Vocabolario Essenziale per il GRE - Età della comunicazione

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 larga

the maximum rate of data transfer of an electronic communication system

banda

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

indirizzo IP

a telecommunications firm that provides a cellular or internet service

sacchetto per la spesa

related to a telephone system that uses radio stations for communication

cellulare

a company that provides customers with internet access

fornitore di accesso

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

(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

clickstream

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

cybernaut

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

username

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

direttorio

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

estensione

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

feed, flusso

to manage to reach or contact a person

fate passare

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

telefono rosso

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

freddo-chiamata

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

ipertesto

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

internet delle cose

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

pagina di destinazione

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

filo

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

provare la velocità di Internet

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

mettere in linea

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

Newswire

to manage to contact someone by phone or radio

raggiungere

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

imbrogliare

(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

inviare il spam

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

rimbalzare