| A |
|
| account |
an
arrangement you have with a company or Internet provider to
use a service they provide |
| address |
-
a
series of letters, numbers, and symbols that show you
where to find a particular website on the Internet synonym:
URL
-
address
or email address: a series of letters, numbers, and
symbols that you need to send someone an email message
|
| address
book |
a
piece of computer software that you use to record people’s
names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses etc |
| ADSL |
asymmetric
digital subscriber line: a method of connecting a computer
to the Internet that allows very fast exchange of
information, and allows you to be connected at all times
without having to pay any extra money |
|
always-on |
an
always-on Internet connection allows you to remain online (=
connected to the Internet) all the time |
|
anonymous
FTP |
anonymous
file transfer protocol: a set of rules for moving computer
files from one computer to another, especially over the
Internet, without having to say who you are or use a
password |
|
archive |
a
copy of information that is put on the Internet so that
other people can use it |
| attach |
to
send something with something else, for example a file with
an email |
| attachment |
a
computer file that you send with an email |
| avatar
|
a
picture on a computer screen that represents a particular
computer user, especially one of several users who are
having a conversation with each other on the Internet |
B
|
| B2B |
business-to-business:
relating to a type of business activity in which companies
use the Internet to trade with each other |
| B2C |
business-to-consumer:
relating to a type of business activity in which companies
use the Internet to sell products and services directly to
customers |
| bandwidth |
the
amount of information that can be sent each second through
an Internet connection. If a system has a high bandwidth, it
is called a broadband connection. |
| blog |
a
biographical web log: a type of diary (= record of what
someone does each day) on a website that is changed
regularly, to give the latest news. The page usually
contains someone’s personal opinions, comments, and
experiences, and provides links to other places on the
Internet. |
| Bluetooth™ |
a
type of radio technology that makes it possible for
electronic communication to exist between mobile phones, the
Internet, and computers |
| bookmark
(noun) |
an
electronic way of marking an Internet website so that you
can easily find it again |
| bookmark
(verb) |
to
mark an Internet website in an electronic way so that you
can easily find it again |
| Boolean |
a
Boolean search is one using the words ‘and’, ‘or’,
and ‘not’ to find a word or combination of words using
an Internet search engine. For example you could ask to
search for ‘car or automobile’, or ‘New York and not
New York state’. |
| bot |
a
computer program that works automatically, especially one
that can find information for you on the Internet |
| bounce |
if
an email message bounces, it is sent back to you without
reaching the person you sent it to |
| bps |
bits
per second: a unit for measuring the rate at which
information can be sent over an Internet line |
| bricks-and-mortar |
a
bricks-and-mortar business is a traditional business that
does not operate on the Internet compare clicks-and-mortar |
| browse |
-
to
look for information on a computer, especially on the
Internet
- to look at a website on
the Internet
|
| browser |
a
computer program that allows you to look at and search
through information on the Internet |
| bulletin
board
|
a
place on a computer system or on the Internet where you can
leave messages and read messages from other people |
C |
| cc |
used
on a business letter or email for saying that a copy is
being sent to the person mentioned |
| chat |
to
exchange messages with someone using a computer so that you
are able to see each other’s messages immediately,
especially on the Internet |
| chat
group |
a
group of people who regularly exchange messages on the
Internet, especially people who share an interest |
| chat
room |
an
area on the Internet or a computer network where people can
exchange messages compare newsgroup |
| click
rate |
the
number of times a website is visited in a particular period
of time |
| clicks-and-mortar |
used
for describing a business that operates in traditional ways
and by using the Internet (From bricks and mortar, a
way of referring to houses, flats or other buildings) compare
bricks-and-mortar |
| com |
commercial
organization: used in Internet addresses |
| connect
time |
the
amount of time that a computer is logged on (=connected) to
another computer through a modem. Many Internet
Service Providers charge their customers according
to their connect time. |
| cookie |
a
file containing information about the user of a computer
that is connected to a network or to the Internet |
| cyber- |
relating
to computers and the Internet: used with some adjectives and
nouns |
| cybercafé |
a
café with computers so that customers can use the Internet |
| cyberspace
|
the
imaginary place that emails and other pieces of information
pass through when they are going from one computer to
another |
D |
| digerati |
people
who have a lot of technical knowledge of computers and the
Internet (formed from digital and literati
(=people who know a lot about books)) |
| digital
signature |
a
secret way of adding your name to an electronic message to
prove that you are who you say you are. Digital signatures
are used when you buy goods or make agreements on the
Internet. |
| discussion
group |
a
group of people who use the Internet to exchange ideas on a
particular subject |
| domain
name |
an
address on the Internet |
| dot |
the
way you say the symbol . in an Internet or email address:
The URL is www dot, google
dot, com |
| dot.com
(adjective) |
relating
to the companies that do business using the Internet |
| dot.com
(noun) |
a
company that uses the Internet to sell its products and
services |
| dot
commer |
someone
who works at a dot.com |
| download
(verb) |
to
move information to your computer from a computer system or
the Internet |
| download
(noun)
|
-
the
process of downloading information to your computer
- a downloaded computer
file
|
E |
| e- |
on
or using the Internet: used with some nouns for making new
words
e-business… e-learning…
e-finance |
| e-book |
a
book published on the Internet |
| e-business |
[uncount]
business done on the Internet
[count]
a company that operates on the Internet synonym: dot.com |
| e-cash |
money
that exists in electronic form and is used to pay for things
over the Internet |
| e-commerce |
buying
and selling goods on the Internet |
| edu |
educational
institution: used in Internet addresses |
| email
(noun) |
-
a
system for sending messages from one computer to another
-
the
messages that you receive by email
-
a
written message sent by email
|
| email
(verb) |
to
send a message to someone by email |
| email
address |
a
name and address that you use to receive email on the
Internet |
| emoticon |
a
symbol that you type in an email or text message to show how
you feel. For example the emoticon :-) means happy or
friendly |
| e-signature |
electronic
signature: a way of adding your name to an electronic
document such as an email, used when you are buying goods or
making agreements on the Internet |
| e-tailer |
a
company that sells things on the Internet |
| e-tailing |
the
business of selling things on the Internet |
| e-zine
|
a
magazine that you can read on the Internet |
F |
| face
time |
time
spent with other people rather than communicating with them
by phone, email, or on the Internet |
| fanfic |
stories
for a television series written by people who watch the
series regularly. The stories are published on the Internet. |
| FAQ |
frequently
asked questions: a list of questions with answers provided,
intended to help people understand or use something,
especially on the Internet |
| filter |
a
computer program that prevents some types of information
from appearing on your computer when you search the Internet |
| flame
(noun) |
an
angry email or an email that insults someone |
| flame
(verb) |
to
send an angry or insulting message over the Internet |
| forward
slash |
the
symbol /, often used in Internet addresses and computer
instructions |
| frame |
a
box on an Internet page that contains information you can
scroll through (=go up and down by using the mouse). Pages
usually contain several frames. |
| freeware |
computer
software that is available free on CD-ROM or from the
Internet. Software that you use free for a short time then
pay for is called shareware. |
| FTP
|
file
transfer protocol: a set of rules for moving computer files
from one computer to another in a network, especially over
the Internet |
G |
| gopher |
a
system that allows people to connect to Internet sites that
are not part of the World
Wide Web |
H |
| hit |
-
a
visit by someone to a particular site on the Internet
- a piece of information
that a computer program finds for you
|
| home
page |
-
a
place on the Internet where a person or an organization
gives information about themselves or their business
- a place on the Internet
that you choose to appear first on your computer screen
each time you look at the Internet
|
| hook
up |
if
you hook up to the Internet, you become connected to it
through your computer |
| hot
link |
a
connection from one computer document to another by means of
hypertext, especially on the
Internet |
| hot
list |
a
list of website addresses stored in someone’s computer or
shown on an Internet website |
| HTML |
hypertext
markup language: the computer language used for writing
pages on the Internet |
| http |
hypertext
transfer (or transport) protocol: the system used on the
Internet to exchange documents in HTML |
| hyperlink |
a
word or image in a computer document that you can click on
in order to move to a related document, word, or image synonym:
link |
| hypertext
|
a
computer system in which you can click on a word or image in
order to move to a related document, word, or image |
I |
| inbox |
the
place on a computer program where emails arrive for you |
| information
superhighway, the |
the
Internet and other computer networks that allow people to
share information |
| instant
messaging |
the
activity of communicating with someone directly over the
Internet and replying to their messages as soon as they
arrive |
| internaut |
someone
who uses the Internet, especially someone experienced in
using it |
| Internet,
the |
a
computer system that allows people in different parts of the
world to exchange information. You can use the Internet to
get information from websites and to send and receive
messages by email. The Internet is often simply called the
Net. |
| internet
café |
a
café where people can pay to use the Internet, send emails
etc synonym cybercafé |
| Internet
Service Provider |
an
ISP |
| intranet |
a
network (=system connecting computers) within an
organization that only members of that organization can use compare
Internet |
| IP
address |
Internet
Protocol address: a code that represents a particular
computer and is used to send messages to it on a network (=
group of computers) or the Internet |
| ISDN |
Integrated
Services Digital Network: a system using telephone
connections for sending information between computers. ISDN
is a slower system than ADSL. |
| ISP
|
Internet
service provider: a company that provides a connection to
the Internet |
J |
| Java™ |
a
computer programming language that allows computer software
to be used on any kind of computer and allows all computers
to communicate with each other, for example through the
Internet |
| JPEG |
[uncount]
a method of reducing the size of computer files that contain
images so that they can be sent quickly by email or over the
Internet
[count]
a file that is produced by this method |
K |
| keypal |
someone
who regularly emails someone else |
L |
| link |
a
connection between one file or section and another, for
example on a website synonym: hyperlink |
| listening
post |
a
website on the Internet where you can listen to music |
| listserv™
|
a
piece of software that automatically sends a copy of every
email received to all members of a group |
M |
| mail
(noun) |
email |
| mail
(verb) |
to
send a message, document etc to someone by email |
| mailbox |
a
part of a computer’s memory where email is stored |
| mailer |
a
computer program for sending email |
| message |
a
piece of information that you send by email |
| message
board |
a
system in which a group of Internet users regularly write
email messages about a particular subject for other members
of the group to read |
| messaging |
the
process of sending and receiving electronic messages by
computer or mobile phone |
| mirror
site |
an
exact copy of a busy website that is created to reduce the
number of people visiting the main website |
| mouse
potato |
someone
who spends long periods of time using the Internet or
playing computer games |
| MP3 |
-
a
method of reducing the size of a computer file that
contains sound, especially music, so that it can be sent
quickly by email or over the Internet
-
a
file produced by this method
|
| MP3
player |
a
piece of equipment used for playing MP3 files |
| multi-user
|
a
multi-user computer game can be played by several different
people at the same time using the Internet |
N |
| Net,
the |
the
Internet |
| netiquette |
the
polite way of expressing yourself or communicating with
other people when you are using the Internet (formed from Net
(=Internet) and etiquette) |
| netizen |
someone
who spends a lot of time using the Internet (formed from Net
(=Internet) and citizen) |
| netspeak |
the
special language, abbreviations, and expressions used by
people when communicating using the Internet (formed from Net
(=Internet) and speak) |
| newbie |
someone
who has just started to use the Internet |
| new
economy, the |
the
economy that has developed as a result of Internet business
activity |
| newsgroup |
a
place on the Internet where people can leave messages about
a subject or activity that interests them, for other people
to read |
O |
| offline |
working
on a computer but not connected to the Internet |
| old
economy |
the
economy that is based on traditional methods of doing
business rather than on Internet business activity |
| online |
connected
to or available through a computer or a computer network,
especially the Internet |
| online
banking |
a
system that allows you to communicate with your bank on the
Internet |
| org |
private
organization: used in Internet addresses |
| outbox
|
the
place on an email program where emails are stored before you
send them |
P |
| PDF |
Portable
Document Format: a type of computer file that can contain
words, images etc and can be sent on the Internet and read
on any computer |
| point
of presence |
a
telephone number that a computer calls in order to be
connected to the Internet |
| portal |
an
Internet site that has links (=connections) to other places |
| post |
to
put information on the Internet |
| posting |
a
message sent over the Internet to a newsgroup etc |
| push
technology |
a
type of computer technology that automatically sends
information to your computer over the Internet so that you
do not have to request it |
R |
| refresh |
if
you refresh an Internet document in which information is
changing all the time, you click on a button that makes the
most recent information appear |
| roaming
|
the
ability to connect to the Internet or use your mobile phone
when you are travelling, without having to make
long-distance or international phone calls |
S |
| screenager |
a
young person who spends a lot of time using computers and
the Internet (formed from screen and teenager) |
| search
(noun) |
the
process of using a computer to find information, especially
on the Internet |
| search
(verb) |
to
use a computer to look for information, especially on the
Internet |
| search
engine |
a
computer program used for searching for information on the
Internet |
| server
farm |
a
building or group of buildings that holds a large collection
of servers
(= computers that store programs used by other computers)
for connecting to the Internet |
| service
provider |
a
company that provides customers with a connection to the
Internet synonym: ISP |
| shareware |
computer
software that you can get on the Internet and use for a
period of time before paying for it. Computer software that
is available free is called freeware. |
| signature
file |
a
computer file that contains information about the person who
sent an email |
| SKU |
Stock
Keeping Unit: a number that is used for referring to a
product that is sold on the Internet |
| smiley |
the
symbol :-), used in emails for emphasizing that you are
joking. A smiley is a type of emoticon. |
| snail
mail |
letters
that are sent by post. This expression is used mainly by
people writing emails. |
| spam |
emails
that are sent to large numbers of people on the Internet,
especially when these are not wanted (From Spam, the
trade name for a US type of cooked meat that is sold in
tins. Because people had to eat so much of it during the
Second World War, it became the object of many jokes.) |
| spamming |
the
practice of sending emails to large numbers of people on the
Internet, especially when these are not wanted |
| spammer |
someone
who sends spam |
| start
page |
the
words and pictures that first appear on a computer screen
when you use the Internet |
| streaming |
a
technology for getting sound or pictures to your computer
through the Internet as a continuous stream so that you can
hear the sound or see the pictures before all the
information has been received by your computer |
| subject
line |
the
place in an email where you can type what the email is about |
| surf |
to
look at various places one after another on the Internet or
on television |
| surfing
|
the
activity of looking at various places one after another on
the Internet or on television to find something interesting |
T |
| TCP/IP |
transmission control protocol/Internet
protocol: a set of rules used by all computers on the Internet that
allow them to communicate with each other |
| Telnet |
a software program for getting
information stored on another computer on the Internet by typing
instructions into the other computer |
U |
| unsubscribe |
to
take your name off an Internet mailing list |
| upload |
to
send documents or programs from your computer to a larger
system using the Internet compare download |
| URL |
Uniform
Resource Locator: an Internet address |
| Usenet |
a
system for sending news and information to people over the
Internet |
| user
group
|
a
group of people who are interested in computers and share
information using the Internet |
V |
| virtual |
created
by computers or appearing on computers or the Internet |
| visitor |
someone
who looks at a particular page on the Internet |
| v-mail |
voicemail:
a type of software that allows you to add your own voice or
other sounds to your email messages |
W |
| WAP |
wireless
application protocol: a type of technology that allows you
to send emails and look at information on the Internet using
a mobile phone or pager |
| Web,
the |
the
World Wide Web |
| web
browser |
a
software program that is used for finding and looking at
pages on the Internet |
| webcam |
a
camera connected to a computer that produces images that can
be seen on a website |
| webcast
(noun)
|
a
broadcast on the Internet |
| webcast
(verb)
|
to
broadcast on the Internet |
| Weblish |
an
informal language used by people on the Internet that is
based on English, uses no capital letters, and includes a
lot of abbreviations |
| webmaster |
someone
whose job is to manage a website |
| web
page |
a
page or document that you can read on a website |
| web
ring |
a
group of websites that are all connected to each other by
links |
| website |
a
place on the Internet where information is available about a
particular subject, organization etc |
| webzine |
a magazine that is published on the
Internet |
| World
Wide Web, the
|
a very large collection of documents,
pictures, sounds etc stored on computers in many different places
and connected through the Internet synonym: the
web |
X |
| XML |
a
computer language used for creating websites, similar to HTML
but more advanced |
Z |
| zine
or ’zine |
an
informal magazine produced either on paper or on the
Internet, written by people who are not professional writers |
