Geavanceerde Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - 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

a telecommunications firm that provides a cellular or internet service

mobiele provider, telecommunicatiebedrijf

a series of numbers at the beginning of a phone number that specifies a region, town, etc.

netnummer, zonecode

an extra telephone connected to the main phone line in a house

uitbreiding, extra telefoon

a system that shows the phone number of an incoming call

beller-ID, oproep-ID

a phone service that enables one to know or answer an incoming call during another call

oproep in wacht, wachtrij voor oproep

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

domein, domeinnaam

(computing) a markup language used for the documents that are supposed to be displayed on the World Wide Web

HTML, HTML-opmaaktaal

a system for communicating music, pictures, and lengthy written messages between mobile phones

Mobiele berichtenservice, EMS (communicatiesysteem)

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

hypertext

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

IP-adres, Internet Protocol-adres

a company that provides its customers with Internet access and related services

internetprovider, ISP (internetprovider)

a public place where a wireless Internet connection is made available

toegangspunt, hotspot

a cellular service that allows one to send and receive color pictures, sounds, etc. on their cell phone

MMS, Multimedia-berichtenservice

a cellular service of sending and receiving brief text messages on a mobile phone

SMS, tekstbericht

a communication system by which people were able to send and receive messages over long distances, using electrical or radio signals

telegraaf

a communication system that allows people in different parts of a plane, office, etc. to speak to each other

intercom, communicatiesysteem

a meeting held among several people who are in different locations, linked via the Internet

teleconferentie, video-conferentie

a telephone in a public place that one needs to pay for, mostly by prepaid cards

telefooncel, betaalde telefoon

a piece of software that prevents pop-up advertisements from appearing on a website

advertentieblokker, software voor het blokkeren van advertenties

(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, webcookie

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

terugkomen, terugsturen

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

pingen, een ping sturen naar

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

cc (carbon copy), kopie

the act of searching the internet to find one's own name online

ego-surfing, zelfonderzoek

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

gebruikersnaam, nickname

a word or phrase coming after a hash sign '#' used on social media platforms so that one can access all messages with the same subject containing the same hashtag

hashtag, tag

a list of names and addresses to which advertising material, information, etc. may be mailed regularly

maillijst, distributielijst

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

hothline, directe telefoonlijn

a person or organization that sends a large number of unwanted advertisements or messages online

spammer, persoon die spam verstuurt

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

troll, provocateur

to read the posts on a social media platform or discussion forum without actively participating

meelezen, verbergen

(computing) the practice of sending emails or spams to someone pretending to be someone else by forging their address

spoofing, e-mail spoofing