English vocabulary Communication

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/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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carrier

/ˈkæɹiɝ/, /ˈkɛɹiɝ/

noun

a telecommunications firm that provides a cellular or internet service

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area code

/ˈɛɹiə kˈoʊd/

noun

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

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extension

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

noun

an extra telephone connected to the main phone line in a house; a phone line connected to the central line in a large building, with a number of its own

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caller ID

/kˈɔːlɚɹ ˌaɪdˈiː/

noun

a system that shows the phone number of an incoming call

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call waiting

/kˈɔːl wˈeɪɾɪŋ/

noun

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

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domain

/doʊˈmeɪn/

noun

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

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HTML

/ˌeɪtʃtˌiːˌɛmˈɛl/

noun

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

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EMS

/ˈɛmz/

noun

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

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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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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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Internet service provider

/ˈɪntɚnˌɛt sˈɜːvɪs pɹəvˈaɪdɚ/

noun

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

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hotspot

/ˈhɑtˌspɑt/

noun

a public place where a wireless Internet connection is made available

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MMS

/ˌɛmˌɛmˈɛs/

noun

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

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SMS

/ˌɛsˌɛmˈɛs/

noun

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

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telegraph

/ˈtɛɫəˌɡɹæf/

noun

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

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intercom

/ˈɪntɝˌkɑm/

noun

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

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teleconference

/ˌtɛɫəˈkɑnfɹəns/

noun

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

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payphone

/pˈeɪfoʊn/

noun

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

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ad blocker

/ˈæd blˈɑːkɚ/

noun

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

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/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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to bounce

/ˈbaʊns/

verb

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

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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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/ˌsiˈsi/

noun

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

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ego-surfing

/ˈiːɡoʊsˈɜːfɪŋ/

noun

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

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handle

/ˈhændəɫ/

noun

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

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hashtag

/ˈhæʃˌtæɡ/

noun

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

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mailing list

/mˈeɪlɪŋ lˈɪst/

noun

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

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hotline

/ˈhɑtˌɫaɪn/

noun

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

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spammer

/spˈæmɚ/

noun

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

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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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to lurk

/ˈɫɝk/

verb

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

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spoofing

/ˈspufɪŋ/

noun

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

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