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

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

the maximum rate of data transfer of an electronic communication system

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

a telecommunications firm that provides a cellular or Internet service

related to a telephone system that uses radio stations for communication

a company that provides customers with Internet access

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

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

(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

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

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

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

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

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

a public place where a wireless Internet connection is made available

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

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

to manage to reach or contact a person

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

to manage to contact someone by phone or radio

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

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

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

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