Media and Communication - Online Media Interactions

Here you will learn some English words related to online media interactions such as "lurk", "stream", and "hat tip".

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to browse [verb]

to check a web page, text, etc. without reading all the content

Ex: She likes to browse online stores for hours , searching for the perfect gifts .

to eBay [verb]

to buy or sell an item that has been auctioned on eBay

to anonymize [verb]

(computing) to remove any information from the data sent or received over the internet so that it cannot be traced or identified

to bookmark [verb]

to store the address of a file, website, etc. for faster and easier access

to google [verb]

to search the Internet for information about someone or something using the Google search engine

Ex: She googled the answer to her math question .

to lurk [verb]

to read online forums, chats, or social media without participating or revealing oneself

Ex: He lurked on the thread to see what people said .

to navigate [verb]

(computing) to move from one website to another or find one's way around on a website

Ex: Users can navigate the social media platform to connect with friends , share updates , and explore trending topics .

to update [verb]

to make something more useful or modern by adding the most recent information to it, improving its faults, or making new features available for it

Ex: The website undergoes regular maintenance to update its content and improve user experience .

to upload [verb]

to send an electronic file such as a document, image, etc. from one digital device to another one, often by using the Internet

Ex: The students were asked to upload their presentations to the class website .

to download [verb]

to add data to a computer from the Internet or another computer

Ex: The app allows users to download videos for offline viewing .

to egosurf [verb]

to search the internet for one's own name or a personal website

to sign in [verb]

to enter a username and password in order to gain access to a website, computer, etc.

Ex: Please sign in with your username and password to access the website .

to sign out [verb]

to exit a computer account such as email, Instagram, etc. in a way that you have to re-enter your username and password in order to use it again

Ex: He accidentally left the account signed in and had to sign out remotely .

to log in [verb]

to start using a computer system, online account, or application by doing particular actions

Ex: I need to log in to my work computer to access my files .

to log off [verb]

to stop a connection to an online account or computer system by doing specific actions

Ex: I always log off my social media accounts before closing my browser .

hat tip [noun]

used on the internet to acknowledge someone's role in providing information or giving an idea

to publish [verb]

to share content online and make it available to others

Ex: The writer chose to publish the e-book on multiple platforms to increase its visibility .

to surf [verb]

to explore content or information on the internet or in other media without a specific goal

Ex: In the mall , we decided to surf different stores , looking for the perfect gift .

to refresh [verb]

(computing) to update a display, internet page, etc. and make the most recent information appear

Ex: He refreshed the page , and the new comments showed up instantly .

to blog [verb]

to regularly write in a blog or add content to it

Ex: They blog together about their culinary experiments .

to live-blog [verb]

to write and share a real time commentary of an event online in a blog as it is happening

to stream [verb]

to play audio or video material from the Internet without needing to download the whole file on one's device

Ex: The platform allows users to stream movies in high definition directly to their devices .

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