Communication & Technology: English Vocabulary List

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

"ADSL internet uses telephone lines for connection."

"ADSL is a type of internet connection that uses existing telephone lines to transmit digital data."

the maximum rate of data transfer of an electronic communication system

"The video uses too much bandwidth."

"The company upgraded its network bandwidth to handle increased data traffic efficiently."

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

"Every device has an IP address."

"Your unique IP address serves as your digital identifier when you connect to the internet."

a company that provides customers with Internet access

"Internet access provider."

"The internet access provider offers fast connection and good customer service every month."

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

"Send carbon copy."

"Please send a carbon copy of the email to the manager for his information immediately."

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

"CMC stands for computer-mediated communication."

"Many people use CMC to communicate with friends and family every single day."

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

"The website tracks your clickstream."

"The website analyzed the user's clickstream to see which products they were most interested in buying."

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

"The cybernaut explored the virtual world."

"The experienced cybernaut explores the internet and knows many hidden websites."

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

"Open the documents directory."

"Please save the new report in the 'Projects' directory to keep all related files together."

a public place where a wireless Internet connection is made available

"I used the free hotspot."

"Many travelers rely on public Wi-Fi hotspots to stay connected while on the go."

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

"Call the hotline now."

"The charity established a confidential hotline to offer immediate support to victims of domestic abuse."

the practice of making an unexpected phone call or visiting someone in person in order to sell them goods or services

"She hates cold-calling potential customers."

"Salespeople use cold-calling technique to contact potential customers they do not know."

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

"Hypertext link used."

"Hypertext link allows users to jump from one document to another easily on the internet."

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

"The Internet of Things connects many devices."

"The Internet of Things connects everyday devices like fridges and lights to the internet for smart control."

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

"Optimize landing page."

"The company worked hard to optimize landing page for better conversion rates."

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

"The newswire sent breaking news."

"Journalists rely on a newswire to receive up-to-the-minute reports from around the world every single day."

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

"Spammers send unwanted emails to everyone."

"The company was accused of trying to spam its customers with hundreds of unwanted promotional emails every week."

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

"Broadband is very fast."

"Reliable broadband internet is essential for remote workers who need to attend video conferences without interruptions."

a telecommunications firm that provides a cellular or Internet service

"The carrier is fast."

"She switched to a new carrier for better mobile coverage and lower rates."

related to a telephone system that uses radio stations for communication

"I have a cellular phone."

"I have a cellular phone but I rarely use it because I prefer to communicate through email and text messages."

(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

"The website uses cookies for tracking."

"Many websites ask for your consent to use cookies before you can browse their content."

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

"Social media handle."

"What is your social media handle so I can follow you easily on Instagram?"

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

"The website's domain is .org."

"We need to choose a suitable domain name for our new online business."

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

"The file has an .exe extension."

"Ensure you save the document with the correct .docx extension for compatibility."

a feature on a website that enables the users to be notified of the updated information without logging on the website

"I check my social media feed every morning."

"I subscribe to the RSS feed to get latest news every morning automatically."

to manage to reach or contact a person

"I will get through."

"Despite numerous obstacles, she managed to get through to the hiring manager."

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

"Read the whole thread."

"I followed the entire Twitter thread to understand the unfolding story and the various perspectives shared by different users."

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

"Ping the server to check."

"I will ping the server to see if it is still online and responding to requests."

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

"Put through the call."

"The receptionist will put you through to the manager's office as soon as she finishes her current call."

to manage to contact someone by phone or radio

"Can you reach them?"

"Despite the storm, we were finally able to reach the stranded hikers by radio."

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

"He spoofs my address."

"The scammer attempted to spoof the bank's email address to trick customers into revealing their account details."

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

"He is a troll."

"The moderator banned the troll for consistently disruptive and offensive comments."

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

"The email will bounce."

"If the server is down, your message is likely to bounce back to the sender."