| English | Italian |
| analog-to-digital converter | convertitore analogico-digitale (A device that converts a continuously varying (analog) signal, such as sound or voltage, from a monitoring instrument to binary code for use by a computer) |
| Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network | rete B-ISDN (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) |
| digital audio tape | nastro audio digitale (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) |
| digital broadcasting | trasmissione digitale (The transmission of digital media from one point to many points over diverse digital networks) |
| digital camera | fotocamera digitale (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) |
| digital certificate | certificato digitale (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) |
| digital fingerprint | ID digitale (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) |
| Digital ID | ID digitale (A combination of a digital certificate and a public and private encryption key set) |
| digital image | immagine digitale, foto (A pictorial graphic such as a digital photograph or illustration) |
| digital ink | input penna (The writing or drawing strokes that you make with your stylus) |
| digital license | licenza digitale (A package of signed XML files which Software Licensing Services (SLS) recognizes and uses to activate the product) |
| Digital Locker | Raccoglitore digitale (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) |
| digital photo | foto digitale (An image that has been captured electronically with a digital camera or scanner) |
| digital rights management | Digital Rights Management (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) |
| digital rights management component | componente DRM (The component of a player that handles all functions of digital rights management, such as decrypting packaged files or initiating license acquisition) |
| digital signature | firma digitale (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) |
| digital video | video digitale (Video images and sound stored in a digital format) |
| digital video disk | 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) |
| Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm | algoritmo ECDSA (A Digital Signature Algorithm which operates on elliptic curve groups) |
| Enable device syncing in Digital Image Library | Abilita sincronizzazione periferica in Digital Image Library (A checkbox that turns the Device Syncing feature on or off. If it is off, no UI is exposed to the user) |
| Principles for the data access and the testability of digital documents | principi per l'accesso ai dati e la verificabilità dei documenti digitali (A German law that requires tax authorities to be capable of digitally checking data from electronic bookkeeping systems) |
| random access memory digital-to-analog converter | Random Access Memory Digital-to-Analog Converter (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) |
| secure digital card | scheda Secure Digital (A memory card about the size of a postage stamp that is supported by many types of devices) |
| switched digital video | Switched Digital Video (Digital video or service that is not made available on the network or system until requested by a customer) |
