computer menu
- noun
:
menú de computadora
- To print your document, select 'Print' from the computer menu.
Examples
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The new software features a more intuitive computer menu for easier navigation.
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Click on the computer menu to see more options.
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Click the 'File' option in the computer menu to save your changes.
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The computer menu is too complicated for beginners.
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To print your document, select 'Print' from the computer menu.
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Click the 'File' option in the computer menu to save your changes.
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The new software features a more intuitive computer menu for easier navigation.
Synonyms
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A list of commands on a computer screen that you can choose
How Extensive
- Specialized
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3.9
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3.7
730
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'computer' (an electronic device) with 'menu' (a displayed list of options); together they clearly denote the list of commands/options on a computer interface. This noun–noun composition follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Computer menu comes from the idea of a paper menu in a restaurant that lists choices, but shown on a computer screen. So today computer menu means 'a list of options or commands' you can pick on the screen.