ADSL
/ˌeɪdˌiːˌɛsˈɛl/
noun
a method of connecting to the internet using a phone line that allows you to use that phone line at the same time
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1It's way better than dial up but compared to even ADSL and especially fiber you are going to notice that difference in latency because remember guys it's not 27 milliseconds for like every complete transaction.
broadband
/ˈbɹɔdˌbænd/
noun
a system of Internet connection that allows users to share information simultaneously
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1My broadband operator would take his cursor.
2Over 50 percent of residents lack broadband Internet altogether.
3Is broadband going to affect those people right out of the gate?
4Overall, 10 percent of Americans don't have broadband.
5Imagine broadband absolutely everywhere and anywhere. -
bandwidth
/ˈbændwɪdθ/
noun
(computing) the maximum rate of data transfer of an electronic communications system
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1The Internet connection bandwidth gets split.
2Some people even have bandwidth limits.
3One of the challenges is bandwidth.
4It has the same bandwidth as a computer network.
5This is phenomenal bandwidth.
IP address
/ˌaɪpˈiː ɐdɹˈɛs/
noun
(computing) a set of numbers separated by dots that a computer with an active internet connection is identified with
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1And then it says IP address location.
2DNS is mapping a name to an IP address.
3It's IP Address.
4So what is IP Address?
5So IP addresses are invisible to the normal users.
carrier
/ˈkæɹiɝ/, /ˈkɛɹiɝ/
noun
a telecommunications firm that provides a cellular or internet service
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1U.S. carriers lost a record $60 billion, according to Airlines for America, an industry, trade and lobbying group.
2In 2019 the carrier expanded its farm-to-plane initiative for one of the world's longest flights.
3Now, strategic carriers are widening their scopes.
4The carrier wants $725 for the phone, or $24 a month for 30 months.
5Mail carriers represent the largest group of postal service employees.
cellular
/ˈsɛɫjəɫɝ/
adjective
related to a telephone system that uses radio stations for communication
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1And then cellular respiration occurs.
2Cellular freebooters could invade another group.
3We have cellular services.
4But also, cellular therapy also has a really important role.
5About three billion people, by the end of this year, will have cellular connectivity.
access provider
/ˈæksɛs pɹəvˈaɪdɚ/
noun
a company that provides customers with internet access

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cc
/ˌsiˈsi/
noun
used on a business letter or email indicating that a copy is being sent to the person mentioned
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1Your stomach can hold 900 cc's.
2CC photographs are pretty much everywhere.
3First thing is CC.
4So get 100 cc, 2 cc every day.
5CC: No, we don’t.
CMC
/sˌiːˌɛmsˈiː/
noun
communication by means of email, instant messaging, social media, etc.
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1And it was also called CMC housing-- Centrally Monitored Case.
2So the two end gates for the north and south opens out, because some of my CMC colleagues was on the other side on their way to my side, to the day room.
cookie
/ˈkʊki/
noun
(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
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1Cookies are out.
2Cookies solved that problem.
3Cookies store little bits of information.
4Seven saving burned cookies.
5Making cookies.
clickstream
/klˈɪkstɹiːm/
noun
the chronological order by which a user clicks on the hyperlinks in a given website

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cybernaut
/sˈaɪbɚnˌɔːt/
noun
a person who is actively engaged in online communities and uses the internet a lot

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handle
/ˈhændəɫ/
noun
someone's username on an online forum or social media platform
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1Can the super sports-utility vehicle handle some flat-pack stuff?
2The car can handle the rest.
3A door handle?
4Just handle this dragon.
5Different societies handle adolescent sexuality very differently.
directory
/daɪˈɹɛktɝi/, /dɝˈɛktɝi/, /diˈɹɛktɝi/, /dɪˈɹɛktɝi/
noun
(computing) an area on a computer containing files that are necessary for keeping the computer organized
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1Zip2 provided a searchable business directory, almost like an online version of the Yellow Pages with maps.
2And the government of France at that time was the Directory.
3They kept the directory entry around.
4That searches the Home directory.
5So search my Home directory.
domain
/doʊˈmeɪn/
noun
the last characters of a website's address such as '.com', '.org', etc.
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1I ruled my domain.
2Eminent domain is an absolute necessity for a country.
3This domain has private registration on it.
4Domains have value in and of themselves.
5Domains have four contacts for registration.
hotspot
/ˈhɑtˌspɑt/
noun
a public place where a wireless Internet connection is made available
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1This neighborhood is a hotspot for coronavirus.
2The badge is actually a hotspot.
3That includes mobile hotspot.
4We have found a hotspot.
5- Paramjeet, I have hotspot on my computer.
extension
/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/
noun
a string of characters that comes after a period in a computer filename, typically indicating the file type or format
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1Can browser extensions see my bank account?
2Different extensions may do totally different things.
3Hide or Show extensions.
4Here come the extensions.
5Get your extension.
feed
/ˈfid/
noun
a feature on a website that enables the users to be notified of the updated information without logging on the website
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1Is relying on hydroponics a good strategy for feeding people in the future?
2Feed the world?
3Phytoplankton feed ordinary fish.
4[dog bark] - Feed the beast.
5And these old habits feed the power and wealth of the meat, dairy, and egg industries.
to get through
/ɡɛt θɹˈuː/
verb
be in or establish communication with
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1Positive messages get through.
2"Positive messages get through."
3"Positive messages get through."
4The chef gets through the tears, man.
5Get through.
hotline
/ˈhɑtˌɫaɪn/
noun
a direct phone line for emergency calls or calls between heads of governments
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1Another resource are hotlines.
2We did create a hotline.
3And the hotline gets 14,000 calls a month.
4So having hotlines.
5The authorities even have a hotline specifically for tips about illicit crumb-droppers.
cold-calling
/kˈoʊldkˈɔːlɪŋ/
noun
the practice of making an unexpected phone call or visiting someone in person in order to sell them goods or services
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1As stressful and scary as movies portray cold-calling to be and how terrifying it actually can be in real life, it doesn't impact you final grade.
hypertext
/ˈhaɪpɝˌtɛkst/
noun
a database format that contains links by which one can access related information on a display directly from that display
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1It means hypertext markup language.
2The first one is Hypertext.
3That was hypertext.
4Well it stands for hypertext transfer protocol.
5And we delivered the world's first hypertext system.
internet of things
/ˈɪntɚnˌɛt ʌv θˈɪŋz/
noun
the connection and exchange of data between everyday objects over the Internet

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landing page
/lˈændɪŋ pˈeɪdʒ/
noun
(computing) the first webpage that appears in response to a click on a link
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1You show them two or three landing pages examples.
2- Landing page is just a landing page.
3- Landing page is just a landing page.
4Basically build your landing page.
5And landing pages also bear significance here.
thread
/ˈθɹɛd/
noun
a sequence of linked messages on social media, email, etc.
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1Races just threaded through.
2Do you guys have thread?
3Threads are unavoidable.
4"Threads" means clothing in this case.
5Thread the floss under the main wire and between two teeth.
to ping
/ˈpɪŋ/
verb
to send a signal to a computer and wait for a reply as a way to test the connection
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1The ping is good enough for Fall Guys.
2Playing ping pong?
3- What is your ping?
4Well ping is king.
5I mean ping pong.
to put through
/pˌʊt θɹˈuː/
verb
to connect a caller to the person to whom they want to speak
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1Poultry industry workers are put through such extremes that they're denied bathroom breaks.
2In one, they were basically put through a perfectionist’s nightmare:
3They are going to be put through a sieve.
4The collected blood sample is put through a machine called the blood gas analyzer.
5Then the entire team at the precinct was put through an emotional rollercoaster when their beloved Captain Holt had to leave quite suddenly.
newswire
/ˈnuzˌwaɪɹ/
noun
a type of service that gives subscribers the latest news through the internet or satellite
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1So much of this stock is probably going to be driven by news, whether it be good guidance, bad guidance, things that are coming in through the newswire.
2And then there's Subsection 3 that creates an exception for the importation, from any country or the exportation to any country, whether commercial or otherwise, regardless of format or medium of transmission, of any information or informational materials, including but not limited to, publications, films, posters, other forms of media ending with a list that ends with newswire feeds.
3Rockstar has unveiled the Special and Collector's Editions of Grand Theft Auto V via their newswire as well as an uplifting pre-order bonus, and we've got the details.
4The news came via this image from Rockstar's Newswire:
to reach
/ˈɹitʃ/
verb
to manage to contact someone by phone or radio
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1Finally, we reach the sad conclusion.
2Another brilliant physicist, Alexander Friedmann, had also reached the same conclusion.
3Some systems, like ferries, will announce on the loudspeakers when you’ve reached your destination.
4I think I've reached the zenith of my career, probably.
5That message obviously is not reaching a lot of migrants.
to spoof
/ˈspuf/
verb
(computing) to send an email or spam to someone pretending to be someone else by forging their address
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1Your email address is being spoofed in the from field.
2Are they spoofing my boyfriend's numbers or something?
3Their email address was just spoofed.
4[Narrator] Number 10, spoofing your key remote.
5Were The Weeknd's halftime backup dancers a spoof on Staples Center security guards?
troll
/ˈtɹoʊɫ/
noun
(computing) someone who posts hostile, irrelevant, or offensive comments on a website or social media to annoy others
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1I trolled you guys.
2- Already trolling. -
3Trolling the forums.
4Still trolling them forums.
5He loves trolls.
to spam
/ˈspæm/
verb
to send an unwanted advertisement or message online, usually to a lot of people
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1Love this spam.
2Spam is charcuterie.
3Spammers, send spam.
4Spam the heck out of it.
5- Just spam the whole screen.
to bounce
/ˈbaʊns/
verb
(of an email) to fail to reach the destination and be sent back to the sender
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1And the ball bounces the same way.
2The golf ball bounced to 28 feet.
3These guys are just bouncing babies.
4The dad bounce
5This pencil bounced out of here.

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