DEX for Android
Encyclopedia
DEX for Android is a software client
for the Romanian
explanatory dictionary (Dicţionarul explicativ al limbii române
) based on the database found at DEX online. The client runs on the Android platform. It was developed by Adrian Vintu together with Dana Puscau.
DEX for Android has two operating modes, online and offline, which determine where the program gets definitions. Online mode is the default, for users with continuous Internet access, where the program accesses the Internet to download definitions so users get the latest information. Offline mode is for users with variable Internet access, where the program accesses a ~500 MB database stored on a Secure Digital
(SD) card.
Word definitions can be stored to a file for a later review, and can be copied and pasted into email
s or SMS
es.
The program is useful to students, to Romanians who want to speak and understand better the common phrases, and to non-speakers who want to learn the language.
Client (computing)
A client is an application or system that accesses a service made available by a server. The server is often on another computer system, in which case the client accesses the service by way of a network....
for the Romanian
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
explanatory dictionary (Dicţionarul explicativ al limbii române
Dictionarul explicativ al limbii române
Dicționarul explicativ al limbii române is the most important dictionary of the Romanian language, published by the Institute of Linguistics of the Romanian Academy .It was first edited in 1975...
) based on the database found at DEX online. The client runs on the Android platform. It was developed by Adrian Vintu together with Dana Puscau.
DEX for Android has two operating modes, online and offline, which determine where the program gets definitions. Online mode is the default, for users with continuous Internet access, where the program accesses the Internet to download definitions so users get the latest information. Offline mode is for users with variable Internet access, where the program accesses a ~500 MB database stored on a Secure Digital
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...
(SD) card.
Word definitions can be stored to a file for a later review, and can be copied and pasted into email
Email
Electronic mail, commonly known as email or e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients. Modern email operates across the Internet or other computer networks. Some early email systems required that the author and the recipient both be online at the...
s or SMS
SMS
SMS is a form of text messaging communication on phones and mobile phones. The terms SMS or sms may also refer to:- Computer hardware :...
es.
The program is useful to students, to Romanians who want to speak and understand better the common phrases, and to non-speakers who want to learn the language.
See also
- Comparison of DEX softwareComparison of DEX softwareThis article provides a comparison of DEX software of different types that offer access to the Explanatory Dictionary of the Romanian Language DEX ....
, list of software programs allowing online and offline access to DEX