translation with the aid of a computer program, usually a database
containing examples of previously translated sentences, phrases and other
stretches of speech, which the translator can consult before accepting,
rejecting, or modifying the translation. Computer assisted translation
should not be confused with machine translation.computer-based test(ing)n
also computer-administered test(ing), computer-assisted test(ing)
a test in which items are presented to test takers on a computer. computer
adaptive testing is a special case of more general computer-based testing.
computer conferencingn
a form of computer-mediated communication. Computer conferencing
programs rely on the filing and organizing powers of a host computer and
boost up the participation and management of group discussions through
an electronic network. The discussions can be in real time, in which case the
discussants are logged on to a computer simultaneously, or they can be in
non-real time. Computer conferencing has many applications in language
teaching, such as its use as a forum for classroom discussions and as a
means of introducing process writing to students.
Computer-Enhanced Language Instruction Archiven
also CELIA
a computer-assisted language learning software archive accessed via gopher
and FTP.
computer languagen
a system used to write computer programs, consisting of elements such as
symbols, commands and functions which are combined according to
specific rules to perform operations on specific types of data. Dozens of
computer languages have been designed for different purposes. Computer
“languages” have many interesting formal properties, but do not have the
functional properties associated with natural languages.
computer literacyn computer literateadj
the ability to communicate and analyze information working online or
using a computer in other ways.
computer-mediated communicationn
also CMC
using one or more computers to facilitate communication between two or
more people. internet relay chat(irc) is one popular form of this.
computer-mediated communication