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Essential Vocabulary for the GRE - Communication & Technology

Here you will learn some English words about communication, such as "cellular", "cookie", "feed", etc. that are needed for the GRE exam.

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Essential Words Needed for the GRE
ADSL

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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broadband

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

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bandwidth

the maximum rate of data transfer of an electronic communication system

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IP address

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

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carrier

a telecommunications firm that provides a cellular or internet service

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cellular

related to a telephone system that uses radio stations for communication

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access provider

a company that provides customers with internet access

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cc

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

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CMC

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

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cookie

(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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clickstream

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

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cybernaut

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

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handle

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

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directory

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

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domain

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

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hotspot

a public place where a wireless Internet connection is made available

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extension

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

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feed

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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to get through

to manage to reach or contact a person

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hotline

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

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cold-calling

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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hypertext

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

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Internet of Things

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

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landing page

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

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thread

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

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to ping

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

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to put through

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

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newswire

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

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to reach

to manage to contact someone by phone or radio

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to spoof

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

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troll

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

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to spam

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

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to bounce

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

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