<![CDATA[The rapid development of digital communication has generated and popularized technology-related vocabulary in Indonesian, including established Indonesian forms and standardized equivalents of foreign terms. Some of these forms are recorded in the Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI), although their perceived comprehension among university students may vary. This study investigates university students’ perceived comprehension of fourteen digital vocabulary items recorded as standardized Indonesian forms in KBBI, including unggah (upload), swafoto (selfie), pranala (link), and metamesta (metaverse). A descriptive quantitative survey was conducted with 80 undergraduate students aged 18–24 years. Data were collected using a four-point scale ranging from Do Not Understand to Fully Understand to measure respondents’ perceived comprehension of each lexical item. The overall mean score was 3.1, placing perceived comprehension in the Understand category. However, substantial variation was observed across items. The highest mean scores were recorded for unggah, unduh (download), virtual, warganet (netizen), and gawai (gadget), whereas metamesta, pranala, and pelantang (microphone) received the lowest scores. The findings indicate that lexicographic standardization does not necessarily correspond to uniform perceived comprehension among users. The study contributes to discussions of Indonesian language planning, vocabulary standardization, and digital language use by highlighting the importance of considering user-level comprehension alongside the documentation of standardized lexical forms.]]>
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