Learn Arabic: Advanced Technology
This lesson focuses on the specialized terminology of the modern digital landscape, covering everything from data science to hardware infrastructure. In an increasingly globalized tech sector, being able to discuss cutting-edge concepts in Arabic is essential for professionals and students alike. Mastering these words allows you to navigate technical news, engage in academic discussions, and understand the digital transformation reshaping global industries. You will learn foundational terms such as al-barmajiyyāt (Software) and al-'atād aṣ-ṣulb (Hardware), alongside advanced topics like al-maqāyīs al-ḥayawiyyah (Biometrics).
As you study this list, you will notice the frequent use of the Idafa construction, which links two nouns together to create a specific compound meaning. For example, Machine Learning is expressed as ta'allum al-ālah and Blockchain is silsilat al-kutal. Another important pattern is the use of the feminine nisba ending to form abstract or technical terms, such as khuwārizmiyyah (Algorithm) and al-ḥawsabah al-kammiyyah (Quantum Computing). Interestingly, the word for algorithm itself traces its linguistic roots back to the mathematician Al-Khwarizmi. Whether you are discussing at-ta'arruf 'ala al-wajh (Face Recognition) or the complexities of 'ilm ar-rūbūtāt (Robotics), these terms will help you build the linguistic precision needed to discuss the future of technology in the Arabic-speaking world.
Vocabulary list
| English | Arabic |
|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | اَلذَّكَاءُ اَلِاصْطِنَاعِيُّ adh-dhakaa' al-iṣṭinaa'ī |
| Machine Learning | تَعَلُّمُ الْآلَةِ ta'allum al-ālah |
| Cybersecurity | اَلْأَمْنُ السِّيبِرَانِيُّ al-amn as-sībīrānī |
| Blockchain | سِلْسِلَةُ الْكُتَلِ silsilat al-kutal |
| Quantum Computing | اَلْحَوْسَبَةُ الْكَمِّيَّةُ al-ḥawsabah al-kammiyyah |
| Cloud Computing | اَلْحَوْسَبَةُ السَّحَابِيَّةُ al-ḥawsabah as-saḥābiyyah |
| Big Data | اَلْبَيَانَاتُ الضَّخْمَةُ al-bayānāt aḍ-ḍakhmah |
| Algorithm | خُوَارِزْمِيَّةٌ khuwārizmiyyah |
| Encryption | تَشْفِيرٌ tashfīr |
| Virtual Reality | اَلْوَاقِعُ الِافْتِرَاضِيُّ al-wāqi' al-iftirāḍī |
| Augmented Reality | اَلْوَاقِعُ الْمُعَزَّزُ al-wāqi' al-mu'azzaz |
| Internet of Things | إِنْتَرْنِتُ الْأَشْيَاءِ intarnit al-ashyā' |
| Nanotechnology | تِقْنِيَّةُ النَّانُو tiqniyyat an-nānū |
| Data Mining | تَنْقِيبُ الْبَيَانَاتِ tanqīb al-bayānāt |
| Deep Learning | اَلتَّعَلُّمُ الْعَمِيقُ at-ta'allum al-'amīq |
| Neural Network | شَبَكَةٌ عَصَبِيَّةٌ shabakah 'aṣabiyyah |
| Biometrics | اَلْمَقَايِيسُ الْحَيَوِيَّةُ al-maqāyīs al-ḥayawiyyah |
| Automation | اَلْأَتْمَتَةُ al-atmatatuh |
| Smart Contract | عَقْدٌ ذَكِيٌّ 'aqd dhakī |
| Database | قَاعِدَةُ بَيَانَاتٍ qā'idat bayānāt |
| Hardware | اَلْعَتَادُ الصُّلْبُ al-'atād aṣ-ṣulb |
| Software | اَلْبَرْمَجِيَّاتُ al-barmajiyyāt |
| Semiconductor | شِبْهُ مُوَصِّلٍ shibh muwaṣṣil |
| Cryptocurrency | عُمْلَةٌ مُشَفَّرَةٌ 'umlah mushaffarah |
| Digital Transformation | اَلتَّحَوُّلُ الرَّقْمِيُّ at-taḥawwul ar-raqmī |
| Face Recognition | اَلتَّعَرُّفُ عَلَى الْوَجْهِ at-ta'arruf 'ala al-wajh |
| Robotics | عِلْمُ الرُّوبُوتَاتِ 'ilm ar-rūbūtāt |
| Infrastructure | بِنْيَةٌ تَحْتِيَّةٌ binyah taḥtiyyah |
| Edge Computing | حَوْسَبَةُ الْحَافَّةِ ḥawsabat al-ḥāffah |
| Supercomputer | حَاسُوبٌ عِمْلَاقٌ ḥāsūb 'imlāq |
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