new type of device that we don't have built-in support for in Windows) |
| comp., MS | Specialized Device Access Model | 特殊化裝置存取模型 (The model that describes the two ways that a Windows Store app can access a specialized device: Open Access Model and Restricted Device Access Model) |
| comp., MS | static virtual device driver | 靜態虛擬裝置驅動程式 (A virtual device driver (VxD) that is statically loaded during system startup. A static VxD can be loaded in a number of different ways, including device enumeration by the Plug and Play (PnP)static device enumerator) |
| comp., MS | storage device | 存放裝置 (A device that you can connect to a computer to copy and store files. Common storage devices include external hard disk drives and flash memory cards) |
| comp., MS | system device | 系統裝置 (A device on a system board, such as an interrupt controller, keyboard controller, real-time clock, DMA page register, DMA controller, memory controller, FDC, IDE port, serial and parallel port, PCI bridge, and so on. In today's PCs, these devices are typically integrated in the supporting chip set) |
| comp., MS | telephone device for the deaf | 失聰專用電話裝置 (A device that enables the transmission of typed messages over phone lines. These devices typically include keyboards for typing messages to send and display and/or printers to receive messages from one device to another) |
| comp., MS | virtual display device driver | 虛擬顯示裝置驅動程式 (Software in Windows 9x that manages a display) |
| comp., MS | volume snapshot device | 磁碟區快照裝置 (A virtual device created by System Restore that is needed to set a system restore point) |
| comp., MS | Windows Live Devices | Windows Live 裝置 (The website where customers add computers (both PCs and Macs), mobile phones, and digital photo frames so they can access their synced folders and connect remotely to their devices) |
| comp., MS | Windows Media Device Manager | Windows Media 裝置管理員 (An element in Microsoft Windows Media that acts as a broker between an application, the Microsoft Digital Rights Management (DRM) system, and the service provider. All communication requests between the application and the portable audio player must go through Microsoft Windows Media Device Manager) |
| comp., MS | Windows Mobile Device Center | Windows Mobile 裝置中心 (An application designed for managing Microsoft Windows Mobile® devices via a Windows Vista client computer. When the mobile device is connected to the computer by cable, cradle, infrared, or wireless LAN, the mobile user uses Windows Mobile Device Center to create a partnership between the desktop computer and the mobile device to configure the device, manage settings, add & remove applications, and synchronize data. After the partnership is created, the mobile user can manage the device using any of the connection mechanisms. While connected, the mobile user can also use the Windows Vista client computer without a partnership to do such things as browse the device and configure settings for the device) |
| comp., MS | Windows Portable Device API | Windows 可攜式裝置 API (An API that provides access to digital still cameras, media players, and multi-function cellular phones that implement Media Transfer Protocol (MTP)) |
| comp., MS | Windows Store device app | Windows 市集裝置應用程式 (An app that's downloaded from the Windows Store and installed automatically to the PC when a user attaches a certified device to the PC, provided that the device manufacturer has submitted the app to the Windows Store) |