Internet and Computer: English Vocabulary List

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."

the real-time delivery and playback of multimedia content over the Internet

"We watched the movie by streaming."

"The live streaming of the concert allowed fans worldwide to watch the performance."

(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."

a web page or website where people can share their opinions and ideas about a specific subject and respond to other users' comments

"The question was answered on an online help forum."

"An online forum is structured into sub-forums and threads"

(computing) to illegally access a computer system, network, or online account in order to find, use, or change the information it contains

"Hackers tried to hack into the system."

"The cyber criminal tried to hack into the bank's database to steal customer information but the security system stopped him completely."

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

"He surfs the internet every evening."

"He spends too much time surfing the internet instead of doing his homework and studying for his important exams at school."

to improve a machine, computer system, etc. in terms of efficiency, standards, etc.

"Upgrade your phone to the latest model."

"You should upgrade your computer's operating system to the latest version to protect yourself from new security threats and viruses."