Vocabulario Esencial para el GRE - Era de la Comunicación

a method of connecting to the internet using a phone line that allows you to use that phone line at the same time

ADSL

a system of Internet connection that allows users to share information simultaneously

banda ancha

the maximum rate of data transfer of an electronic communication system

ancho de banda

(computing) a set of numbers separated by dots that a computer with an active internet connection is identified with

dirección IP

a telecommunications firm that provides a cellular or internet service

operador, empresa

related to a telephone system that uses radio stations for communication

celular

a company that provides customers with internet access

proveedor de servicios de Internet

used on a business letter or email indicating that a copy is being sent to the person mentioned

copia

communication by means of email, instant messaging, social media, etc.

comunicación por medio de ordenadores

(computing) data that a web server sends to a browser and receives if the user visits the website again, used for identifying or tracking the user's activities

cookie

the chronological order by which a user clicks on the hyperlinks in a given website

analítica de clics

a person who is actively engaged in online communities and uses the internet a lot

cibernauta

someone's username on an online forum or social media platform

nombre de usuario

(computing) an area on a computer containing files that are necessary for keeping the computer organized

directorio

the last characters of a website's address such as '.com', '.org', etc.

dominio

a public place where a wireless Internet connection is made available

hotspot

a string of characters that comes after a period in a computer filename, typically indicating the file type or format

extensión

a feature on a website that enables the users to be notified of the updated information without logging on the website

feed

to manage to reach or contact a person

comunicarse, lograr comunicarse

a direct phone line for emergency calls or calls between heads of governments

línea directa

the practice of making an unexpected phone call or visiting someone in person in order to sell them goods or services

llamar en frío

a database format that contains links by which one can access related information on a display directly from that display

hipertexto

the connection and exchange of data between everyday objects over the Internet

internet de las cosas

(computing) the first webpage that appears in response to a click on a link

página de aterrizaje

a sequence of linked messages on social media, email, etc.

cadena

to send a signal to a computer and wait for a reply as a way to test the connection

hacer un ping a

to connect a caller to the person to whom they want to speak

pasar, poner

a type of service that gives subscribers the latest news through the internet or satellite

agencia de información, agencia de noticias

to manage to contact someone by phone or radio

contactar, ponerse en contacto con

(computing) to send an email or spam to someone pretending to be someone else by forging their address

usurpar

(computing) someone who posts hostile, irrelevant, or offensive comments on a website or social media to annoy others

troll

to send an unwanted advertisement or message online, usually to a lot of people

enviar correo basura, enviar spam

(of an email) to fail to reach the destination and be sent back to the sender

rebotar, ser devuelto