Advanced Vocabulary for TOEFL - Communication

Here you will learn some English words about communication, such as "carrier", "EMS", "hotspot", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.

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Advanced Vocabulary for TOEFL
ADSL [noun]

a method of connecting to the Internet using a phone line that allows you to use that phone line at the same time

Ex: ADSL modems require filters to separate voice and data signals over the same line .
carrier [noun]

a telecommunications firm that provides a cellular or Internet service

Ex: International carriers facilitate global communication through submarine cables and satellite links .

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

Ex: My phone automatically recognizes the area code and shows the city name .

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

Ex: They installed a new phone system with multiple extensions to accommodate the growing workforce .

a system that shows the phone number of an incoming call

Ex: He set up caller ID on his phone for better identification .

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

Ex: I ignored the call waiting beep because I did not want to interrupt my conversation with my mom .
domain [noun]

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

Ex: The organization opted for a ' .org ' domain to signify its nonprofit status and commitment to social causes .
HTML [noun]

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

EMS [noun]

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

Ex:

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

Ex: Authors use hypertext in digital documents to provide additional context or references for readers .

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

Ex:
hotspot [noun]

a public place where a wireless Internet connection is made available

Ex: Public hotspots may have security risks , so users should exercise caution when connecting .
MMS [noun]

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

Ex: He received an MMS with a funny video from his friend during lunch .
SMS [noun]

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

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

Ex:
intercom [noun]

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

Ex: She buzzed the receptionist using the intercom to announce her arrival at the building entrance .

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

Ex: The quarterly meeting was conducted via teleconference to accommodate remote attendees .
payphone [noun]

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

Ex: She dug through her purse for change to use the payphone to inform her parents of her late arrival .

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

cookie [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

Ex: The website prompted users to accept cookies as part of its privacy policy before accessing the content .

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

Ex: The email containing sensitive information bounced because the recipient 's inbox was full .
to ping [verb]

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

Ex: Please ping the network printer to check if it 's online .

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

Ex:

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

handle [noun]

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

Ex: Protecting your handle with a strong password prevents unauthorized access to your accounts .
hashtag [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

Ex: They created a new hashtag to promote their charity event .

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

hotline [noun]

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

Ex:
spammer [noun]

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

troll [noun]

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

Ex: Engaging with trolls only encourages them to continue their disruptive behavior .
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 .
spoofing [noun]

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