Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le GRE - La Communication

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

ADSL, LNPA

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

haut débit

the maximum rate of data transfer of an electronic communication system

bande passante

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

adresse IP

a telecommunications firm that provides a cellular or internet service

transporteur

related to a telephone system that uses radio stations for communication

cellulaire

a company that provides customers with internet access

fournisseur d’accès

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

cc

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

CMC (communication médiée par ordinateur), communication par messagerie et réseaux sociaux

(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

analyse des clics

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

cybernaute

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

identifiant, pseudo, pseudonyme

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

répertoire

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

domaine

a public place where a wireless Internet connection is made available

borne wifi, hotspot

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

extension de fichier, suffixe de fichier

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

alimentation

to manage to reach or contact a person

contacter, joindre

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

assistance téléphonique, permanence téléphonique

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

démarchage téléphonique

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

hypertexte

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

Internet des objets

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

page d’accueil

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

fil de discussion

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

pinguer

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

mettre [qqn] en relation

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

fil d'actualité

to manage to contact someone by phone or radio

joindre

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

parodier

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

troll, trolleur

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

spammer, envoyer du pourriel à

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

rejeter