| English | Tamil |
| desktop pattern | திரைப்பலகக் களவடிவம் (In a graphical user interface such as Windows, a pattern or picture in the screen background that can be chosen by the user) |
| pattern-matching character | களவடிவம்-பொருத்தும் எழுத்துக்குறி (A keyboard character that can be used to represent one or many characters when conducting a query) |