Technology & Media Vocabulary in French

Stay confident in the digital world with Technology & Media Vocabulary in French. Learn essential words for devices, apps, social media, online safety, and modern communication to talk naturally and clearly about technology and media in everyday situations.

Mastering technology and media vocabulary in French helps you express ideas about devices, online communication, digital security, and modern inventions. GuruLango structures these words using its Spaced Repetition method so learners absorb them steadily and recall them effortlessly.

Below is a preview of Technology & Media in French, selected from GuruLango’s extended vocabulary collection.

1. Electronic Device

A helpful list of commonly used electronic devices.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le téléphone

lə telefɔn

phone

le smartphone

lə smaʁtfon

smartphone

la tablette

la tablɛt

tablet

l’ordinateur

lɔʁdinatœʁ

computer

l’ordinateur portable

lɔʁdinatœʁ pɔʁtabl

laptop

la montre connectée

la mɔ̃tʁ kɔnɛkte

smartwatch

l’appareil photo

laparɛj fɔto

camera

le lecteur MP3

lə lɛktœʁ ɛmpetʁwa

MP3 player

la console portable

la kɔ̃sol pɔʁtabl

handheld console

l’e-book

lebuk

e-book

la calculatrice

la kalkylatʁis

calculator

2. Electronic Equipment

Vocabulary for higher-level electronic equipment and hardware.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

l’écran

lekʁɑ̃

screen

le clavier

lə klavje

keyboard

la souris

la suʁi

mouse

l’imprimante

lɛ̃pʁimɑ̃t

printer

le projecteur

lə pʁɔʒɛktœʁ

projector

le routeur

lə ʁutœʁ

router

le disque dur

lə disk dyʁ

hard drive

la clé USB

la kle yzebe

USB drive

les haut-parleurs

le o paʁlœʁ

speakers

le micro

lə mikʁo

microphone

la webcam

la wɛbkam

webcam

3. Communication Technology

Common terms used in modern communication technology.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

l’internet

lɛ̃tɛʁnɛt

internet

le Wi-Fi

lə wifi

Wi-Fi

le réseau

lə ʁezo

network

le signal

lə siɲal

signal

envoyer un message

ɑ̃vwaje ɛ̃ mesaʒ

to send a message

télécharger

teleʃaʁʒe

to download

téléverser

televɛʁse

to upload

l’application

laplikasjɔ̃

app

le courriel

lə kuʁjɛl

email

la visioconférence

la vizjɔkɔ̃feʁɑ̃s

video conference

la messagerie

la mesaʒʁi

messaging

4. Invention

Words describing inventions and technological progress.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

l’invention

lɛ̃vɑ̃sjɔ̃

invention

la découverte

la dekouvɛʁt

discovery

la technologie

la tɛknɔlɔʒi

technology

le progrès

lə pʁɔɡʁe

progress

la machine

la maʃin

machine

le brevet

lə bʁəvɛ

patent

le robot

lə ʁobo

robot

l’intelligence artificielle

lɛ̃telidʒɑ̃s aʁtifisjɛl

artificial intelligence

le prototype

lə pʁotɔtip

prototype

l’innovation

linɔvasjɔ̃

innovation

automatiser

otomɑtize

to automate

5. Cybersecurity

Vocabulary tied to digital safety and cyber protection.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

la cybersécurité

la sibɛʁsekyʁite

cybersecurity

le mot de passe

lə mo də pas

password

le pirate informatique

lə piʁat ɛ̃fɔʁmatik

hacker

le virus

lə viʁys

virus

le pare-feu

lə paʁfø

firewall

la protection des données

la pʁɔtɛksjɔ̃ de dɔne

data protection

chiffrer

ʃifʁe

to encrypt

le spam

lə spam

spam

l’attaque

latak

attack

sécuriser

sekyʁize

to secure

la confidentialité

la kɔ̃fidɑ̃sjɑlite

confidentiality

6. Journalism & News

Useful French vocabulary for discussing journalism and news.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le journal

lə ʒuʁnal

newspaper

le journaliste

lə ʒuʁnalist

journalist

l’article

laʁtikl

article

le reportage

lə ʁɔpɔʁtaʒ

report

l’information

lɛ̃fɔʁmasjɔ̃

information

la presse

la pʁɛs

press

l’émission

lemisjɔ̃

program

le titre

lə titʁ

headline

le média

lə medja

media

en direct

ɑ̃ diʁɛkt

live broadcast

interviewer

ɛ̃tɛʁvjwe

to interview

7. Social Media

A list of words related to social platforms and online engagement.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le réseau social

lə ʁezo sosial

social network

publier

pyblije

to post

commenter

kɔmɑ̃te

to comment

partager

paʁtaʒe

to share

aimer

eme

to like

l’influenceur

lɛ̃flyɑ̃sœʁ

influencer

l’abonné

labɔne

follower

le message privé

lə mesaʒ pʁive

private message

le fil d’actualité

lə fil dakɥalite

news feed

la tendance

la tɑ̃dɑ̃s

trend

le contenu

lə kɔ̃t(ə)ny

content

This collection of French vocabulary will help you speak confidently about technology, digital security, inventions, social media, and modern communication. With GuruLango’s Spaced Repetition method, you’ll retain these words naturally and apply them smoothly in everyday conversations.

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