English Vocabulary in Use - 48 The media: internet and email

instant messaging

a kind of email where both people are online at the same time

chat rooms

an online conversation between a group of people on topics chosen by them, where you can enter or leave the ‘room’ at any time

newsgroups

a website where people with shared interests can get news and information

social networking sites

websites that enable you to connect with other people, make new friends, exchange photographs, keep up with people’s personal news, etc.

webinars

online seminars

e-commerce

all kinds of business done on the internet

browsing

looking at different websites, with no goal in particular

surfing the web

moving from one website or web page to another, usually looking for something

graphic images

technical term for pictures, icons, diagrams, etc.

attachments

files you send with email messages

file-sharing

the practice of sharing computer data or space on a network

ISP

Internet Service Provider: a company that offers users access to the interent and services such as news, email, shopping sites, etc., usually for a monthly fee

hacked

someone may access it illegally

download

bringing files to your computer from the internet

upload

sending files from you computer to the internet or to another internet user

spam

unwanted advertisements and other material sent to you by email from companies

junk mail

another term for spam

addictive

something you cannot stop doing, which has become out of your control

cookies

pieces of software that are sent from the internet to your computer, which can follow and record what you do, which websites you visit, etc.

offensive material

material such as pornography, or extreme political views or material that encourages hate and violence against people

parental control

ability of parents to control which websites their children can visit

bookmarked

put it in a list of websites I can access immediately

subscribe to

become a member of

screen out / filter out

prevent from reaching you

server

central computer that distributes email and other services to a group of users

down

not working

anti-virus software

protection against computer viruses

bounced

came back to me

posts

adds them