Vocab Glossary

Vocab Glossary

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Access

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komo

To access something online like a website.

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ke komo ʻana ma kekahi mea ma ka pūnaewele e like hoʻi me ke kahuapaʻa

Skills

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mākau

the ability to use one's knowledge effectively

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ka hoʻohana pono ʻana i ka ʻike

Letters

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huapalapala

written or printed symbols representing a speech sound and a unit of an alphabet

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he mau hōʻailona e kākau a kikokiko ʻia e kū ana no kekahi huapalapala

Lower case letters

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hua naʻinaʻi

small letters of the alphabet (a, e, h, i, k, l for example)

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nā huapalapala liʻiliʻi o ka pīʻāpā

Upper case letters

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hua maʻaka

large (or capital) letters of the alphabet (A, E, H, I, K, L for example)

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nā huapalapala nui (māʻaka) o ka pīʻāpā

Sign into

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kāinoa i loko o

provide a name or identification code and password to gain access to a system or application

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ka palapala ʻana i ka inoa a i ʻole he helu hōʻoia me ka ʻōlelo huna i mea e ʻae ʻia ai ke komo ʻana ma kekahi ʻōnaehana a polokalamu paha

Sign out

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haʻalele

to remove login credentials from an account and to lock the system or application

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ka holoi ʻana i ka inoa a i ʻole ka helu hōʻoia me ka ʻōlelo huna i mea e laka i ka polokalamu

First name

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Inoa mua

given name used before a last name

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ka inoa ma mua o ka inoa hope

Last name

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Inoa hope

family name

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inoa ʻohana

Insert

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hoʻokomo

add text to a document without replacing existing text

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ke kikokiko ʻana ma kekahi palapala me ka holoi ʻole i ka mea i kikokiko mua ʻia.

Text Box

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pahu kikokikona

a section or object on a screen that allows a user to enter text

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he ʻāpana ia ma ka papakaumaka e ʻae ana i ka mea hoʻohana e palapala kikokikona.

Chart

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pakuhi

a table with rows and columns, or a graph, representing data

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he mea ia me nā laina, nā kōlamu a i ʻole papa e hōʻike ana i ka ʻikepili

Paragraph

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paukū

a group of related sentences that begin with an indented line

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nā hopunaʻōlelo i pili loa i kekahi me kekahi, hoʻomaka me ke kīpoʻo

Line

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laina

a horizontal row of written or printed characters

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he laina papamoe o nā huaʻōlelo me nā hōʻailona

Align

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hoʻolālani

Aligning text (left, center, right)

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ka hoʻonoho ʻana i ke kikokikona (hema, waena, ʻākau)

Highlight

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kahiāuli

to cause a text to be displayed in a way that stands out on a computer display

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ke kahi ʻana a uliuli nā kikokikona i kūʻokoʻa ma ka papakaumaka

Crop

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ʻoki

to trim an image down to a smaller size

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ka hoʻohemo ʻana i ke kiʻi a hoʻoliʻiliʻi

Copy

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hana kope

duplicate text or an image without changing the original

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ka hana kope ʻana i nā huaʻōlelo a i ʻole i nā kiʻi me ka hoʻololi ʻole ʻana i ke kāmua

Paste

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kāpili

insert a copy of a previously duplicated object such as text or images

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ka hoʻokomo ʻana i kope o kekahi mea i hana kope mua ʻia e like hoʻi me nā huaʻōlelo a i ʻole nā kiʻi.

Mask

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hūnā māhele

hide part of an image

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ka hūnā ʻana i kekahi māhele o kekahi kiʻi

Undo

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hoʻi

change things back, for example to replace text that was accidentally deleted

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ka hoʻololi ʻana i kekahi mea i loli, e like me ka hoʻihoʻi ʻana i kikokikona i holoi hewa ʻia

Redo

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hana hou

change things back to before something was changed by "undo," for example to delete (again) text that was incorrectly replaced with an "undo" action

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ke kapae ʻana i ka hoʻololi ʻia o kekahi mea i loli, e like me ka holoi hou ʻana i kikokikona i hoʻololi hewa ʻia me ka hoʻi ʻana

Strikethrough

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kaha laina

draw a line through text to show that it should be deleted

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ke kaha laina ʻana i kikokikona no ka hōʻike i ke kūpono o ka holoi ʻana i ia mea

Spell Check

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hōʻoia pela

a feature of computer applications that can compare typed text to dictionaries of words to ensure the text has been spelled correctly.

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he ʻōnaehana hōʻoia kikokikona no ka hoʻohālikelike ʻana i nā huaʻōlelo i ka pela pono ʻia e like hoʻi me ka puke wehewehe

Print

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paʻi

To print a file

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ka paʻi ʻana i kekahi palapala ma ka pepa

Printer

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mikini paʻi

The device used to print files

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ka hāmeʻa e hoʻohana ʻia no ka paʻi ʻana i nā mea

Review

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hōʻoia

to view again or examine for correctness

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ka nānā hou ʻana no ka hōʻoia ʻana i ka pololei

Quick links

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waihona loulou

a collection of links to frequently used application pages, which allow users to complete common actions

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he mau loulou e hoʻohana pinepine ʻia

Shortcut

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ʻoki pōkole

The shortcuts on the bottom of a chromebook. Like quick links

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nā mea ʻoki pōkole ma lalo o ke chromebook e like hoʻi me nā loulou wikiwiki

Google

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Gāʻōʻō

A program used by a web browser to search for information on the internet

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he polokalamu e hoʻohana ʻia no ka ʻimi ʻana i ka ʻikepili ma ka pūnaewele

Google Chrome

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ʻo Google Chrome/ he google chrome/ ke google chrome

a free web browser from Google used to access the internet and run web-based applications

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he polokalamu manuahi ia na Google e hoʻohana ʻia e komo ai i ka pūnaewele a hoʻoholo hoʻi i nā polokalamu pūnaewele

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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ʻIke Kāpilipili

Field focused on systems performing tasks normally requiring human intelligence.

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machine learning

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aʻo uila

Models that improve performance by learning patterns from data.

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neural network

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pūnaewele aʻalolo

Computational model of connected layers that transform inputs to outputs.

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deep learning

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aʻo hohonu

ML using multi‑layer neural networks to learn hierarchical representations.

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reinforcement learning

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ka hoʻoikaika ʻana i ke aʻo

Learning by maximizing cumulative reward through environment interaction.

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narrow AI

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ʻIke Kāpilipili hāiki

AI specialized for a specific task.

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generative AI

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ʻIke Kāpilipili hakuhia

Models that synthesize new text, images, audio, or code from inputs.

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chatbot

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polokalamu kolekole

A program that converses with users via text or voice.

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prompting

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Manaʻo Kauoha

Providing instructions or examples to condition an AI’s output.

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prompt engineering

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kūkulu kauoha

Designing prompts and context to control or improve model behavior.

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hallucinations

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Haku puni

Fabricated or incorrect outputs produced by a model.

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alignment

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kū/launa/pili

Ensuring system objectives/behavior are consistent with human values and intent.

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constitutional AI

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ʻIke Kāpilipili kahua hana/kulehana

Technique where models are guided by a set of normative rules or principles.

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agent

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ʻākena

A system that perceives, plans, and acts to achieve goals.

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foundational model

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kūkohu kahua

A large pre‑trained model adaptable to many downstream tasks.

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explainability

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ka hiki ke wehewehe ʻia

Degree to which a system’s outputs can be understood in terms of causes.

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interpretability

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ka hiki ke unuhi ʻia

Extent to which internal components are understandable to humans.

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Memory

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waihona ʻike

Computer storage of information

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kahi e hōʻahu ʻia ai ka ʻike ma ka lolo uila

tangibles

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Huapaʻa

Physical computing interfaces that can be manipulated directly.

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Data

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ʻikepili

factual information (such as measurements or statistics) used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation

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ka ʻike kūʻiʻo (ke ana ʻana me ka ʻikepili helu) e hoʻohana ʻia no ka hoʻoholo, ke kūkā a me ka hoʻomākalakala ʻana

Data

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ʻikepili

information in digital form that can be transmitted or processed

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ka ʻike kikohoʻe i hiki ke hoʻoili a nānā ʻia

database

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polokalamu hōkeo ʻikepili

a usually large collection of data organized especially for rapid search and retrieval (as by a computer)

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he wahi e mālama ʻia ai ka ʻikepili no ke kiʻi wikiwiki ʻia e ka lolo uila

loops

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pīnaʻiapuni

Control structures that repeat a block while a condition holds or for a fixed count.

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Bug

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pilikia

a (small) defect or fault in a program

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he hihia liʻiliʻi ma ka polokalamu

Control (Key)

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(Ke) pihi hoʻoholo

The keys on a keyboard used to perform functions such as cut, copy, paste, when pressed simultaneously with another key.

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Nā pihi ma ka papa pihi e hoʻohana ʻia no ke ʻoki, ka hana kope, a me ke kāpili ke kāmi pū ʻia me kekahi pihi ʻokoʻa.

Return key

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pihi kāhoʻi

The key on a keyboard that moves the cursor (or insertion point) to the beginning of the next line if text is being entered. It also sends information and control back to the program that is being used.

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Ke pihi ma ka papa pihi e hoʻoneʻe ana i ka nahau i ka hoʻomaka o ka laina ma lalo iho. Hoʻihoʻi hou ʻia ka ʻikepili a me ka mana hoʻoholo i ka polokalamu e hoʻohana ʻia ana.

Backspace

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holoi

The key on a Chromebook keyboard that deletes typed characters behind the position of the cursor.

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Ke pihi ma ka papa pihi Chromebook no ka holoi ʻana i nā kikokikona ma hope o ka nahau.

Enter/return

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kāhoʻi

The key on a keyboard that moves the cursor (or insertion point) to the beginning of the next line if text is being entered. It also sends information and control back to the program this being used.

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Ke pihi ma ka papa pihi e hoʻoneʻe ana i ka nahau i ka hoʻomaka o ka laina ma lalo iho. Hoʻihoʻi hou ʻia ka ʻikepili a me ka mana hoʻoholo i ka polokalamu e hoʻohana ʻia ana.

Shift

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kake

The key on a keyboard that will enter an uppercase letter or one of the symbols above the number keys on a keyboard by holding down the 'shift' key and typing the corresponding letter or number.

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Ke pihi ma ka papa pihi no ka hoʻomāʻaka ʻana i kekahi huapalapala a i ʻole no ke kaomi ʻana i kekahi hōʻailona ma luna o nā hua helu o ka papa pihi ma o ke kaomi ʻana i ke 'kake' a me ke kikokiko ʻana i ia huapalapala a helu paha.

Delete

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holoi

The key on some computer keyboards other than Chromebooks that deletes characters behind the position of the cursor.

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Ke pihi ma nā papa pihi lolo uila koe naʻe ke Chromebook, e holoi ana i nā mea ma hope o ka nahau.

Command

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pua

The keys on a keyboard of a computer such as a Mac used to perform functions such as cut, copy, paste. For example, pressing the Command key and the "c" key together will perform the copy function.

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nā pihi ma ka papa pihi o nā lolo uila Mac e hoʻohana ʻia no ke ʻoki, ka hana kope, a me ke kāpili ke kaomi pū ʻia me kekahi pihi ʻokoʻa. E laʻa me kēia, kaomi ʻia ke pihi pua me ke pihi "c" no ka hana kope ʻana.

Option

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pihi hoʻololi

The keys on a keyboard of an Apple computer such as a Mac

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Nā pihi ma ka papa pihi o nā lolo uila Apple like hoʻi me Mac

Alt

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pihi hoʻololi

The keys on a keyboard of a chromebook computer that creates other options. Short for alternate

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Nā pihi ma ka papa pihi o nā lolo uila Apple like hoʻi me Mac

Escape

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pihi hoʻokū

The key on a keyboard

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ke pihi ma ka papa pihi

Function

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pihi ʻoki pōkole fn

The key labelled "fn" on a keyboard of an Apple computer such as a Mac

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ke pihi "fn" ma ka papa pihi o ka loloula Apple like hoʻi me Mac

Caps Lock

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Pihi laka maʻaka

The key on a keyboard which causes all letters to be generated in capital (upper case) letters

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ke pihi ma ka papa pihi e hoʻomāʻaka ʻākomi ana i nā huapalapala a pau e kikokiko ʻia

Arrow keys

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nā pihi nahau

The keys on a keyboard used to move the cursor up, down, left, or right

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Nā pihi ma ka papa pihi e hoʻohana ʻia no ka hoʻoneʻe ʻana i ka nahau i luna, i lalo, i ka hema a i ka ʻākau.

Tab (key)

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ke pihi lele

a key on the keyboard of a typewriter or computer that is used to move several spaces at a time or to move to a particular position in a document

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ke pihi ma ka papa pihi e hoʻoneʻe mamao ana i ka nahau

Window

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pahu papakaumaka

An open screen on a computer

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he papakaumaka i wehe ʻia ma ka lolo uila

Tab (web browser)

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lepe

A tab in a web browser

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he palapala kaʻawale ma ka polokalamu pūnaewele

Power cord

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uea uila

a cord to conduct power from a power source to an electrical device such as a computer

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he uea no ka hoʻoikehu ʻana i ka hāmeʻa mai kekahi mole a i kekahi, e like hoʻi me ka lolo uila

Ports

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ʻīpuka komo

Inputs on a computer

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kahi e komo ai nā huakomo ma ka lolo uila

Power port

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puka hoʻokomo uila

Where students plug in their computer

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kahi e palaka ai nā haumāna i nā lolo uila

Speaker

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pahu leo

a device built into computers that can produce sound

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he hāmeʻa i kūkulu ʻia i loko o nā loloila i kakani

Trackpad

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pā hoʻomeheu

A trackpad is an input pointing device that has a specialized flat surface capable of detecting finger contact.

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he papa ia e hoʻomeheu ana i ka neʻe ʻana o ka manamanalima

Camera

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Pahupaʻikiʻi

A device built into computers that can record pictures or video images to store and share

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he hāmeʻa i kūkulu ʻia i loko o nā loloila no ka paʻi ʻana i nā kiʻi me nā wikiō i hiki ke hoʻāhu a kaʻana ʻia

Chromebook

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kamepiula/ lolo uila Gāʻōʻō

A laptop computer designed to run web applications based on the Google Chrome web browser. A free Google account is required to sign into and use a Chromebook Note: a chromebook could be referred to as a simple computer that needs to be connected to the internet. That is why the device has limited physical hardware because it relies on the internet.

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he lolo uila ia e haku ʻia no ka hoʻoholo ʻana i nā polokalamu ma ka pūnaewele ʻo Google Chrome

Device

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hāmeʻa

A thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment. A computer is a type of device

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he mea e hakuloli ʻia a hoʻohana ʻia no kona kumu kikoʻī iho nō, ua pili i nā mea mekanika a me nā pono ʻenehana. He hāmeʻa ka lolo uila

Computer

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lolo uila / kamepiula

an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.

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he hāmeʻa e hoʻohana ʻia no ka hoʻāhu a hoʻohana ʻana i ka ʻikepili

Click

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Kaomi

pressing a computer mouse button without moving the mouse

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ke kaomi ʻana i ke pihi ʻiole me ka hoʻoneʻe ʻole ʻana i ka ʻiole

Cursor

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nahau

movable indicator on a computer screen indicating where an action should take place, such as showing where typed text will appear

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he māka ʻoni ma ka papakaumaka e hōʻike ana i kahi o ka nahau

Single click

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Kaomi pākahi

pressing a computer mouse button once without moving the mouse to move the cursor or make a selection

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ke kaomi pākahi ʻana i ke pihi ʻiole me ka hoʻoneʻe ʻole ʻana i ka ʻiole i mea e hoʻoneʻe ai i ka nahau ʻiole a i ʻole no ke koho ʻana i kekahi mea.

Double click

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Kaomi pālua

rapidly pressing a computer mouse button twice without moving the mouse to select an item or function

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ke kaomi pālua wikiwiki ʻana i ka ʻiole me ka hoʻoneʻe ʻole ʻana i ka ʻiole no ke koho ʻana i kekahi hana a i ʻole kekahi mea

Type

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kikokiko

printed letters or numbers

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nā kikokikona huapalapala me nā helu

Typing

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ke kikokiko ʻana (kikokikona)

entering text (letters or numbers) into a computer using a keyboard

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ke kikokiko ʻana i nā huapalapala a i ʻole nā helu me ka papa pihi ma ka lolo uila

Space

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kōā

a blank area that separates letters, words, or lines of text

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kahi hakahaka ma waena o nā huapalapala, nā huaʻōlelo, a i ʻole nā laina o ke kikokikona

QR Code

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kiʻi hāpane wawe

QR code (Quick Response code) is a type of two-dimensional matrix barcode a machine-readable code consisting of an array of black and white squares, typically used for storing URLs or other information for reading by the camera on a smartphone.

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he kiʻi ʻeleʻele a keʻokeʻo e hoʻāhu ana i ka ʻike helu kuhi henua a me ka ʻike hou aku i heluhelu ʻia e ka pahu paʻikiʻi

Zoom

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hoʻololi ʻikena

The setting where you can change the text to zoom in or zoom out.

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ka hiki ke hoʻonui a hoʻēmi i ke kikokikona

Zoom in

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hoʻonui

enlarge the display of selected text and images on a computer screen

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hoʻokokoke i ke kikokikona a me ke kiʻi ma ka papakaumaka lolo uila

Zoom out

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hoʻēmi

decrease the size of selected text and images allowing more of the overall document or image to be displayed

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hoʻolaulā i ke kikokikona a me ke kiʻi ma ka papakaumaka lolo uila i hiki ke ʻike pono i ka nui o ka papakaumaka

Scroll

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lolelole

to move text or graphics up or down or across a display screen as if by unrolling a scroll

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ka hoʻoneʻe ʻana i ke kikokikona a me nā kiʻi i luna, i lalo a i ka hema me ka ʻākau o ka papakaumaka

Screenshot

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paʻi kiʻi papakaumaka

an image captured from the display of a computer screen

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he kiʻi i paʻi ʻia mai ka papakaumaka o ka lolo uila

WiFI

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pūnaewele

a system for communicating without wires over a computer network

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he ʻōnaehana e hoʻokaʻaʻike ai ma o ka lolo uila me ka ʻole o nā uea

Upload

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hoʻouka

to transfer file or images from a computer to the memory of another device, often over the Internet

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ka hōʻili ʻana i nā waihona a i ʻole nā kiʻi mai kekahi lolo uila a i kekahi, ma o ka pūnaewele i ka hapa nui o ka manawa

Link

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loulou

A word or image on a computer display that links to information at another computer location, usually on the Internet. Clicking on a link will transfer to that location to display the linked information.

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he hua'ōlelo a kiʻi paha e pākuʻi ana he loulou no ka hoʻouna i kekahi wahi ʻē aʻe ma ka lolo uila, ma ka pūnaewele i ka hapa nui o ka manawa. Ke kaomi ʻia ka loulou lawe ʻākomi ʻia ʻoe i ia wahi i hoʻouka ʻia ai ma ka loulou

Trash

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kini ʻōpala

temporary storage of computer files selected for deletion, but not yet permanently erased from the computer

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kahi e hōʻahu ʻia ai nā palapala no ka manawa i mea e holoi ʻia ai akā ʻaʻole naʻe i holoi ʻia mai ka lolo uila aku

Charge

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hoʻoikehu

How much battery life a device has

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ka nui o ka ikehu i koe ma ka lolo uila

Pair

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hoʻopili

Connecting a device like bluetooth

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ka pili ʻana i kekahi mea e like hoʻi me ka nihouli

Attach

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pākuʻi

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ka hoʻopaʻa ʻana i kekahi mea e like hoʻi me ka loulou a i ʻole ka palapala i kekahi leka uila

Bluetooth

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nihouli

Wireless connection technology Information about why it is called "bluetooth" In 1996, three industry leaders, Intel, Ericsson, and Nokia, met to plan the standardization of this short-range radio technology to support connectivity and collaboration between different products and industries. During this meeting, Jim Kardach from Intel suggested Bluetooth as a temporary code name. Kardach was later quoted as saying, “King Harald Bluetooth…was famous for uniting Scandinavia just as we intended to unite the PC and cellular industries with a short-range wireless link.” (His dead tooth, which was a dark blue/grey color, and earned him the nickname Bluetooth.) Bluetooth was only intended as a placeholder until marketing could come up with something really cool.

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he ʻenehana e hoʻopili ana i 2 a ʻoi hāmeʻa

Multiple lines

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laina he nui laina a pau

The text is on multiple lines in a document.

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aia ke kikokikona ma nā laina a pau o ka palapala

Special characters

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hōʻailona kūikawā

Special characters that you can access by clicking on shift + number (!@#$%^&*()

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nā hōʻailona kūikawā ke kaomi ʻia ʻo kake + kekahi helu (!@#$%^&*()

Share

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kaʻana

Grant others access to content with specified permissions.

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ke kaʻana ʻana i ka waihona

Font

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kinona hua

a particular sort of lettering (on the screen or on paper).

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he kaila no ka hua palapala

Paint Format

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pihi pena

A tool that copies formatting from one selection to another.

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he mea nona ke kuleana o ka ka hoʻopili ʻana i ke kaila hoʻonohonohona mai kekahi wahi i kekahi

Finder

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kahi ʻimi

The macOS file manager.

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he polokalamu ʻimi ʻike ma ka lolo uila ʻāpala

history

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mōʻaukala

A log of previously visited web pages or edits made to a file.

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ka nānā ʻana i ka mōʻaukala o ka lolo uila a i ʻole ka waihona

Text Color

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waihoʻoluʻu kikokikona

A formatting attribute specifying text hue.

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ka hoʻololi ʻana i ka waihoʻoluʻu o ke kikokikona

Bold

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kāʻele

A text weight used for emphasis.

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ka hoʻololi ʻana i ka mānoanoa o ke kīnona hua

Fill Color

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waihoʻoluʻu hoʻopihapiha

Background color applied to shapes or cells.

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hoʻololi i ka waihoʻoluʻu o ke kāʻeikua i hope o ke kikokikona

Cookies

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makana

Small data stored by a website on a user's device.

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he ʻāpana kikokikona liʻiliʻi nā makana i hoʻouna ʻia i ka ʻōnaehana lolo uila mai kekahi kahuapaʻa āu i komo ai

Backup

/

kope papaʻa

A copy of data kept for recovery.

/

he waihona papaʻa i hana kope ʻia

Boot

/

hoʻāla

To start up a computer and load the operating system.

/

Hoʻāla ʻoe i kāu lolo uila ma o ka hoʻā a kali ke mākaukau ka lolo uila.

Browser

/

polokalamu hoʻokele pūnaewele

Software for retrieving and displaying web content.

/

he polokalamu e like me firefox a me internet explorer e hoʻohana ʻia no ka hoʻokele ʻana i ka pūnaewele

Driver

/

polokalamu kuhikuhi

A small program that tells a computer how something external works. For example, we download print drivers so computers know how to communciate with printers.

/

he papahana e hōʻike ana i ka holo ʻana o kekahi hāmeʻa.

File

/

waihona

A named collection of data stored on a device.

/

he moʻolelo lolo uila, kahi e hoʻāhu ʻia ka ʻikepili, kikokikona, apwa

Quit

/

haʻalele

To close an application normally.

/

ka hoʻokū ʻana i ka holo ʻana o kekahi polokalamu

Force Quit

/

koi haʻalele

Terminate an application that is unresponsive.

/

ka hoʻokū ʻana i ka holo ʻana o kekahi polokalamu i loko o ka hāpane ʻole o ia polokalamu e ʻae i ka haʻalele

Bit

/

huna

The smallest unit of data, having a value of 0 or 1.

/

he anakahi ʻikepili e kaulike ana me nā koho.

bytes

/

ʻai

A unit of digital information typically comprising 8 bits.

/

he anakahi ʻikepili lolo uila nona 8 mau huna

kilobytes

/

ʻai pākaukani PK

Approximately one thousand bytes (1,024 in binary contexts).

/

he anakahu ʻikepili nona 1,024 ʻai

megabytes

/

ʻai pāmiliona PM

Approximately one million bytes (1,048,576 in binary contexts).

/

he anakahi ʻikepili nona 1,024 ʻai pākaukani

gigabytes

/

ʻai pāpiliona PP

Approximately one billion bytes (1,073,741,824 in binary contexts).

/

he anakahi nona 1,023 ʻai pāmiliona

cybersecurity

/

kiaʻi kahua paʻa

The practice of protecting systems, networks, and data from digital threats.

/

anti-virus software

/

polokalamu kūpale mū hōlapu

Programs that detect, block, and remove malicious software.

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encryption

/

(hoʻo)pāʻālua

Cryptographic transformation of information into ciphertext to ensure confidentiality.

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intellectual property

/

waiwai noʻonoʻo

Creations of the mind protected by law (copyright, patents, trademarks).

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give credit

/

kūmole

Acknowledge the original creator or source in citation or attribution.

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personally identifiable information (PII)

/

ʻIkepili Pilikino

Information that can identify a specific individual alone or with other data.

/

copyright

/

kuleana kope

Exclusive legal right granting control over reproduction and use of a work.

/

place-based

/

hoʻonaʻauao ʻāina

Grounded in local geography, culture, and community context.

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Data Sovereignty

/

Ka Mālama ʻIkepili/Kuleana ʻIkepili

Governance asserting that communities control their own data.

/

Cultural Alignment

/

Kū Moʻomeheu Hawaiʻi

Ensuring outputs align with community values and protocols.

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Cultural Safeguards

/

Nā Kūpale Kuleana Moʻomeheu

Policies and measures that protect cultural knowledge.

/

Sustainability & Access

/

Nā Kūkohu Mauō & Ke Komo Kaulike ʻAna

Consideration of energy and equitable availability of technology.

/

Sustainability Initiatives

/

Hana Mauō

Programs to reduce environmental impact and improve equity.

/

Access

komo

To access something online like a website.

ke komo ʻana ma kekahi mea ma ka pūnaewele e like hoʻi me ke kahuapaʻa

Skills

mākau

the ability to use one's knowledge effectively

ka hoʻohana pono ʻana i ka ʻike

Letters

huapalapala

written or printed symbols representing a speech sound and a unit of an alphabet

he mau hōʻailona e kākau a kikokiko ʻia e kū ana no kekahi huapalapala

Lower case letters

hua naʻinaʻi

small letters of the alphabet (a, e, h, i, k, l for example)

nā huapalapala liʻiliʻi o ka pīʻāpā

Upper case letters

hua maʻaka

large (or capital) letters of the alphabet (A, E, H, I, K, L for example)

nā huapalapala nui (māʻaka) o ka pīʻāpā

Sign into

kāinoa i loko o

provide a name or identification code and password to gain access to a system or application

ka palapala ʻana i ka inoa a i ʻole he helu hōʻoia me ka ʻōlelo huna i mea e ʻae ʻia ai ke komo ʻana ma kekahi ʻōnaehana a polokalamu paha

Sign out

haʻalele

to remove login credentials from an account and to lock the system or application

ka holoi ʻana i ka inoa a i ʻole ka helu hōʻoia me ka ʻōlelo huna i mea e laka i ka polokalamu

First name

Inoa mua

given name used before a last name

ka inoa ma mua o ka inoa hope

Last name

Inoa hope

family name

inoa ʻohana

Insert

hoʻokomo

add text to a document without replacing existing text

ke kikokiko ʻana ma kekahi palapala me ka holoi ʻole i ka mea i kikokiko mua ʻia.

Text Box

pahu kikokikona

a section or object on a screen that allows a user to enter text

he ʻāpana ia ma ka papakaumaka e ʻae ana i ka mea hoʻohana e palapala kikokikona.

Chart

pakuhi

a table with rows and columns, or a graph, representing data

he mea ia me nā laina, nā kōlamu a i ʻole papa e hōʻike ana i ka ʻikepili

Paragraph

paukū

a group of related sentences that begin with an indented line

nā hopunaʻōlelo i pili loa i kekahi me kekahi, hoʻomaka me ke kīpoʻo

Line

laina

a horizontal row of written or printed characters

he laina papamoe o nā huaʻōlelo me nā hōʻailona

Align

hoʻolālani

Aligning text (left, center, right)

ka hoʻonoho ʻana i ke kikokikona (hema, waena, ʻākau)

Highlight

kahiāuli

to cause a text to be displayed in a way that stands out on a computer display

ke kahi ʻana a uliuli nā kikokikona i kūʻokoʻa ma ka papakaumaka

Crop

ʻoki

to trim an image down to a smaller size

ka hoʻohemo ʻana i ke kiʻi a hoʻoliʻiliʻi

Copy

hana kope

duplicate text or an image without changing the original

ka hana kope ʻana i nā huaʻōlelo a i ʻole i nā kiʻi me ka hoʻololi ʻole ʻana i ke kāmua

Paste

kāpili

insert a copy of a previously duplicated object such as text or images

ka hoʻokomo ʻana i kope o kekahi mea i hana kope mua ʻia e like hoʻi me nā huaʻōlelo a i ʻole nā kiʻi.

Mask

hūnā māhele

hide part of an image

ka hūnā ʻana i kekahi māhele o kekahi kiʻi

Undo

hoʻi

change things back, for example to replace text that was accidentally deleted

ka hoʻololi ʻana i kekahi mea i loli, e like me ka hoʻihoʻi ʻana i kikokikona i holoi hewa ʻia

Redo

hana hou

change things back to before something was changed by "undo," for example to delete (again) text that was incorrectly replaced with an "undo" action

ke kapae ʻana i ka hoʻololi ʻia o kekahi mea i loli, e like me ka holoi hou ʻana i kikokikona i hoʻololi hewa ʻia me ka hoʻi ʻana

Strikethrough

kaha laina

draw a line through text to show that it should be deleted

ke kaha laina ʻana i kikokikona no ka hōʻike i ke kūpono o ka holoi ʻana i ia mea

Spell Check

hōʻoia pela

a feature of computer applications that can compare typed text to dictionaries of words to ensure the text has been spelled correctly.

he ʻōnaehana hōʻoia kikokikona no ka hoʻohālikelike ʻana i nā huaʻōlelo i ka pela pono ʻia e like hoʻi me ka puke wehewehe

Print

paʻi

To print a file

ka paʻi ʻana i kekahi palapala ma ka pepa

Printer

mikini paʻi

The device used to print files

ka hāmeʻa e hoʻohana ʻia no ka paʻi ʻana i nā mea

Review

hōʻoia

to view again or examine for correctness

ka nānā hou ʻana no ka hōʻoia ʻana i ka pololei

Quick links

waihona loulou

a collection of links to frequently used application pages, which allow users to complete common actions

he mau loulou e hoʻohana pinepine ʻia

Shortcut

ʻoki pōkole

The shortcuts on the bottom of a chromebook. Like quick links

nā mea ʻoki pōkole ma lalo o ke chromebook e like hoʻi me nā loulou wikiwiki

Google

Gāʻōʻō

A program used by a web browser to search for information on the internet

he polokalamu e hoʻohana ʻia no ka ʻimi ʻana i ka ʻikepili ma ka pūnaewele

Google Chrome

ʻo Google Chrome/ he google chrome/ ke google chrome

a free web browser from Google used to access the internet and run web-based applications

he polokalamu manuahi ia na Google e hoʻohana ʻia e komo ai i ka pūnaewele a hoʻoholo hoʻi i nā polokalamu pūnaewele

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

ʻIke Kāpilipili

Field focused on systems performing tasks normally requiring human intelligence.

machine learning

aʻo uila

Models that improve performance by learning patterns from data.

neural network

pūnaewele aʻalolo

Computational model of connected layers that transform inputs to outputs.

deep learning

aʻo hohonu

ML using multi‑layer neural networks to learn hierarchical representations.

reinforcement learning

ka hoʻoikaika ʻana i ke aʻo

Learning by maximizing cumulative reward through environment interaction.

narrow AI

ʻIke Kāpilipili hāiki

AI specialized for a specific task.

generative AI

ʻIke Kāpilipili hakuhia

Models that synthesize new text, images, audio, or code from inputs.

chatbot

polokalamu kolekole

A program that converses with users via text or voice.

prompting

Manaʻo Kauoha

Providing instructions or examples to condition an AI’s output.

prompt engineering

kūkulu kauoha

Designing prompts and context to control or improve model behavior.

hallucinations

Haku puni

Fabricated or incorrect outputs produced by a model.

alignment

kū/launa/pili

Ensuring system objectives/behavior are consistent with human values and intent.

constitutional AI

ʻIke Kāpilipili kahua hana/kulehana

Technique where models are guided by a set of normative rules or principles.

agent

ʻākena

A system that perceives, plans, and acts to achieve goals.

foundational model

kūkohu kahua

A large pre‑trained model adaptable to many downstream tasks.

explainability

ka hiki ke wehewehe ʻia

Degree to which a system’s outputs can be understood in terms of causes.

interpretability

ka hiki ke unuhi ʻia

Extent to which internal components are understandable to humans.

Memory

waihona ʻike

Computer storage of information

kahi e hōʻahu ʻia ai ka ʻike ma ka lolo uila

tangibles

Huapaʻa

Physical computing interfaces that can be manipulated directly.

Data

ʻikepili

factual information (such as measurements or statistics) used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation

ka ʻike kūʻiʻo (ke ana ʻana me ka ʻikepili helu) e hoʻohana ʻia no ka hoʻoholo, ke kūkā a me ka hoʻomākalakala ʻana

Data

ʻikepili

information in digital form that can be transmitted or processed

ka ʻike kikohoʻe i hiki ke hoʻoili a nānā ʻia

database

polokalamu hōkeo ʻikepili

a usually large collection of data organized especially for rapid search and retrieval (as by a computer)

he wahi e mālama ʻia ai ka ʻikepili no ke kiʻi wikiwiki ʻia e ka lolo uila

loops

pīnaʻiapuni

Control structures that repeat a block while a condition holds or for a fixed count.

Bug

pilikia

a (small) defect or fault in a program

he hihia liʻiliʻi ma ka polokalamu

Control (Key)

(Ke) pihi hoʻoholo

The keys on a keyboard used to perform functions such as cut, copy, paste, when pressed simultaneously with another key.

Nā pihi ma ka papa pihi e hoʻohana ʻia no ke ʻoki, ka hana kope, a me ke kāpili ke kāmi pū ʻia me kekahi pihi ʻokoʻa.

Return key

pihi kāhoʻi

The key on a keyboard that moves the cursor (or insertion point) to the beginning of the next line if text is being entered. It also sends information and control back to the program that is being used.

Ke pihi ma ka papa pihi e hoʻoneʻe ana i ka nahau i ka hoʻomaka o ka laina ma lalo iho. Hoʻihoʻi hou ʻia ka ʻikepili a me ka mana hoʻoholo i ka polokalamu e hoʻohana ʻia ana.

Backspace

holoi

The key on a Chromebook keyboard that deletes typed characters behind the position of the cursor.

Ke pihi ma ka papa pihi Chromebook no ka holoi ʻana i nā kikokikona ma hope o ka nahau.

Enter/return

kāhoʻi

The key on a keyboard that moves the cursor (or insertion point) to the beginning of the next line if text is being entered. It also sends information and control back to the program this being used.

Ke pihi ma ka papa pihi e hoʻoneʻe ana i ka nahau i ka hoʻomaka o ka laina ma lalo iho. Hoʻihoʻi hou ʻia ka ʻikepili a me ka mana hoʻoholo i ka polokalamu e hoʻohana ʻia ana.

Shift

kake

The key on a keyboard that will enter an uppercase letter or one of the symbols above the number keys on a keyboard by holding down the 'shift' key and typing the corresponding letter or number.

Ke pihi ma ka papa pihi no ka hoʻomāʻaka ʻana i kekahi huapalapala a i ʻole no ke kaomi ʻana i kekahi hōʻailona ma luna o nā hua helu o ka papa pihi ma o ke kaomi ʻana i ke 'kake' a me ke kikokiko ʻana i ia huapalapala a helu paha.

Delete

holoi

The key on some computer keyboards other than Chromebooks that deletes characters behind the position of the cursor.

Ke pihi ma nā papa pihi lolo uila koe naʻe ke Chromebook, e holoi ana i nā mea ma hope o ka nahau.

Command

pua

The keys on a keyboard of a computer such as a Mac used to perform functions such as cut, copy, paste. For example, pressing the Command key and the "c" key together will perform the copy function.

nā pihi ma ka papa pihi o nā lolo uila Mac e hoʻohana ʻia no ke ʻoki, ka hana kope, a me ke kāpili ke kaomi pū ʻia me kekahi pihi ʻokoʻa. E laʻa me kēia, kaomi ʻia ke pihi pua me ke pihi "c" no ka hana kope ʻana.

Option

pihi hoʻololi

The keys on a keyboard of an Apple computer such as a Mac

Nā pihi ma ka papa pihi o nā lolo uila Apple like hoʻi me Mac

Alt

pihi hoʻololi

The keys on a keyboard of a chromebook computer that creates other options. Short for alternate

Nā pihi ma ka papa pihi o nā lolo uila Apple like hoʻi me Mac

Escape

pihi hoʻokū

The key on a keyboard

ke pihi ma ka papa pihi

Function

pihi ʻoki pōkole fn

The key labelled "fn" on a keyboard of an Apple computer such as a Mac

ke pihi "fn" ma ka papa pihi o ka loloula Apple like hoʻi me Mac

Caps Lock

Pihi laka maʻaka

The key on a keyboard which causes all letters to be generated in capital (upper case) letters

ke pihi ma ka papa pihi e hoʻomāʻaka ʻākomi ana i nā huapalapala a pau e kikokiko ʻia

Arrow keys

nā pihi nahau

The keys on a keyboard used to move the cursor up, down, left, or right

Nā pihi ma ka papa pihi e hoʻohana ʻia no ka hoʻoneʻe ʻana i ka nahau i luna, i lalo, i ka hema a i ka ʻākau.

Tab (key)

ke pihi lele

a key on the keyboard of a typewriter or computer that is used to move several spaces at a time or to move to a particular position in a document

ke pihi ma ka papa pihi e hoʻoneʻe mamao ana i ka nahau

Window

pahu papakaumaka

An open screen on a computer

he papakaumaka i wehe ʻia ma ka lolo uila

Tab (web browser)

lepe

A tab in a web browser

he palapala kaʻawale ma ka polokalamu pūnaewele

Power cord

uea uila

a cord to conduct power from a power source to an electrical device such as a computer

he uea no ka hoʻoikehu ʻana i ka hāmeʻa mai kekahi mole a i kekahi, e like hoʻi me ka lolo uila

Ports

ʻīpuka komo

Inputs on a computer

kahi e komo ai nā huakomo ma ka lolo uila

Power port

puka hoʻokomo uila

Where students plug in their computer

kahi e palaka ai nā haumāna i nā lolo uila

Speaker

pahu leo

a device built into computers that can produce sound

he hāmeʻa i kūkulu ʻia i loko o nā loloila i kakani

Trackpad

pā hoʻomeheu

A trackpad is an input pointing device that has a specialized flat surface capable of detecting finger contact.

he papa ia e hoʻomeheu ana i ka neʻe ʻana o ka manamanalima

Camera

Pahupaʻikiʻi

A device built into computers that can record pictures or video images to store and share

he hāmeʻa i kūkulu ʻia i loko o nā loloila no ka paʻi ʻana i nā kiʻi me nā wikiō i hiki ke hoʻāhu a kaʻana ʻia

Chromebook

kamepiula/ lolo uila Gāʻōʻō

A laptop computer designed to run web applications based on the Google Chrome web browser. A free Google account is required to sign into and use a Chromebook Note: a chromebook could be referred to as a simple computer that needs to be connected to the internet. That is why the device has limited physical hardware because it relies on the internet.

he lolo uila ia e haku ʻia no ka hoʻoholo ʻana i nā polokalamu ma ka pūnaewele ʻo Google Chrome

Device

hāmeʻa

A thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment. A computer is a type of device

he mea e hakuloli ʻia a hoʻohana ʻia no kona kumu kikoʻī iho nō, ua pili i nā mea mekanika a me nā pono ʻenehana. He hāmeʻa ka lolo uila

Computer

lolo uila / kamepiula

an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.

he hāmeʻa e hoʻohana ʻia no ka hoʻāhu a hoʻohana ʻana i ka ʻikepili

Click

Kaomi

pressing a computer mouse button without moving the mouse

ke kaomi ʻana i ke pihi ʻiole me ka hoʻoneʻe ʻole ʻana i ka ʻiole

Cursor

nahau

movable indicator on a computer screen indicating where an action should take place, such as showing where typed text will appear

he māka ʻoni ma ka papakaumaka e hōʻike ana i kahi o ka nahau

Single click

Kaomi pākahi

pressing a computer mouse button once without moving the mouse to move the cursor or make a selection

ke kaomi pākahi ʻana i ke pihi ʻiole me ka hoʻoneʻe ʻole ʻana i ka ʻiole i mea e hoʻoneʻe ai i ka nahau ʻiole a i ʻole no ke koho ʻana i kekahi mea.

Double click

Kaomi pālua

rapidly pressing a computer mouse button twice without moving the mouse to select an item or function

ke kaomi pālua wikiwiki ʻana i ka ʻiole me ka hoʻoneʻe ʻole ʻana i ka ʻiole no ke koho ʻana i kekahi hana a i ʻole kekahi mea

Type

kikokiko

printed letters or numbers

nā kikokikona huapalapala me nā helu

Typing

ke kikokiko ʻana (kikokikona)

entering text (letters or numbers) into a computer using a keyboard

ke kikokiko ʻana i nā huapalapala a i ʻole nā helu me ka papa pihi ma ka lolo uila

Space

kōā

a blank area that separates letters, words, or lines of text

kahi hakahaka ma waena o nā huapalapala, nā huaʻōlelo, a i ʻole nā laina o ke kikokikona

QR Code

kiʻi hāpane wawe

QR code (Quick Response code) is a type of two-dimensional matrix barcode a machine-readable code consisting of an array of black and white squares, typically used for storing URLs or other information for reading by the camera on a smartphone.

he kiʻi ʻeleʻele a keʻokeʻo e hoʻāhu ana i ka ʻike helu kuhi henua a me ka ʻike hou aku i heluhelu ʻia e ka pahu paʻikiʻi

Zoom

hoʻololi ʻikena

The setting where you can change the text to zoom in or zoom out.

ka hiki ke hoʻonui a hoʻēmi i ke kikokikona

Zoom in

hoʻonui

enlarge the display of selected text and images on a computer screen

hoʻokokoke i ke kikokikona a me ke kiʻi ma ka papakaumaka lolo uila

Zoom out

hoʻēmi

decrease the size of selected text and images allowing more of the overall document or image to be displayed

hoʻolaulā i ke kikokikona a me ke kiʻi ma ka papakaumaka lolo uila i hiki ke ʻike pono i ka nui o ka papakaumaka

Scroll

lolelole

to move text or graphics up or down or across a display screen as if by unrolling a scroll

ka hoʻoneʻe ʻana i ke kikokikona a me nā kiʻi i luna, i lalo a i ka hema me ka ʻākau o ka papakaumaka

Screenshot

paʻi kiʻi papakaumaka

an image captured from the display of a computer screen

he kiʻi i paʻi ʻia mai ka papakaumaka o ka lolo uila

WiFI

pūnaewele

a system for communicating without wires over a computer network

he ʻōnaehana e hoʻokaʻaʻike ai ma o ka lolo uila me ka ʻole o nā uea

Upload

hoʻouka

to transfer file or images from a computer to the memory of another device, often over the Internet

ka hōʻili ʻana i nā waihona a i ʻole nā kiʻi mai kekahi lolo uila a i kekahi, ma o ka pūnaewele i ka hapa nui o ka manawa

Link

loulou

A word or image on a computer display that links to information at another computer location, usually on the Internet. Clicking on a link will transfer to that location to display the linked information.

he hua'ōlelo a kiʻi paha e pākuʻi ana he loulou no ka hoʻouna i kekahi wahi ʻē aʻe ma ka lolo uila, ma ka pūnaewele i ka hapa nui o ka manawa. Ke kaomi ʻia ka loulou lawe ʻākomi ʻia ʻoe i ia wahi i hoʻouka ʻia ai ma ka loulou

Trash

kini ʻōpala

temporary storage of computer files selected for deletion, but not yet permanently erased from the computer

kahi e hōʻahu ʻia ai nā palapala no ka manawa i mea e holoi ʻia ai akā ʻaʻole naʻe i holoi ʻia mai ka lolo uila aku

Charge

hoʻoikehu

How much battery life a device has

ka nui o ka ikehu i koe ma ka lolo uila

Pair

hoʻopili

Connecting a device like bluetooth

ka pili ʻana i kekahi mea e like hoʻi me ka nihouli

Attach

pākuʻi

ka hoʻopaʻa ʻana i kekahi mea e like hoʻi me ka loulou a i ʻole ka palapala i kekahi leka uila

Bluetooth

nihouli

Wireless connection technology Information about why it is called "bluetooth" In 1996, three industry leaders, Intel, Ericsson, and Nokia, met to plan the standardization of this short-range radio technology to support connectivity and collaboration between different products and industries. During this meeting, Jim Kardach from Intel suggested Bluetooth as a temporary code name. Kardach was later quoted as saying, “King Harald Bluetooth…was famous for uniting Scandinavia just as we intended to unite the PC and cellular industries with a short-range wireless link.” (His dead tooth, which was a dark blue/grey color, and earned him the nickname Bluetooth.) Bluetooth was only intended as a placeholder until marketing could come up with something really cool.

he ʻenehana e hoʻopili ana i 2 a ʻoi hāmeʻa

Multiple lines

laina he nui laina a pau

The text is on multiple lines in a document.

aia ke kikokikona ma nā laina a pau o ka palapala

Special characters

hōʻailona kūikawā

Special characters that you can access by clicking on shift + number (!@#$%^&*()

nā hōʻailona kūikawā ke kaomi ʻia ʻo kake + kekahi helu (!@#$%^&*()

Share

kaʻana

Grant others access to content with specified permissions.

ke kaʻana ʻana i ka waihona

Font

kinona hua

a particular sort of lettering (on the screen or on paper).

he kaila no ka hua palapala

Paint Format

pihi pena

A tool that copies formatting from one selection to another.

he mea nona ke kuleana o ka ka hoʻopili ʻana i ke kaila hoʻonohonohona mai kekahi wahi i kekahi

Finder

kahi ʻimi

The macOS file manager.

he polokalamu ʻimi ʻike ma ka lolo uila ʻāpala

history

mōʻaukala

A log of previously visited web pages or edits made to a file.

ka nānā ʻana i ka mōʻaukala o ka lolo uila a i ʻole ka waihona

Text Color

waihoʻoluʻu kikokikona

A formatting attribute specifying text hue.

ka hoʻololi ʻana i ka waihoʻoluʻu o ke kikokikona

Bold

kāʻele

A text weight used for emphasis.

ka hoʻololi ʻana i ka mānoanoa o ke kīnona hua

Fill Color

waihoʻoluʻu hoʻopihapiha

Background color applied to shapes or cells.

hoʻololi i ka waihoʻoluʻu o ke kāʻeikua i hope o ke kikokikona

Cookies

makana

Small data stored by a website on a user's device.

he ʻāpana kikokikona liʻiliʻi nā makana i hoʻouna ʻia i ka ʻōnaehana lolo uila mai kekahi kahuapaʻa āu i komo ai

Backup

kope papaʻa

A copy of data kept for recovery.

he waihona papaʻa i hana kope ʻia

Boot

hoʻāla

To start up a computer and load the operating system.

Hoʻāla ʻoe i kāu lolo uila ma o ka hoʻā a kali ke mākaukau ka lolo uila.

Browser

polokalamu hoʻokele pūnaewele

Software for retrieving and displaying web content.

he polokalamu e like me firefox a me internet explorer e hoʻohana ʻia no ka hoʻokele ʻana i ka pūnaewele

Driver

polokalamu kuhikuhi

A small program that tells a computer how something external works. For example, we download print drivers so computers know how to communciate with printers.

he papahana e hōʻike ana i ka holo ʻana o kekahi hāmeʻa.

File

waihona

A named collection of data stored on a device.

he moʻolelo lolo uila, kahi e hoʻāhu ʻia ka ʻikepili, kikokikona, apwa

Quit

haʻalele

To close an application normally.

ka hoʻokū ʻana i ka holo ʻana o kekahi polokalamu

Force Quit

koi haʻalele

Terminate an application that is unresponsive.

ka hoʻokū ʻana i ka holo ʻana o kekahi polokalamu i loko o ka hāpane ʻole o ia polokalamu e ʻae i ka haʻalele

Bit

huna

The smallest unit of data, having a value of 0 or 1.

he anakahi ʻikepili e kaulike ana me nā koho.

bytes

ʻai

A unit of digital information typically comprising 8 bits.

he anakahi ʻikepili lolo uila nona 8 mau huna

kilobytes

ʻai pākaukani PK

Approximately one thousand bytes (1,024 in binary contexts).

he anakahu ʻikepili nona 1,024 ʻai

megabytes

ʻai pāmiliona PM

Approximately one million bytes (1,048,576 in binary contexts).

he anakahi ʻikepili nona 1,024 ʻai pākaukani

gigabytes

ʻai pāpiliona PP

Approximately one billion bytes (1,073,741,824 in binary contexts).

he anakahi nona 1,023 ʻai pāmiliona

cybersecurity

kiaʻi kahua paʻa

The practice of protecting systems, networks, and data from digital threats.

anti-virus software

polokalamu kūpale mū hōlapu

Programs that detect, block, and remove malicious software.

encryption

(hoʻo)pāʻālua

Cryptographic transformation of information into ciphertext to ensure confidentiality.

intellectual property

waiwai noʻonoʻo

Creations of the mind protected by law (copyright, patents, trademarks).

give credit

kūmole

Acknowledge the original creator or source in citation or attribution.

personally identifiable information (PII)

ʻIkepili Pilikino

Information that can identify a specific individual alone or with other data.

copyright

kuleana kope

Exclusive legal right granting control over reproduction and use of a work.

place-based

hoʻonaʻauao ʻāina

Grounded in local geography, culture, and community context.

Data Sovereignty

Ka Mālama ʻIkepili/Kuleana ʻIkepili

Governance asserting that communities control their own data.

Cultural Alignment

Kū Moʻomeheu Hawaiʻi

Ensuring outputs align with community values and protocols.

Cultural Safeguards

Nā Kūpale Kuleana Moʻomeheu

Policies and measures that protect cultural knowledge.

Sustainability & Access

Nā Kūkohu Mauō & Ke Komo Kaulike ʻAna

Consideration of energy and equitable availability of technology.

Sustainability Initiatives

Hana Mauō

Programs to reduce environmental impact and improve equity.

Access

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komo

To access something online like a website.

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ke komo ʻana ma kekahi mea ma ka pūnaewele e like hoʻi me ke kahuapaʻa

Skills

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mākau

the ability to use one's knowledge effectively

/

ka hoʻohana pono ʻana i ka ʻike

Letters

/

huapalapala

written or printed symbols representing a speech sound and a unit of an alphabet

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he mau hōʻailona e kākau a kikokiko ʻia e kū ana no kekahi huapalapala

Lower case letters

/

hua naʻinaʻi

small letters of the alphabet (a, e, h, i, k, l for example)

/

nā huapalapala liʻiliʻi o ka pīʻāpā

Upper case letters

/

hua maʻaka

large (or capital) letters of the alphabet (A, E, H, I, K, L for example)

/

nā huapalapala nui (māʻaka) o ka pīʻāpā

Sign into

/

kāinoa i loko o

provide a name or identification code and password to gain access to a system or application

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ka palapala ʻana i ka inoa a i ʻole he helu hōʻoia me ka ʻōlelo huna i mea e ʻae ʻia ai ke komo ʻana ma kekahi ʻōnaehana a polokalamu paha

Sign out

/

haʻalele

to remove login credentials from an account and to lock the system or application

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ka holoi ʻana i ka inoa a i ʻole ka helu hōʻoia me ka ʻōlelo huna i mea e laka i ka polokalamu

First name

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Inoa mua

given name used before a last name

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ka inoa ma mua o ka inoa hope

Last name

/

Inoa hope

family name

/

inoa ʻohana

Insert

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hoʻokomo

add text to a document without replacing existing text

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ke kikokiko ʻana ma kekahi palapala me ka holoi ʻole i ka mea i kikokiko mua ʻia.

Text Box

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pahu kikokikona

a section or object on a screen that allows a user to enter text

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he ʻāpana ia ma ka papakaumaka e ʻae ana i ka mea hoʻohana e palapala kikokikona.

Chart

/

pakuhi

a table with rows and columns, or a graph, representing data

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he mea ia me nā laina, nā kōlamu a i ʻole papa e hōʻike ana i ka ʻikepili

Paragraph

/

paukū

a group of related sentences that begin with an indented line

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nā hopunaʻōlelo i pili loa i kekahi me kekahi, hoʻomaka me ke kīpoʻo

Line

/

laina

a horizontal row of written or printed characters

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he laina papamoe o nā huaʻōlelo me nā hōʻailona

Align

/

hoʻolālani

Aligning text (left, center, right)

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ka hoʻonoho ʻana i ke kikokikona (hema, waena, ʻākau)

Highlight

/

kahiāuli

to cause a text to be displayed in a way that stands out on a computer display

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ke kahi ʻana a uliuli nā kikokikona i kūʻokoʻa ma ka papakaumaka

Crop

/

ʻoki

to trim an image down to a smaller size

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ka hoʻohemo ʻana i ke kiʻi a hoʻoliʻiliʻi

Copy

/

hana kope

duplicate text or an image without changing the original

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ka hana kope ʻana i nā huaʻōlelo a i ʻole i nā kiʻi me ka hoʻololi ʻole ʻana i ke kāmua

Paste

/

kāpili

insert a copy of a previously duplicated object such as text or images

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ka hoʻokomo ʻana i kope o kekahi mea i hana kope mua ʻia e like hoʻi me nā huaʻōlelo a i ʻole nā kiʻi.

Mask

/

hūnā māhele

hide part of an image

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ka hūnā ʻana i kekahi māhele o kekahi kiʻi

Undo

/

hoʻi

change things back, for example to replace text that was accidentally deleted

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ka hoʻololi ʻana i kekahi mea i loli, e like me ka hoʻihoʻi ʻana i kikokikona i holoi hewa ʻia

Redo

/

hana hou

change things back to before something was changed by "undo," for example to delete (again) text that was incorrectly replaced with an "undo" action

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ke kapae ʻana i ka hoʻololi ʻia o kekahi mea i loli, e like me ka holoi hou ʻana i kikokikona i hoʻololi hewa ʻia me ka hoʻi ʻana

Strikethrough

/

kaha laina

draw a line through text to show that it should be deleted

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ke kaha laina ʻana i kikokikona no ka hōʻike i ke kūpono o ka holoi ʻana i ia mea

Spell Check

/

hōʻoia pela

a feature of computer applications that can compare typed text to dictionaries of words to ensure the text has been spelled correctly.

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he ʻōnaehana hōʻoia kikokikona no ka hoʻohālikelike ʻana i nā huaʻōlelo i ka pela pono ʻia e like hoʻi me ka puke wehewehe

Print

/

paʻi

To print a file

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ka paʻi ʻana i kekahi palapala ma ka pepa

Printer

/

mikini paʻi

The device used to print files

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ka hāmeʻa e hoʻohana ʻia no ka paʻi ʻana i nā mea

Review

/

hōʻoia

to view again or examine for correctness

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ka nānā hou ʻana no ka hōʻoia ʻana i ka pololei

Quick links

/

waihona loulou

a collection of links to frequently used application pages, which allow users to complete common actions

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he mau loulou e hoʻohana pinepine ʻia

Shortcut

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ʻoki pōkole

The shortcuts on the bottom of a chromebook. Like quick links

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nā mea ʻoki pōkole ma lalo o ke chromebook e like hoʻi me nā loulou wikiwiki

Google

/

Gāʻōʻō

A program used by a web browser to search for information on the internet

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he polokalamu e hoʻohana ʻia no ka ʻimi ʻana i ka ʻikepili ma ka pūnaewele

Google Chrome

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ʻo Google Chrome/ he google chrome/ ke google chrome

a free web browser from Google used to access the internet and run web-based applications

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he polokalamu manuahi ia na Google e hoʻohana ʻia e komo ai i ka pūnaewele a hoʻoholo hoʻi i nā polokalamu pūnaewele

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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ʻIke Kāpilipili

Field focused on systems performing tasks normally requiring human intelligence.

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machine learning

/

aʻo uila

Models that improve performance by learning patterns from data.

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neural network

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pūnaewele aʻalolo

Computational model of connected layers that transform inputs to outputs.

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deep learning

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aʻo hohonu

ML using multi‑layer neural networks to learn hierarchical representations.

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reinforcement learning

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ka hoʻoikaika ʻana i ke aʻo

Learning by maximizing cumulative reward through environment interaction.

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narrow AI

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ʻIke Kāpilipili hāiki

AI specialized for a specific task.

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generative AI

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ʻIke Kāpilipili hakuhia

Models that synthesize new text, images, audio, or code from inputs.

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chatbot

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polokalamu kolekole

A program that converses with users via text or voice.

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prompting

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Manaʻo Kauoha

Providing instructions or examples to condition an AI’s output.

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prompt engineering

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kūkulu kauoha

Designing prompts and context to control or improve model behavior.

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hallucinations

/

Haku puni

Fabricated or incorrect outputs produced by a model.

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alignment

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kū/launa/pili

Ensuring system objectives/behavior are consistent with human values and intent.

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constitutional AI

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ʻIke Kāpilipili kahua hana/kulehana

Technique where models are guided by a set of normative rules or principles.

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agent

/

ʻākena

A system that perceives, plans, and acts to achieve goals.

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foundational model

/

kūkohu kahua

A large pre‑trained model adaptable to many downstream tasks.

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explainability

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ka hiki ke wehewehe ʻia

Degree to which a system’s outputs can be understood in terms of causes.

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interpretability

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ka hiki ke unuhi ʻia

Extent to which internal components are understandable to humans.

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Memory

/

waihona ʻike

Computer storage of information

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kahi e hōʻahu ʻia ai ka ʻike ma ka lolo uila

tangibles

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Huapaʻa

Physical computing interfaces that can be manipulated directly.

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Data

/

ʻikepili

factual information (such as measurements or statistics) used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation

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ka ʻike kūʻiʻo (ke ana ʻana me ka ʻikepili helu) e hoʻohana ʻia no ka hoʻoholo, ke kūkā a me ka hoʻomākalakala ʻana

Data

/

ʻikepili

information in digital form that can be transmitted or processed

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ka ʻike kikohoʻe i hiki ke hoʻoili a nānā ʻia

database

/

polokalamu hōkeo ʻikepili

a usually large collection of data organized especially for rapid search and retrieval (as by a computer)

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he wahi e mālama ʻia ai ka ʻikepili no ke kiʻi wikiwiki ʻia e ka lolo uila

loops

/

pīnaʻiapuni

Control structures that repeat a block while a condition holds or for a fixed count.

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Bug

/

pilikia

a (small) defect or fault in a program

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he hihia liʻiliʻi ma ka polokalamu

Control (Key)

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(Ke) pihi hoʻoholo

The keys on a keyboard used to perform functions such as cut, copy, paste, when pressed simultaneously with another key.

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Nā pihi ma ka papa pihi e hoʻohana ʻia no ke ʻoki, ka hana kope, a me ke kāpili ke kāmi pū ʻia me kekahi pihi ʻokoʻa.

Return key

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pihi kāhoʻi

The key on a keyboard that moves the cursor (or insertion point) to the beginning of the next line if text is being entered. It also sends information and control back to the program that is being used.

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Ke pihi ma ka papa pihi e hoʻoneʻe ana i ka nahau i ka hoʻomaka o ka laina ma lalo iho. Hoʻihoʻi hou ʻia ka ʻikepili a me ka mana hoʻoholo i ka polokalamu e hoʻohana ʻia ana.

Backspace

/

holoi

The key on a Chromebook keyboard that deletes typed characters behind the position of the cursor.

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Ke pihi ma ka papa pihi Chromebook no ka holoi ʻana i nā kikokikona ma hope o ka nahau.

Enter/return

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kāhoʻi

The key on a keyboard that moves the cursor (or insertion point) to the beginning of the next line if text is being entered. It also sends information and control back to the program this being used.

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Ke pihi ma ka papa pihi e hoʻoneʻe ana i ka nahau i ka hoʻomaka o ka laina ma lalo iho. Hoʻihoʻi hou ʻia ka ʻikepili a me ka mana hoʻoholo i ka polokalamu e hoʻohana ʻia ana.

Shift

/

kake

The key on a keyboard that will enter an uppercase letter or one of the symbols above the number keys on a keyboard by holding down the 'shift' key and typing the corresponding letter or number.

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Ke pihi ma ka papa pihi no ka hoʻomāʻaka ʻana i kekahi huapalapala a i ʻole no ke kaomi ʻana i kekahi hōʻailona ma luna o nā hua helu o ka papa pihi ma o ke kaomi ʻana i ke 'kake' a me ke kikokiko ʻana i ia huapalapala a helu paha.

Delete

/

holoi

The key on some computer keyboards other than Chromebooks that deletes characters behind the position of the cursor.

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Ke pihi ma nā papa pihi lolo uila koe naʻe ke Chromebook, e holoi ana i nā mea ma hope o ka nahau.

Command

/

pua

The keys on a keyboard of a computer such as a Mac used to perform functions such as cut, copy, paste. For example, pressing the Command key and the "c" key together will perform the copy function.

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nā pihi ma ka papa pihi o nā lolo uila Mac e hoʻohana ʻia no ke ʻoki, ka hana kope, a me ke kāpili ke kaomi pū ʻia me kekahi pihi ʻokoʻa. E laʻa me kēia, kaomi ʻia ke pihi pua me ke pihi "c" no ka hana kope ʻana.

Option

/

pihi hoʻololi

The keys on a keyboard of an Apple computer such as a Mac

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Nā pihi ma ka papa pihi o nā lolo uila Apple like hoʻi me Mac

Alt

/

pihi hoʻololi

The keys on a keyboard of a chromebook computer that creates other options. Short for alternate

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Nā pihi ma ka papa pihi o nā lolo uila Apple like hoʻi me Mac

Escape

/

pihi hoʻokū

The key on a keyboard

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ke pihi ma ka papa pihi

Function

/

pihi ʻoki pōkole fn

The key labelled "fn" on a keyboard of an Apple computer such as a Mac

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ke pihi "fn" ma ka papa pihi o ka loloula Apple like hoʻi me Mac

Caps Lock

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Pihi laka maʻaka

The key on a keyboard which causes all letters to be generated in capital (upper case) letters

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ke pihi ma ka papa pihi e hoʻomāʻaka ʻākomi ana i nā huapalapala a pau e kikokiko ʻia

Arrow keys

/

nā pihi nahau

The keys on a keyboard used to move the cursor up, down, left, or right

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Nā pihi ma ka papa pihi e hoʻohana ʻia no ka hoʻoneʻe ʻana i ka nahau i luna, i lalo, i ka hema a i ka ʻākau.

Tab (key)

/

ke pihi lele

a key on the keyboard of a typewriter or computer that is used to move several spaces at a time or to move to a particular position in a document

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ke pihi ma ka papa pihi e hoʻoneʻe mamao ana i ka nahau

Window

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pahu papakaumaka

An open screen on a computer

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he papakaumaka i wehe ʻia ma ka lolo uila

Tab (web browser)

/

lepe

A tab in a web browser

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he palapala kaʻawale ma ka polokalamu pūnaewele

Power cord

/

uea uila

a cord to conduct power from a power source to an electrical device such as a computer

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he uea no ka hoʻoikehu ʻana i ka hāmeʻa mai kekahi mole a i kekahi, e like hoʻi me ka lolo uila

Ports

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ʻīpuka komo

Inputs on a computer

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kahi e komo ai nā huakomo ma ka lolo uila

Power port

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puka hoʻokomo uila

Where students plug in their computer

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kahi e palaka ai nā haumāna i nā lolo uila

Speaker

/

pahu leo

a device built into computers that can produce sound

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he hāmeʻa i kūkulu ʻia i loko o nā loloila i kakani

Trackpad

/

pā hoʻomeheu

A trackpad is an input pointing device that has a specialized flat surface capable of detecting finger contact.

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he papa ia e hoʻomeheu ana i ka neʻe ʻana o ka manamanalima

Camera

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Pahupaʻikiʻi

A device built into computers that can record pictures or video images to store and share

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he hāmeʻa i kūkulu ʻia i loko o nā loloila no ka paʻi ʻana i nā kiʻi me nā wikiō i hiki ke hoʻāhu a kaʻana ʻia

Chromebook

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kamepiula/ lolo uila Gāʻōʻō

A laptop computer designed to run web applications based on the Google Chrome web browser. A free Google account is required to sign into and use a Chromebook Note: a chromebook could be referred to as a simple computer that needs to be connected to the internet. That is why the device has limited physical hardware because it relies on the internet.

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he lolo uila ia e haku ʻia no ka hoʻoholo ʻana i nā polokalamu ma ka pūnaewele ʻo Google Chrome

Device

/

hāmeʻa

A thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment. A computer is a type of device

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he mea e hakuloli ʻia a hoʻohana ʻia no kona kumu kikoʻī iho nō, ua pili i nā mea mekanika a me nā pono ʻenehana. He hāmeʻa ka lolo uila

Computer

/

lolo uila / kamepiula

an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.

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he hāmeʻa e hoʻohana ʻia no ka hoʻāhu a hoʻohana ʻana i ka ʻikepili

Click

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Kaomi

pressing a computer mouse button without moving the mouse

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ke kaomi ʻana i ke pihi ʻiole me ka hoʻoneʻe ʻole ʻana i ka ʻiole

Cursor

/

nahau

movable indicator on a computer screen indicating where an action should take place, such as showing where typed text will appear

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he māka ʻoni ma ka papakaumaka e hōʻike ana i kahi o ka nahau

Single click

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Kaomi pākahi

pressing a computer mouse button once without moving the mouse to move the cursor or make a selection

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ke kaomi pākahi ʻana i ke pihi ʻiole me ka hoʻoneʻe ʻole ʻana i ka ʻiole i mea e hoʻoneʻe ai i ka nahau ʻiole a i ʻole no ke koho ʻana i kekahi mea.

Double click

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Kaomi pālua

rapidly pressing a computer mouse button twice without moving the mouse to select an item or function

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ke kaomi pālua wikiwiki ʻana i ka ʻiole me ka hoʻoneʻe ʻole ʻana i ka ʻiole no ke koho ʻana i kekahi hana a i ʻole kekahi mea

Type

/

kikokiko

printed letters or numbers

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nā kikokikona huapalapala me nā helu

Typing

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ke kikokiko ʻana (kikokikona)

entering text (letters or numbers) into a computer using a keyboard

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ke kikokiko ʻana i nā huapalapala a i ʻole nā helu me ka papa pihi ma ka lolo uila

Space

/

kōā

a blank area that separates letters, words, or lines of text

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kahi hakahaka ma waena o nā huapalapala, nā huaʻōlelo, a i ʻole nā laina o ke kikokikona

QR Code

/

kiʻi hāpane wawe

QR code (Quick Response code) is a type of two-dimensional matrix barcode a machine-readable code consisting of an array of black and white squares, typically used for storing URLs or other information for reading by the camera on a smartphone.

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he kiʻi ʻeleʻele a keʻokeʻo e hoʻāhu ana i ka ʻike helu kuhi henua a me ka ʻike hou aku i heluhelu ʻia e ka pahu paʻikiʻi

Zoom

/

hoʻololi ʻikena

The setting where you can change the text to zoom in or zoom out.

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ka hiki ke hoʻonui a hoʻēmi i ke kikokikona

Zoom in

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hoʻonui

enlarge the display of selected text and images on a computer screen

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hoʻokokoke i ke kikokikona a me ke kiʻi ma ka papakaumaka lolo uila

Zoom out

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hoʻēmi

decrease the size of selected text and images allowing more of the overall document or image to be displayed

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hoʻolaulā i ke kikokikona a me ke kiʻi ma ka papakaumaka lolo uila i hiki ke ʻike pono i ka nui o ka papakaumaka

Scroll

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lolelole

to move text or graphics up or down or across a display screen as if by unrolling a scroll

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ka hoʻoneʻe ʻana i ke kikokikona a me nā kiʻi i luna, i lalo a i ka hema me ka ʻākau o ka papakaumaka

Screenshot

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paʻi kiʻi papakaumaka

an image captured from the display of a computer screen

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he kiʻi i paʻi ʻia mai ka papakaumaka o ka lolo uila

WiFI

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pūnaewele

a system for communicating without wires over a computer network

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he ʻōnaehana e hoʻokaʻaʻike ai ma o ka lolo uila me ka ʻole o nā uea

Upload

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hoʻouka

to transfer file or images from a computer to the memory of another device, often over the Internet

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ka hōʻili ʻana i nā waihona a i ʻole nā kiʻi mai kekahi lolo uila a i kekahi, ma o ka pūnaewele i ka hapa nui o ka manawa

Link

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loulou

A word or image on a computer display that links to information at another computer location, usually on the Internet. Clicking on a link will transfer to that location to display the linked information.

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he hua'ōlelo a kiʻi paha e pākuʻi ana he loulou no ka hoʻouna i kekahi wahi ʻē aʻe ma ka lolo uila, ma ka pūnaewele i ka hapa nui o ka manawa. Ke kaomi ʻia ka loulou lawe ʻākomi ʻia ʻoe i ia wahi i hoʻouka ʻia ai ma ka loulou

Trash

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kini ʻōpala

temporary storage of computer files selected for deletion, but not yet permanently erased from the computer

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kahi e hōʻahu ʻia ai nā palapala no ka manawa i mea e holoi ʻia ai akā ʻaʻole naʻe i holoi ʻia mai ka lolo uila aku

Charge

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hoʻoikehu

How much battery life a device has

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ka nui o ka ikehu i koe ma ka lolo uila

Pair

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hoʻopili

Connecting a device like bluetooth

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ka pili ʻana i kekahi mea e like hoʻi me ka nihouli

Attach

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pākuʻi

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ka hoʻopaʻa ʻana i kekahi mea e like hoʻi me ka loulou a i ʻole ka palapala i kekahi leka uila

Bluetooth

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nihouli

Wireless connection technology Information about why it is called "bluetooth" In 1996, three industry leaders, Intel, Ericsson, and Nokia, met to plan the standardization of this short-range radio technology to support connectivity and collaboration between different products and industries. During this meeting, Jim Kardach from Intel suggested Bluetooth as a temporary code name. Kardach was later quoted as saying, “King Harald Bluetooth…was famous for uniting Scandinavia just as we intended to unite the PC and cellular industries with a short-range wireless link.” (His dead tooth, which was a dark blue/grey color, and earned him the nickname Bluetooth.) Bluetooth was only intended as a placeholder until marketing could come up with something really cool.

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he ʻenehana e hoʻopili ana i 2 a ʻoi hāmeʻa

Multiple lines

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laina he nui laina a pau

The text is on multiple lines in a document.

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aia ke kikokikona ma nā laina a pau o ka palapala

Special characters

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hōʻailona kūikawā

Special characters that you can access by clicking on shift + number (!@#$%^&*()

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nā hōʻailona kūikawā ke kaomi ʻia ʻo kake + kekahi helu (!@#$%^&*()

Share

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kaʻana

Grant others access to content with specified permissions.

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ke kaʻana ʻana i ka waihona

Font

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kinona hua

a particular sort of lettering (on the screen or on paper).

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he kaila no ka hua palapala

Paint Format

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pihi pena

A tool that copies formatting from one selection to another.

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he mea nona ke kuleana o ka ka hoʻopili ʻana i ke kaila hoʻonohonohona mai kekahi wahi i kekahi

Finder

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kahi ʻimi

The macOS file manager.

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he polokalamu ʻimi ʻike ma ka lolo uila ʻāpala

history

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mōʻaukala

A log of previously visited web pages or edits made to a file.

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ka nānā ʻana i ka mōʻaukala o ka lolo uila a i ʻole ka waihona

Text Color

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waihoʻoluʻu kikokikona

A formatting attribute specifying text hue.

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ka hoʻololi ʻana i ka waihoʻoluʻu o ke kikokikona

Bold

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kāʻele

A text weight used for emphasis.

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ka hoʻololi ʻana i ka mānoanoa o ke kīnona hua

Fill Color

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waihoʻoluʻu hoʻopihapiha

Background color applied to shapes or cells.

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hoʻololi i ka waihoʻoluʻu o ke kāʻeikua i hope o ke kikokikona

Cookies

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makana

Small data stored by a website on a user's device.

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he ʻāpana kikokikona liʻiliʻi nā makana i hoʻouna ʻia i ka ʻōnaehana lolo uila mai kekahi kahuapaʻa āu i komo ai

Backup

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kope papaʻa

A copy of data kept for recovery.

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he waihona papaʻa i hana kope ʻia

Boot

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hoʻāla

To start up a computer and load the operating system.

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Hoʻāla ʻoe i kāu lolo uila ma o ka hoʻā a kali ke mākaukau ka lolo uila.

Browser

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polokalamu hoʻokele pūnaewele

Software for retrieving and displaying web content.

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he polokalamu e like me firefox a me internet explorer e hoʻohana ʻia no ka hoʻokele ʻana i ka pūnaewele

Driver

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polokalamu kuhikuhi

A small program that tells a computer how something external works. For example, we download print drivers so computers know how to communciate with printers.

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he papahana e hōʻike ana i ka holo ʻana o kekahi hāmeʻa.

File

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waihona

A named collection of data stored on a device.

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he moʻolelo lolo uila, kahi e hoʻāhu ʻia ka ʻikepili, kikokikona, apwa

Quit

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haʻalele

To close an application normally.

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ka hoʻokū ʻana i ka holo ʻana o kekahi polokalamu

Force Quit

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koi haʻalele

Terminate an application that is unresponsive.

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ka hoʻokū ʻana i ka holo ʻana o kekahi polokalamu i loko o ka hāpane ʻole o ia polokalamu e ʻae i ka haʻalele

Bit

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huna

The smallest unit of data, having a value of 0 or 1.

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he anakahi ʻikepili e kaulike ana me nā koho.

bytes

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ʻai

A unit of digital information typically comprising 8 bits.

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he anakahi ʻikepili lolo uila nona 8 mau huna

kilobytes

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ʻai pākaukani PK

Approximately one thousand bytes (1,024 in binary contexts).

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he anakahu ʻikepili nona 1,024 ʻai

megabytes

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ʻai pāmiliona PM

Approximately one million bytes (1,048,576 in binary contexts).

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he anakahi ʻikepili nona 1,024 ʻai pākaukani

gigabytes

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ʻai pāpiliona PP

Approximately one billion bytes (1,073,741,824 in binary contexts).

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he anakahi nona 1,023 ʻai pāmiliona

cybersecurity

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kiaʻi kahua paʻa

The practice of protecting systems, networks, and data from digital threats.

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anti-virus software

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polokalamu kūpale mū hōlapu

Programs that detect, block, and remove malicious software.

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encryption

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(hoʻo)pāʻālua

Cryptographic transformation of information into ciphertext to ensure confidentiality.

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intellectual property

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waiwai noʻonoʻo

Creations of the mind protected by law (copyright, patents, trademarks).

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give credit

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kūmole

Acknowledge the original creator or source in citation or attribution.

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personally identifiable information (PII)

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ʻIkepili Pilikino

Information that can identify a specific individual alone or with other data.

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copyright

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kuleana kope

Exclusive legal right granting control over reproduction and use of a work.

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place-based

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hoʻonaʻauao ʻāina

Grounded in local geography, culture, and community context.

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Data Sovereignty

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Ka Mālama ʻIkepili/Kuleana ʻIkepili

Governance asserting that communities control their own data.

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Cultural Alignment

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Kū Moʻomeheu Hawaiʻi

Ensuring outputs align with community values and protocols.

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Cultural Safeguards

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Nā Kūpale Kuleana Moʻomeheu

Policies and measures that protect cultural knowledge.

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Sustainability & Access

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Nā Kūkohu Mauō & Ke Komo Kaulike ʻAna

Consideration of energy and equitable availability of technology.

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Sustainability Initiatives

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Hana Mauō

Programs to reduce environmental impact and improve equity.

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