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Hindi vocabulary for technology and the internet

Technology has added many everyday words to modern Hindi. Some terms come from English, while others use familiar Hindi roots to describe phones, websites, online payments and digital communication. Learning both forms helps readers recognise formal Hindi and the shorter expressions used in apps, shops and social media.

For Hindi-speaking families in Australia, this vocabulary can be useful at home, work and school. Someone in Sydney may discuss a video call with relatives in India, while a student in Melbourne may need to understand a browser setting, an online form or a cloud-storage message. The examples below focus on clear meanings and practical use.

Core device and internet words

A computer is कंप्यूटर (kampyūṭar), a laptop is लैपटॉप (laipṭॉप), and a mobile phone is मोबाइल फ़ोन (mobāil phon). The Hindi word दूरभाष (dūrabhāṣ) means telephone, but it sounds formal; in daily speech, फ़ोन is much more common. A screen is स्क्रीन (skrīn) or परदा (pardā), while a keyboard is कुंजीपटल (kuñjīpaṭal).

Useful internet words include इंटरनेट (iṇṭarneṭ), वेबसाइट (vebsāiṭ), जालस्थल (jālasthal), ब्राउज़र (brāuzar) and लिंक (liṅk). The formal term संगणक (saṅgaṇak) means computer, and अंतरजाल (antarjāl) can mean the internet, although most speakers in Australia will hear the English-derived forms more often.

When travelling between Brisbane, Perth or Adelaide, a few digital phrases can make communication easier. For a wider set of useful expressions, readers can explore these Hindi travel phrases, including language for directions, tickets and everyday requests.

Messages, accounts and online actions

An account is खाता (khātā), a user account is उपयोगकर्ता खाता (upyogkartā khātā), and a password is पासवर्ड (pāsvarḍ) or कूटशब्द (kūṭśabd). A username can be called उपयोगकर्ता नाम (upyogkartā nām). To log in is प्रवेश करना (praveś karnā), while to log out is बाहर निकलना (bāhar nikalnā).

Common action words are equally practical. डाउनलोड करना (ḍāunloḍ karnā) means to download, अपलोड करना (aploḍ karnā) means to upload, साझा करना (sājha karnā) means to share, and हटाना (haṭānā) means to delete or remove. A notification is सूचना (sūchnā), a message is संदेश (sandesh), and an attachment is संलग्नक (saṃlagnak).

Hindi learners may notice that technology vocabulary behaves like a meeting point between languages. This is similar to the way learners compare writing systems through resources about complex Japanese kanji: the meaning is easier to remember when the word is connected with its script, sound and cultural use.

Websites, content and digital media

A web page is वेब पृष्ठ (veb pṛṣṭh) or वेबपेज (vebpej), and a home page is मुखपृष्ठ (mukhpṛṣṭh). A search engine is खोज इंजन (khoj iñjan), a search result is खोज परिणाम (khoj pariṇām), and a keyword is मुख्य शब्द (mukhya śabd). These terms are useful for students, small businesses and anyone managing online information.

Digital content can be called डिजिटल सामग्री (ḍijiṭal sāmagrī). A photo is तस्वीर (tasvīr), a video is वीडियो (vīḍiyo), and a recording is रिकॉर्डिंग (rikॉrḍiṅg). To stream is often expressed as स्ट्रीम करना, while educational media may be described as शैक्षिक सामग्री (śaikṣik sāmagrī). Teachers using historical footage can find a useful classroom example in archive footage teaching.

For Australian users, these words appear in local school portals, council websites and online shopping services. A person comparing broadband plans on the NBN may also encounter गति (gati) for speed, डेटा (ḍeṭā) for data and कनेक्शन (kनेक्शन) for connection.

Privacy, safety and online payments

Privacy is गोपनीयता (gोपnīyatā), security is सुरक्षा (surakṣā), and cyber security is साइबर सुरक्षा (sāibar surakṣā). A scam is often called धोखाधड़ी (dho khādhṛī) or ऑनलाइन ठगी (onlāin ṭhagī). Users should recognise संदिग्ध लिंक (sandigdha liṅk), meaning suspicious link, and व्यक्तिगत जानकारी (vyaktigat jānकारī), meaning personal information.

These terms are especially relevant in Australia, where businesses handle customer data under the Privacy Act 1988 and people regularly use digital banking, contactless payments and government services. A payment is भुगतान (bhugtān), a receipt is रसीद (rasīd), and verification is सत्यापन (satyāpan). A one-time password is commonly called ओटीपी (OTP).

Searches involving betting or gaming may include terms such as समय चार्ट (samay chārṭ), meaning time chart. A page such as this time bazar chart can therefore be understood as a vocabulary example, but readers should check Australian state and territory rules before engaging with any gambling-related service.

Social platforms, hosting and useful study habits

Social media is सोशल मीडिया (sōśal mīḍiyā) or सामाजिक माध्यम (sāmājik mādh yam). A post is पोस्ट (pōsṭ), a comment is टिप्पणी (ṭippaṇī), a follower is अनुयायी (anuyāyī), and a viral item is लोकप्रिय सामग्री (lokpriya sāmagrī). An email is ईमेल (īमेल), and an inbox is प्राप्ति-पेटी (prāpti-peṭī).

Website owners also need terms for hosting. वेब होस्टिंग (web hosting) refers to the service that stores a site and makes it available online. A server is सर्वर (sarvar), a domain name is डोमेन नाम (ḍomen nām), and a backup is बैकअप (baikaap). Services such as FastComet are often discussed using these English-derived words alongside Hindi explanations.

Gambling vocabulary can appear in searches for online entertainment, including references to online pokie machines. In Australia, rules differ by jurisdiction, and online casino-style services may be restricted, so language practice should remain separate from making risky financial decisions.

Build a personal glossary in Hindi and English, then use it while reading websites, setting up devices or helping family members navigate online services. Regular exposure will make unfamiliar digital terms easier to recognise across Australian workplaces, schools and everyday communication.