احراز هویت
احراز هویت (ehrâz-e hoviyyat) means authentication or identity verification. Both components are Arabic in origin: احراز from the root for securing or proving, and هویت meaning identity.
Glossary
کامنت گذاشتن
کامنت گذاشتن (kâment gozâshtan) means to leave a comment online. It combines the English-sourced loanword کامنت with the native Persian verb گذاشتن (to place or leave) to form a natural colloquial phrase.
لایک کردن
لایک کردن (lâyk kardan) means to like a post or piece of content online. It borrows the English word “like” and pairs it with the Persian auxiliary کردن in a widely used colloquial compound.
پسورد
پسورد (pasvord) is a colloquial borrowing from the English word password. It is the word most Iranians use in daily speech, contrasting with the formal رمز عبور and the neologism گذرواژه.
شبکه اجتماعی
شبکه اجتماعی (shabakeh-ye ejtemâi) means social network or social media. Both components come from Arabic roots and together form the standard Persian term for platforms like Instagram and X.
پیامرسان
پیامرسان (peyâm-rasân) is a native Persian compound meaning messenger or messaging app. Both parts come from Persian roots: پیام (message) and رسان (deliverer), from the verb رساندن.
سیمکارت
سیمکارت (sim-kârt) is a compound borrowed from two European sources: SIM from English and کارت from French. It means the small chip you insert into a phone to connect to a mobile network.
بلوتوث
بلوتوث (belutus) is the Persian pronunciation of the English word Bluetooth, used to describe the short-range wireless technology built into phones, earbuds, and computers.
وایفای
وایفای (vây-fây) is borrowed directly from English Wi-Fi into Persian. It refers to a wireless internet connection and is used identically in all registers, from casual speech to technical writing.
تبلت
تبلت (teblet) is borrowed from English into Persian and refers to a touchscreen tablet computer. It is the standard term across all registers and has no competing native Persian equivalent.