| English | German |
| serial access | serieller Zugriff (A method of storing or retrieving information that requires the program to start reading at the beginning and continue until it finds the desired data. Sequential access is best used for files in which each piece of information is related to the information that comes before it, such as mailing list files and word processing documents) |
| serial interface | serielle Schnittstelle (A data transmission scheme in which data and control bits are sent sequentially over a single channel. In reference to a serial input/output connection, the term usually implies the use of an RS-232 or RS-422 interface) |
| serial mouse | serielle Maus (A pointing device that attaches to the computer through a standard serial port) |
| serial number | Seriennummer (A number assigned to a specific inventory item to identify it and differentiate it from similar items with the same item number) |
| serial port | serieller Anschluss (A serial communications port used to connect a device, such as a modem, printer, or mobile device, to a computer) |
| serial printer | serieller Drucker (A printer connected to the computer via a serial interface (commonly RS-232-C or compatible). Connectors for this type of printer vary widely, which is one reason they are less popular than parallel printers among those who use IBM and IBM-compatible PCs. Serial printers are standard for Apple computers) |
| serial routing | serielles Routing (A routing method in which calls are always offered to available agents in the hunt group in the same order, as determined by the administrator) |
| serial shipping container code | Nummer der Versandeinheit (A standardized 18-digit label that uniquely identifies each unit to be transported or stored) |
| serial transmission | serielle Übertragung (The transfer of discrete signals one after another. In communications and data transfer, serial transmission involves sending information over a single line one bit at a time, as in modem-to-modem connections) |
