Common Tech Vocabulary

Everyday tech words that developers often mispronounce — data, route, height, width, and more.

46 terms

API ˌeɪˌpiːˈaɪ

/ˌeɪˌpiːˈaɪ/ — A-P-I (spell it out)

JSON ˈdʒeɪsən

/ˈdʒeɪsən/ — JAY-son (like the name Jason)

/ˈjæməl/ — rhymes with 'camel'

AJAX ˈeɪdʒæks

/ˈeɪdʒæks/ — AY-jacks

/rɛst/ — same as 'rest' (relax)

/krʌd/ — rhymes with 'mud'

/dʒɒt/ (jot) — officially, or /ˌdʒeɪˌdʌbəljuːˈtiː/ (J-W-T)

/kɔːrz/ — rhymes with 'doors'

OAuth2 oʊˈɔːθ tuː

/oʊˈɔːθ tuː/ — Oh-Auth Two

oh-auth-two-point-oh

/ɡɪf/ (hard G) — most common; creator says /dʒɪf/ (soft G)

alias ˈeɪliəs

AY-lee-us → /ˈeɪliəs/

uh-LIE-usAL-ee-us

archive ˈɑːrkaɪv

AR-kive → /ˈɑːrkaɪv/

ar-CHIVEar-kive

BAY-tuh (US) / BEE-tuh (UK) → /ˈbeɪtə/

binary ˈbaɪnəri

BYE-nuh-ree → /ˈbaɪnəri/

BIN-arybye-NAR-ee

caveat ˈkæviæt

KAV-ee-at → /ˈkæviæt/

kuh-VEETKAY-vee-at

certificate sərˈtɪfɪkət

sur-TIF-ih-kit → /sərˈtɪfɪkət/

SUR-tih-fi-kateser-ti-fi-KATE

chaos ˈkeɪɑːs

KAY-oss → /ˈkeɪɑːs/

column ˈkɑːləm

KAH-lum → /ˈkɑːləm/

KOL-yoomko-LUMN

criteria kraɪˈtɪriə

kry-TEER-ee-uh → /kraɪˈtɪriə/

cri-TEER-iaKRAI-teer-ia

DAY-tuh (US) / DAH-tuh (UK) → /ˈdeɪtə/

DEBT (pronouncing the b)

delegate ˈdɛlɪɡeɪt

DEL-ih-gate → /ˈdɛlɪɡeɪt/

del-eh-GATEDEE-le-gate

entrepreneur ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːr

ahn-truh-pruh-NUR → /ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːr/

EN-tre-pre-nooren-tra-pra-NOOR

executable ˈɛksɪkjuːtəbəl

EK-sih-kyoo-tuh-bul → /ˈɛksɪkjuːtəbəl/

ex-eh-CUTE-ableEX-cute-able

expertise ˌɛkspɜːrˈtiːz

ek-spur-TEEZ → /ˌɛkspɜːrˈtiːz/

EX-per-tiseex-PER-tise

JIST → /dʒɪst/

GIST (hard g)geest

hackathon ˈhækəθɑːn

HAK-uh-thon → /ˈhækəθɑːn/

hak-a-THONHACK-a-ton

hybrid ˈhaɪbrɪd

HY-brid → /ˈhaɪbrɪd/

legacy ˈlɛɡəsi

LEG-uh-see → /ˈlɛɡəsi/

leh-GAH-seeLEE-gah-see

locale loʊˈkæl

loh-KAL → /loʊˈkæl/

LOH-kalelo-KAHL

module ˈmɑːdʒuːl

MAH-jool (US) / MOD-yool (UK) → /ˈmɑːdʒuːl/

NITCH (US) / NEESH (UK) → /nɪtʃ/

recipe ˈrɛsəpi

RES-uh-pee → /ˈrɛsəpi/

repository rɪˈpɒzɪtəri

/rɪˈpɒzɪtəri/ — rih-POZ-ih-tory

repo-sit-oryree-pository

ROWT (US) / ROOT (UK) → /raʊt/

ROOT (in US)ROUT

router ˈraʊtər

ROW-ter (US) / ROO-ter (UK) → /ˈraʊtər/

ROOT-er (in US context)

sandbox ˈsændbɑːks

SAND-box → /ˈsændbɑːks/

schedule ˈskɛdʒuːl

SKED-jool (US) / SHED-yool (UK) → /ˈskɛdʒuːl/

SKEH-doolshe-DOOL

SKRUM → /skrʌm/

S-C-R-U-M (spelled out)SKROOM

silicon ˈsɪlɪkən

SIL-ih-kun → /ˈsɪlɪkən/

sil-ih-CONESILL-i-con

SWEET → /swiːt/

template ˈtɛmplət

TEM-plut (US) / TEM-playt (UK) → /ˈtɛmplət/

tem-PLATETEM-plet

/haɪt/ — rhymes with 'fight' (silent 'gh')

/wɪdθ/ — includes the 'd' before 'th'

/miːm/ — MEEM (rhymes with 'dream')

xerox ˈzɪrɑːks

ZEER-oks → /ˈzɪrɑːks/

ZEE-roxex-er-OX

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