LexiTopic: Information & Communication Technologies
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The LexiConnexxions analysis has identified these words related to INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES in the Spelling Bee lexicon.
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ABOUT THE LEXITOPICS PROJECT
Taxonomy for Spelling Bee words related to INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
SUBJECT HEADINGS IN THIS LEXITOPIC:
Artificial Intelligence and RoboticsCommunication Devices: ElectronicCommunication Devices: OtherCommunication InfrastructureData, Formats, and StorageHardware and DevicesOnline BehaviorOnline Content and InterfaceOnline SecurityRadio, Television, and Satellite technologyRecording Technologies audio and videoSoftware, Programming, and ApplicationsTelephones and Telephone Service
NOTES ABOUT THE TAXONOMY FOR INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
SCOPE NOTE: This LexiTopic compiles and defines Bee words related to current and recent technologies that support human information technology and communications.
Words related to information as pertains to knowledge are in KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION.
Words related to publication (print and online) are in WRITING AND PUBLISHING.
Words related to dramatic and production aspects of radio and television broadcasts are in DRAMATIC ARTS.
Words related to video games and gaming are in GAMES, TOYS, AND PLAY.
Topical arrangement of Spelling Bee words related to INFO TECH AND COMMUNICATIONS
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
ANDROID: a mobile robot usually with a human formAUTOMATA: plural of automaton, a mechanism that is relatively self-operating, especially: a robot; a machine or control mechanism designed to follow automatically a predetermined sequence of operations or respond to encoded instructionsAUTOMATON: a mechanism that is relatively self-operating, especially: a robot; a machine or control mechanism designed to follow automatically a predetermined sequence of operations or respond to encoded instructionsBIONIC: of or relating to bionics, a science concerned with the application of data about the functioning of biological systems to the solution of engineering problems; also, having normal biological capability or performance enhanced by or as if by electronic or electromechanical devices, from biology + electronicsDROID: short for android, a mobile robot usually with a human formNANOBOT: a microscopically small robot: a robot built on the scale of nanometersZOMBIE: a person held to resemble the so-called walking dead, especially: an automaton
Communication Devices: Electronic
BEAM: a constant directional radio signal transmitted for the guidance of pilots; also: the course indicated by a radio beam to transmit especially by satellite: to broadcast; to transmit (data) electronically (beaming images of the planet back to Earth); especially: to transmit (data) wirelesslyBEAMED: a constant directional radio signal transmitted for the guidance of pilots; also: the course indicated by a radio beam to transmit especially by satellite: to broadcast; to transmit (data) electronically (beaming images of the planet back to Earth); especially: to transmit (data) wirelesslyBEAMING: a constant directional radio signal transmitted for the guidance of pilots; also: the course indicated by a radio beam to transmit especially by satellite: to broadcast; to transmit (data) electronically (beaming images of the planet back to Earth); especially: to transmit (data) wirelesslyBEEP: to send a message to (someone) with a beeperBEEPING: to send a message to (someone) with a beeperDECODE: to recognize and interpret (an electronic signal)DECODED: to recognize and interpret (an electronic signal)HANDHELD: held in the hand, especially: designed to be operated while being held in the handMODEM: a device that converts signals produced by one type of device (such as a computer) to a form compatible with another (such as a telephone) and that is used especially to transmit and receive information between computers via landlines; also, to send (something, such as data) via a modem (from modulator + demodulator)PAGE: to send a message to via a pager; also, an act or instance of pagingPAGED: to send a message to via a pager; also, an act or instance of pagingPAGING: to send a message to via a pager; also, an act or instance of pagingPHABLET*: Not in M-W; Collins has: a handheld personal computer between a smartphone and a tablet in size and which combines features of both; from a blend of phone and tabletPING: the pulse of sound waves reflected from or emitted by a submerged object in submarine signaling or detection and heard by special apparatus; also, to locate (something, such as a submerged object or submarine) by detecting the reflection of a pulse of sound waves: to send out a ping in order to locate (something)PINGED: the pulse of sound waves reflected from or emitted by a submerged object in submarine signaling or detection and heard by special apparatus; also, to locate (something, such as a submerged object or submarine) by detecting the reflection of a pulse of sound waves: to send out a ping in order to locate (something)PINGING: the pulse of sound waves reflected from or emitted by a submerged object in submarine signaling or detection and heard by special apparatus; also, to locate (something, such as a submerged object or submarine) by detecting the reflection of a pulse of sound waves: to send out a ping in order to locate (something)TELNET*: a telecommunications protocol providing specifications for emulating a remote computer terminal so that one can access a distant computer and function online using an interface that appears to be part of the user's local system; formed from teletype networkTEXT: a text message; also, to send a text message from one cell phone to another; to communicate by text messagingTEXTED: a text message; also, to send a text message from one cell phone to another; to communicate by text messagingTEXTING: a text message; also, to send a text message from one cell phone to another; to communicate by text messaging; also, the act or activity of sending text messages from one cell phone to another
Communication Devices: Other
ANALOG: not digital: not computerizedBOARD: a surface, frame, or device for posting notices; also, a blackboardCABLE: a cablegram, a message sent by a submarine telegraph cable; also: a radio message or telegram; also, to telegraph by submarine cable; to communicate by a submarine cableCABLED: a cablegram, a message sent by a submarine telegraph cable; also: a radio message or telegram; also, to telegraph by submarine cable; to communicate by a submarine cableCORKBOARD: a bulletin board made with compressed granulated corkDECK: a collection of visual or photographic slides presented usually one after another as a slideshowFAXED: sent via facsimile (fax), a system of transmitting and reproducing graphic matter … by means of signals sent over telephone lines
Communication Infrastructure
CABLE: a cable infrastructure used to provide services other than television —often used before another noun (e.g., cable internet, cable telephony)CHANNEL: a means of communication or expression: such as a path along which information (such as data or music) in the form of an electrical signal passes, or a fixed or official course of communication; or a way, course, or direction of thought or action; or a band of frequencies of sufficient width for a single radio or television communicationCOAX: short for coaxial cable, a transmission line that consists of a tube of electrically conducting material surrounding a central conductor held in place by insulators and that is used to transmit telegraph, telephone, television, and Internet signals; called also coax cableDOWNLINK: a communications channel for receiving transmissions from a spacecraftalso: such transmissions; also, to transmit (data) from a spacecraft or satellite to a receiver on earthGAIN: the signal-gathering ability of an antennaGAINED: the signal-gathering ability of an antennaGAINING: the signal-gathering ability of an antennaJAMMING: to make unintelligible by sending out interfering signals or messages (jam a radio broadcast); also, to make (a radar apparatus) ineffective by sending out interfering signals or by causing reflection of radar waves (trying to jam the enemy's radar)LINE: a circuit in an electronic communication systemLINK: a unit in a communication system
PATCH: a temporary connection in a communication system (such as a telephone hookup); also, to connect (things, such as circuits) by a patch cord; also, to connect (a person, a message, etc.) to a communication system, especially temporarily (they patched him into the conference call)PIPE: a means of transmission (as of television signals or computer data) (a broadband fiber-optic pipe); also, to convey by or as if by pipes, especially: to transmit by wire or coaxial cable (piped in audio feed)PIPED: a means of transmission (as of television signals or computer data) (a broadband fiber-optic pipe); also, to convey by or as if by pipes, especially: to transmit by wire or coaxial cable (piped in audio feed)PIPELINE: a pipe, a means of transmission (as of television signals or computer data)PIPING: a means of transmission (as of television signals or computer data) (a broadband fiber-optic pipe); also, to convey by or as if by pipes, especially: to transmit by wire or coaxial cable (piped in audio feed)PIRACY: the illicit accessing of broadcast signalsPIRATIC: or more commonly piratical: of, produced by, or being a pirate or piracy (piratical strongholds, piratical editions, piratical attackers, piratical enterprises)RADIO: a radio transmitting station; a radio broadcasting organization; the radio broadcasting industry; short for radiotelegraphyTELECOM: telecommunication, technology that deals with telecommunication —usually used in plural; also, the telecommunications industry, —often used before another noun (telecom companies/services, the telecom industry)TELETEXT: a system for broadcasting text over an unused portion of a television signal and displaying it on a decoder-equipped television setTRAFFIC: the information or signals transmitted over a communications system: messages (radio traffic, email traffic)WIRING: to send or send word to by telegraph; to send a telegraphic message
Data, Formats, and Storage
BACKUP: a copy of computer data (such as a file or the contents of a hard drive); also: the act or an instance of making a backupBLANK: without any recorded sound or information (a blank drive/DVD/disk)BOOK: an e-book, a book composed in or converted to digital format for display on a computer screen or handheld deviceBOOKS: an e-book, a book composed in or converted to digital format for display on a computer screen or handheld deviceBYTE: a unit of computer information or data-storage capacity that consists of a group of eight bits and that is used especially to represent an alphanumeric characterCACHE: a computer memory with very short access time used for storage of frequently or recently used instructions or data; also, computers: to place (instructions or data) in cache memory for temporary storageCACHED: a computer memory with very short access time used for storage of frequently or recently used instructions or data; also, computers: to place (instructions or data) in cache memory for temporary storageCACHING: a computer memory with very short access time used for storage of frequently or recently used instructions or data; also, computers: to place (instructions or data) in cache memory for temporary storageCHAD: small pieces of paper or cardboard produced in punching paper tape or data cardsCLOUD: the computers and connections that support cloud computing (storing files in the cloud)CONTENT: the principal substance (such as written matter, illustrations, or music) offered by a websiteDIGITAL: composed of data in the form of especially binary digits (e.g., digital images/photos); also, providing a readout in numerical digits (e.g., a digital voltmeter or a digital watch/clock)DIGITALLY: composed of data in the form of especially binary digits (e.g., digital images/photos); also, providing a readout in numerical digits (e.g., a digital voltmeter or a digital watch/clock)DOWNLOAD: an act or instance of transferring something (such as data or files) from a usually large computer to the memory of another device (such as a smaller computer): an act or instance of downloading; also: the item downloadedDOWNLOADED: an act or instance of transferring something (such as data or files) from a usually large computer to the memory of another device (such as a smaller computer): an act or instance of downloading; also: the item downloadedDUMP: the act of copying data from a computer's internal storage to an external storage or output device; also, to copy (data in a computer's internal storage) to an external storage or output deviceDUMPED: the act of copying data from a computer's internal storage to an external storage or output device; also, to copy (data in a computer's internal storage) to an external storage or output deviceDYNAMIC: of random-access memory: requiring periodic refreshment of charge in order to retain dataEMBED: insert (a media file, such as a graphic, video, or audio clip) into a computer document (as on a website or in an email)EMBEDDED: insert (a media file, such as a graphic, video, or audio clip) into a computer document (as on a website or in an email)FIELD: a particular area (as of a record in a database) in which the same type of information is regularly recordedFILENAME: M-W does not have an entry for filename; NOAD does. GET NOAD DEFINITIONSFORMAT: a method of organizing data (as for storage)GEOTAG: location information (such as GPS coordinates) added to a digital file or image; also, to add location information to (something, such as a digital image)GIGABIT: one billion bits (units of computer information)HOLOGRAM: a three-dimensional image reproduced from a pattern of interference produced by a split coherent beam of radiation (such as a laser); also: the pattern of interference itselfIMAGE: a picture produced on an electronic display (such as a television or computer screen)IMPORT: to transfer (files or data) from one format to another usually within a new fileINPUT: information fed into a data processing system or computer;; also, the means by which or the point at which an input (as of data) is made also, to enter (data) into a computer or data processing systemLEGACY: of, relating to, or being a previous or outdated computer system (legacy data, a legacy system)LOAD: to cause (a program, data, etc.) to be copied or transferred (as from the Internet or a disk drive) into memory for use or display on a digital device (load the program onto the hard drive); also, to become copied or transferred (as from the Internet or a disk drive) into memory for use or display on a digital device (the app loads quickly)LOADED: to cause (a program, data, etc.) to be copied or transferred (as from the Internet or a disk drive) into memory for use or display on a digital device (load the program onto the hard drive); also, to become copied or transferred (as from the Internet or a disk drive) into memory for use or display on a digital device (the app loads quickly)LOADING: to cause (a program, data, etc.) to be copied or transferred (as from the Internet or a disk drive) into memory for use or display on a digital device (load the program onto the hard drive); also, to become copied or transferred (as from the Internet or a disk drive) into memory for use or display on a digital device (the app loads quickly)MEDIA: plural of medium: something (such as a magnetic disk) on which information may be stored; digital audio or video files available for playback or streamingMEDIUM: something (such as a magnetic disk) on which information may be stored; digital audio or video files available for playback or streamingMEGABIT: one million bits (a bit is a unit of computer information equivalent to the result of a choice between two alternatives)MEGABYTE: 1024 kilobytes or 1,048,576 bytes; also: one million bytes (a byte is a unit of computer information or data-storage capacity that consists of a group of eight bits)MIGRATING: [of data] to relocate (information) from storage or operation on one computer or computer system to anotherMORPH: to undergo transformation from an image of one object into that of another especially by means of computer-generated animationOPEN: to initiate access to (a computer file) prior to useOPENED: to initiate access to (a computer file) prior to useOUTPUT: the information produced by a computerPACK: a stack of magnetic disks in a container for use as a storage devicePAGE: a sizable subdivision of computer memory; also: a block of information that fills a page and can be transferred as a unit between the internal and external storage of a computerPIXEL: any of the small discrete elements that together constitute an image (as on a television or digital screen); also, any of the detecting elements of a solid-state optical sensor (such as a CCD or CMOS device); from pix (plural of pic, picture) + elementQUEUE: a data structure that consists of a list of records such that records are added at one end and removed from the other; also, a sequence of messages or jobs held in temporary storage awaiting transmission or processingZIPPED: to compress (one or more computer files) to a smaller size or into a single file by removing redundant information (Zip the files before uploading them.)
Hardware and Devices
BAUD: a variable unit of data transmission speed (such as one bit per second); from baud (telegraphic transmission speed unit), from J. M. E. Baudot †1903 French inventor
BOOT: the act of booting or rebooting a computer or the process by which a computer is booted; —often used before another noun (a boot disk); also, to start or ready for use especially by booting a program (boot a computer); —often used with upBOOTED: the act of booting or rebooting a computer or the process by which a computer is booted; —often used before another noun (a boot disk); also, to start or ready for use especially by booting a program (boot a computer); —often used with upBOOTING: the act of booting or rebooting a computer or the process by which a computer is booted; —often used before another noun (a boot disk); also, to start or ready for use especially by booting a program (boot a computer); —often used with upBRAIN: something that performs the functions of a brain especially: an automatic device (such as a computer) for control or computation [metaphorical]BRICK: to render (an electronic device, such as a smartphone) nonfunctional (as by accidental damage, malicious hacking, or software changes)CALCULATOR: a usually electronic device for performing mathematical calculations; also, a person who operates a calculatorCIRCUIT: a two-way communication path between points (as in a computer)CLEAN: of a computer: not having anything added by a user (installed the software on a clean computer)CLIENT: a computer in a network that uses the services (such as access to files or shared peripherals) provided by a server; also: software that allows a computer to function as a client in a networkCLIENT: a computer in a network that uses the services … provided by a serverCLOCK: a synchronizing device (as in a computer) that produces pulses at regular intervalsCONNECT: to establish a communications connection (connect online)CONNECTED: to establish a communications connection (connect online)CONNECTION: to establish a communications connection (connect online)DOCK: or docking station: a device in which a smartphone, digital camera, etc., is placed for charging, accessing a power supply, or connecting to another electronic device; also, to connect an electronic device (such as a computer or a digital camera) to another device (dock the phone into the computer)DOCKED: or docking station: a device in which a smartphone, digital camera, etc., is placed for charging, accessing a power supply, or connecting to another electronic device; also, to connect an electronic device (such as a computer or a digital camera) to another device (dock the phone into the computer)DONGLE: a small device that plugs into a computer and serves as an adapter or as a security measure to enable the use of certain softwareDROPOUT: a momentary defect on a magnetic tape or disk caused by a temporary loss of signalDUMB: not having the capability to process data (a dumb terminal)FACEPLATE: the glass front of a cathode-ray tube on which the image is seen FLOP: a unit of measure for calculating the speed of a computer equal to one floating-point operation per secondLAGGY: in IT: having a delayed or slow response (as to a user's input): marked or affected by lagLAPTOP: a portable microcomputer having its main components (such as processor, keyboard, and display screen) integrated into a single unit capable of battery-powered operation; also, of a size and design that makes operation and use on one's lap convenientLOGIC: the arrangement of circuit elements (as in a computer) needed for computation; also: the circuits themselvesMACHINE: a computer, especially a personal computerMICE: plural of mouse, a small mobile manual device that controls movement of the cursor and selection of functions on a computer displayMICRO: a microcomputer or microprocessorMINI: a minicomputer, a small computer that is intermediate between a microcomputer and a mainframe in size, speed, and capacity, that can support time-sharing, and that is often dedicated to a single applicationMOBILE: of, relating to, or being a computing device (such as a smartphone or tablet) that is capable of being connected wirelessly to the Internet and is typically used for online browsing, watching videos, playing games, reading books, etc. (a mobile video player/e-reader); also, designed or intended to run on a mobile device (mobile apps/games); also, taking place on or utilizing a mobile device (mobile gaming/streaming)MONITOR: an electronic device with a screen used for display (as of television pictures or computer information)OPTICAL: involving the use of light-sensitive devices to acquire information for a computer (optical character recognition)PADDLE: a computer input device with a dial used to control linear movement of a cursor on a computer displayPAIR: to establish a connection between (a set of networked devices or systems) or from (a networked device or system)PAIRING: to establish a connection between (a set of networked devices or systems) or from (a networked device or system)PHABLET*: Not in M-W; Collins has: a handheld personal computer between a smartphone and a tablet in size and which combines features of both; from a blend of phone and tabletPING: a signal sent from one computer to another across a network for usually diagnostic purposes (as to determine network speed or the status of the target computer); also, to send a signal to (a computer) in order to determine its status or the status of the connecting network; to send a signal to (a device, such as a cell phone) in order to determine its status or locationPINGED: a signal sent from one computer to another across a network for usually diagnostic purposes (as to determine network speed or the status of the target computer); also, to send a signal to (a computer) in order to determine its status or the status of the connecting network; to send a signal to (a device, such as a cell phone) in order to determine its status or locationPINGING: a signal sent from one computer to another across a network for usually diagnostic purposes (as to determine network speed or the status of the target computer); also, to send a signal to (a computer) in order to determine its status or the status of the connecting network; to send a signal to (a device, such as a cell phone) in order to determine its status or locationPOLL: to check (devices, such as several computer terminals sharing a single line) in sequence for messages waiting to be transmittedintransitive verbPOLLING: to check (devices, such as several computer terminals sharing a single line) in sequence for messages waiting to be transmittedintransitive verbPORT: a hardware interface by which a computer is connected to another device (such as a printer, a mouse, or another computer); broadly: a jack, a female fitting in an electric circuit used with a plug to make a connection with another circuitTABLET: or tablet computer : a mobile computing device that has a flat, rectangular form like that of a magazine or pad of paper, that is usually controlled by means of a touch screen, and that is typically used for accessing the Internet, watching videos, playing games, reading electronic books, etc.; also, a graphics tablet, a device by which pictorial information is entered into a computer in a manner similar to drawingTRACKPAD: Now in M-W; Collins has a flat pad on some computers that you slide your finger over in order to move the cursor; a touchpadTUBE: an electron tube, an electronic device in which conduction by electrons takes place through a vacuum or a gaseous medium within a sealed glass or metal container and which has various uses based on the controlled flow of electrons; especially: a vacuum tube, an electron tube evacuated to a high degree of vacuum; also, a cathode-ray tube, a vacuum tube in which a beam of electrons is projected on a phosphor-coated screen to produce a luminous spot at a point on the screen determined by the effect on the electron beam of a variable magnetic field within the tube; especially: a television picture tubeTYPE: to write with a computer keyboard or on a typewriter; also, to produce (a character, a document, etc.) using a keyboard (as on a computer); also: to keyboard, to enter (data, text, etc.) by means of a keyboardTYPED: to write with a computer keyboard or on a typewriter; also, to produce (a character, a document, etc.) using a keyboard (as on a computer); also: to keyboard, to enter (data, text, etc.) by means of a keyboardTYPING: to write with a computer keyboard or on a typewriter; also, to produce (a character, a document, etc.) using a keyboard (as on a computer); also: to keyboard, to enter (data, text, etc.) by means of a keyboardVIDEO: being, relating to, or involving images on a computer display (a video terminal)VIRTUAL: of, relating to, or using virtual memory, a section of a hard drive that can be used as if it were an extension of a computer's random-access memoryWAND: a handheld device used to enter information (as from a bar code) into a computer
Online Behavior
BLOCK: to use an automated means to prevent access or connection by (a user, device, etc.) or to (a website, social media page, phone number, etc.) (They blocked the app on their kids' phones.) (blocked her on social media) (blocked from accessing InstagramBLOCKED: to use an automated means to prevent access or connection by (a user, device, etc.) or to (a website, social media page, phone number, etc.) (They blocked the app on their kids' phones.) (blocked her on social media) (blocked from accessing InstagramBLOCKS: to use an automated means to prevent access or connection by (a user, device, etc.) or to (a website, social media page, phone number, etc.) (They blocked the app on their kids' phones.) (blocked her on social media) (blocked from accessing InstagramBLOG: a website that contains online personal reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks, videos, and photographs provided by the writer; also: the contents of such a site; also, a regular feature appearing as part of an online publication that typically relates to a particular topic and consists of articles and personal commentary by one or more authors; also, to write or have a blog; to write or write about (something) on a blog (short for Weblog). Blog is short for weblog, which is a portmanteau of web + log (a record of performance, events, or day-to-day activities).BLOGGED: a website that contains online personal reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks, videos, and photographs provided by the writer; also: the contents of such a site; also, a regular feature appearing as part of an online publication that typically relates to a particular topic and consists of articles and personal commentary by one or more authors; also, to write or have a blog; to write or write about (something) on a blog (short for Weblog). Blog is short for weblog, which is a portmanteau of web + log (a record of performance, events, or day-to-day activities).BLOGGING: a website that contains online personal reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks, videos, and photographs provided by the writer; also: the contents of such a site; also, a regular feature appearing as part of an online publication that typically relates to a particular topic and consists of articles and personal commentary by one or more authors; also, to write or have a blog; to write or write about (something) on a blog (short for Weblog). Blog is short for weblog, which is a portmanteau of web + log (a record of performance, events, or day-to-day activities).BUMP: to cause (a post or thread on social media) to move to a more prominent and noticeable positionBUMPING: to cause (a post or thread on social media) to move to a more prominent and noticeable positionCHAT: online discussion in a chat room; also: an instance of such discussion; also, to take part in an online discussion in a chat roomCHATROOM: M-W has this only as an open compound, chat room, a real-time online interactive discussion groupCHECK: to access (email, voicemail, etc.) to find out if there are messages; to look at or in something to see or find what is there (check for messages on a cell phone)CHECKED: to access (email, voicemail, etc.) to find out if there are messages; to look at or in something to see or find what is there (check for messages on a cell phone)CHECKING: to access (email, voicemail, etc.) to find out if there are messages; to look at or in something to see or find what is there (check for messages on a cell phone)DOXED: M-W: or doxxed: informal: to publicly identify or publish private information about (someone) especially as a form of punishment or revenge; from respelling of docs, plural of doc (short for document)DOXING: M-W: or doxxing: informal: to publicly identify or publish private information about (someone) especially as a form of punishment or revenge; from respelling of docs, plural of doc (short for document)DOXX: M-W: variant of dox: informal: to publicly identify or publish private information about (someone) especially as a form of punishment or revenge; from respelling of docs, plural of doc (short for document)DOXXED: M-W: variant of dox: informal: to publicly identify or publish private information about (someone) especially as a form of punishment or revenge; from respelling of docs, plural of doc (short for document)DOXXING: M-W: variant of dox: informal: to publicly identify or publish private information about (someone) especially as a form of punishment or revenge; from respelling of docs, plural of doc (short for document)FLAME: an angry, hostile, or abusive electronic message; also, to send an angry, hostile, or abusive electronic message; also, to send an angry, hostile, or abusive electronic message to or aboutLIKE: to electronically register one's approval of (something, such as an online post or comment) for others to see (as by clicking on an icon designed for that purpose); also, the act or an instance of liking an online comment, post, etc.LIKED: to electronically register one's approval of (something, such as an online post or comment) for others to see (as by clicking on an icon designed for that purpose); also, the act or an instance of liking an online comment, post, etc.LIKING: to electronically register one's approval of (something, such as an online post or comment) for others to see (as by clicking on an icon designed for that purpose); also, the act or an instance of liking an online comment, post, etc.LIVE: involving or relating to communication (as over the Internet) that occurs in real time (live support, a live chat session, a live webcast)LURK: to read messages without contributing on an Internet discussion forum or social media platformLURKING: to read messages without contributing on an Internet discussion forum or social media platformNAVIGATING: to make one's way over or through: to traverse (navigate the Internet)NAVIGATION: [the act or practice of making] one's way over or through: to traverse (online navigation)NETIQUETTE: etiquette governing communication on the Internet; blend of net and etiquetteNETIZEN: an active participant in the online community of the Internet; blend of net and citizenOFFLINE: of a person: not available (as for communication) especially by way of the InternetONLINE: connected to, served by, or available through a system and especially a computer or telecommunications system (such as the Internet); also: done while connected to such a systemTAGGED: to supply (something, such as a social media post) with a hashtag; also, to mention (another person or account) in a social media post in a way that causes the person or account to be notified of the postTAGGING: to supply (something, such as a social media post) with a hashtag; also, to mention (another person or account) in a social media post in a way that causes the person or account to be notified of the postTROLL: a person who intentionally antagonizes others online by posting inflammatory, irrelevant, or offensive comments or other disruptive content; also, to antagonize (others) online by deliberately posting inflammatory, irrelevant, or offensive comments or other disruptive content; to act as a troll on (a forum, site, etc.); to harass, criticize, or antagonize (someone) especially by provocatively disparaging or mocking public statements, postings, or actsTWEET: a post made on the X online message service; also, to make a posting on the X online message service : to post a tweetTWEETED: a post made on the X online message service; also, to make a posting on the X online message service : to post a tweetUNBLOCK: to remove a block; to free from being blocked (a procedure to unblock his arteries)UNLIKING: Not in M-W or Collins: to reverse the action of liking, which is ‘to electronically register one's approval of (something, such as an online post or comment) for others to see (as by clicking on an icon designed for that purpose); also, the act or an instance of liking an online comment, post, etc.’UNTAG: not in M-W, not in Collins, but in NOAD: remove a tag identifying a person from (digital content, typically a photograph) on a social networking site:UNTAGGED: not in M-W, not in Collins, but in NOAD: remove a tag identifying a person from (digital content, typically a photograph) on a social networking site:UNTAGGING: not in M-W, not in Collins, but in NOAD: remove a tag identifying a person from (digital content, typically a photograph) on a social networking site:VIRAL: quickly and widely spread or popularized especially by means of social media (a viral video)VIRALITY: quickly and widely spread or popularized especially by means of social media (a viral video)VIRALLY: quickly and widely spread or popularized especially by means of social media (a viral video)VLOG: a blog that contains video material; also, to create or manage such a blog; from video + blogVLOGGING: a blog that contains video material; also, to create or manage such a blog; from video + blogWIKI: a website that allows visitors to make changes, contributions, or corrections; from WikiWikiWeb, a website with such programming introduced in 1995; after the Wiki Wiki Shuttle bus service at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu. The name is a reduplication of Hawaiian wiki "quick."
Online Content and Interface
ACCOUNT: an arrangement in which a person uses the internet or email services of a particular companyATTACH: to include and send (a separate document or file) with an electronic message (such as an email or text message)ATTACHMENT: a separate document or file that is included and sent with an electronic message (such as an email or text message)AVATAR: an electronic image (as in a video game) that represents and may be manipulated by a computer userBLOCK: to use an automated means to prevent access or connection by (a user, device, etc.) or to (a website, social media page, phone number, etc.) (They blocked the app on their kids' phones.) (blocked her on social media) (blocked from accessing InstagramBLOCKED: to use an automated means to prevent access or connection by (a user, device, etc.) or to (a website, social media page, phone number, etc.) (They blocked the app on their kids' phones.) (blocked her on social media) (blocked from accessing InstagramBLOCKS: to use an automated means to prevent access or connection by (a user, device, etc.) or to (a website, social media page, phone number, etc.) (They blocked the app on their kids' phones.) (blocked her on social media) (blocked from accessing InstagramBLOG: a website that contains online personal reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks, videos, and photographs provided by the writer; also: the contents of such a site; also, a regular feature appearing as part of an online publication that typically relates to a particular topic and consists of articles and personal commentary by one or more authors; also, to write or have a blog; to write or write about (something) on a blog (short for Weblog). Blog is short for weblog, which is a portmanteau of web + log (a record of performance, events, or day-to-day activities).BLOGGED: a website that contains online personal reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks, videos, and photographs provided by the writer; also: the contents of such a site; also, a regular feature appearing as part of an online publication that typically relates to a particular topic and consists of articles and personal commentary by one or more authors; also, to write or have a blog; to write or write about (something) on a blog (short for Weblog). Blog is short for weblog, which is a portmanteau of web + log (a record of performance, events, or day-to-day activities).BLOGGING: a website that contains online personal reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks, videos, and photographs provided by the writer; also: the contents of such a site; also, a regular feature appearing as part of an online publication that typically relates to a particular topic and consists of articles and personal commentary by one or more authors; also, to write or have a blog; to write or write about (something) on a blog (short for Weblog). Blog is short for weblog, which is a portmanteau of web + log (a record of performance, events, or day-to-day activities).BOARD: computers: message board (e.g., add a link to the board)BOOKMARK: a menu entry or icon on a computer that is usually created by the user and that serves as a shortcut to a previously viewed location (such as an Internet site)BUTTON: a usually box-shaped computer icon that initiates a specific software functionCHAT: online discussion in a chat room; also: an instance of such discussion; also, to take part in an online discussion in a chat roomCHATROOM: M-W has this only as an open compound, chat room, a real-time online interactive discussion groupCLICK: an instance of clicking (a mouse click); also, to select especially in a computer interface by pressing a button on a control device (such as a mouse); to select something by clicking —often used with on (click on the icon)CLICKABLE: of a hyperlink: able to be clickedCLICKBAIT: something (such as a headline) designed to make readers want to click on a hyperlink especially when the link leads to content of dubious value or interestCLICKED: an instance of clicking (a mouse click); also, to select especially in a computer interface by pressing a button on a control device (such as a mouse); to select something by clicking —often used with on (click on the icon)CLICKING: an instance of clicking (a mouse click); also, to select especially in a computer interface by pressing a button on a control device (such as a mouse); to select something by clicking —often used with on (click on the icon)DIALOG: less common variant of dialogue: an exchange between a person and something else (such as a computer)DOMAIN: computers: a subdivision of the Internet consisting of computers or sites usually with a common purposeDOTCOM*: M-W hyphenates dot-com “a company that markets its products or services usually exclusively online via a website”DRAG: computers: to select and move (an item on a computer screen) by using a mouse, a touch screen, etc.DRAGGING: computers: to select and move (an item on a computer screen) by using a mouse, a touch screen, etc.DROP: computers: to place (an item on a computer screen) in one location in a graphical user interface after dragging it from another (drag and drop)DROPPING: computers: to place (an item on a computer screen) in one location in a graphical user interface after dragging it from another (drag and drop)EMAIL: electronic mail, from electronic + mailEMAILED: electronic mail, from electronic + mailEMOTICON: a group of keyboard characters (such as:-)) that typically represents a facial expression or suggests an attitude or emotion and that is used especially in computerized communications (such as email), from emotion + iconFEED: an Internet service in which updates from electronic information sources (such as blogs or social media accounts) are presented in a continuous stream (an RSS feed); also: the information presented by such a serviceFORA: plural of forum, a public meeting place for open discussionFORUM: a public meeting place for open discussionGRAPHIC: often graphical: relating to or consisting of images or video displayed on the screen of a computer or other digital device (e.g., a graphical interface); also, a pictorial image created by a computer for display on the screen of a digital device, or a message, image, etc. superimposed on a videoHIGHLIGHT: to cause (something, such as text or an icon) to be displayed in a way that stands out on an electronic screen (as of a computer or smartphone) (highlighted the sentence and deleted it)HIGHLIGHTED: to cause (something, such as text or an icon) to be displayed in a way that stands out on an electronic screen (as of a computer or smartphone) (highlighted the sentence and deleted it)HIGHLIGHTING: to cause (something, such as text or an icon) to be displayed in a way that stands out on an electronic screen (as of a computer or smartphone) (highlighted the sentence and deleted it)HOMEPAGE: M-W shows an open compound home page, the page typically encountered first on a website that usually contains links to the other pages of the siteICON: a graphic symbol on a computer display screen that represents an app, an object (such as a file), or a function (such as the command to save)INBOX: a computer folder devoted to incoming emailLINK: to connect with a link, an identifier attached to an element in a system (such as an index term in a database) in order to indicate or permit connection with other similarly identified elements, especially: one (such as a hyperlink) in a computer fileLINKING: to connect with a link, an identifier attached to an element in a system (such as an index term in a database) in order to indicate or permit connection with other similarly identified elements, especially: one (such as a hyperlink) in a computer fileLOGIN: M-W has only “log on, or less commonly log in,” but only as a two-word phrase: to establish communication and initiate interaction with a computer or system —often written as log onto and log intoLOGOFF*: M-W has “log out” and offers “or log off” as a variant, but only as a two-word phrase: to terminate a connection with a computer or systemLOGOUT*: M-W has “log out” but only as a two-word phrase: to terminate a connection with a computer or systemMAIL: email: messages sent and received electronically through an email systemMAILABLE: to send by mail; to postMAILBOX: a computer file in which email is collectedMAILED: to send by mail; to postMEME: an amusing or interesting item (such as a captioned picture or video) or genre of items that is spread widely online especially through social mediaMEMED: not in M-W: verb form of meme, an amusing or interesting item (such as a captioned picture or video) or genre of items that is spread widely online especially through social mediaMEMETIC: related to a meme, an amusing or interesting item (such as a captioned picture or video) or genre of items that is spread widely online especially through social mediaMEMING: not in M-W: verb form of meme, an amusing or interesting item (such as a captioned picture or video) or genre of items that is spread widely online especially through social mediaMENU: a list shown on the display of a computer from which a user can select the operation the computer is to performMINIMIZATION: to replace (a window) on a computer display with a small button or icon which will restore the window when selectedMINIMIZE: to replace (a window) on a computer display with a small button or icon which will restore the window when selectedMINIMIZED: to replace (a window) on a computer display with a small button or icon which will restore the window when selectedMINIMIZING: to replace (a window) on a computer display with a small button or icon which will restore the window when selectedOBJECT: a discrete entity (such as a window or icon) in computer graphics that can be manipulated independently of other such entitiesOFFLINE: not connected to or served by a system and especially a computer or telecommunications system; also: done or occurring independently of such a system (offline events)ONLINE: connected to, served by, or available through a system and especially a computer or telecommunications system (such as the Internet); also: done while connected to such a systemPAGE: the block of information found at a single World Wide Web addressPINNED: computers: to fix (something, such as a message, a file, or an icon) in place for convenient viewing or accessPINNING: computers: to fix (something, such as a message, a file, or an icon) in place for convenient viewing or accessPORTAL: an online platform (such as a website) that provides access to services or information of a specific kind (a news portal, a payment portal)PORTRAIT: of, relating to, or being a rectangular document having the vertical dimension longer than the horizontal dimensionswitching from landscape to portrait modeTAGGED: to supply (something, such as a social media post) with a hashtag; also, to mention (another person or account) in a social media post in a way that causes the person or account to be notified of the postTAGGING: to supply (something, such as a social media post) with a hashtag; also, to mention (another person or account) in a social media post in a way that causes the person or account to be notified of the postTIMELINE: a stream of social media posts: a feed, an Internet service in which updates from electronic information sources (such as blogs or social media accounts) are presented in a continuous stream; also: the information presented by such a serviceTWEET: a post made on the X online message service; also, to make a posting on the X online message service : to post a tweetTWEETED: a post made on the X online message service; also, to make a posting on the X online message service : to post a tweetUNBLOCK: to remove a block; to free from being blocked (a procedure to unblock his arteries)UNCHECK: to remove a check mark from (an electronic form or document): to deselect (an option) in a software interfaceUNCHECKED: to remove a check mark from (an electronic form or document): to deselect (an option) in a software interfaceUNLINK: to unfasten a link, an identifier attached to an element in a system (such as an index term in a database) in order to indicate or permit connection with other similarly identified elements, especially: one (such as a hyperlink) in a computer fileUNLINKING: to unfasten a link, an identifier attached to an element in a system (such as an index term in a database) in order to indicate or permit connection with other similarly identified elements, especially: one (such as a hyperlink) in a computer fileUNTAG: not in M-W, not in Collins, but in NOAD: remove a tag identifying a person from (digital content, typically a photograph) on a social networking site:UNTAGGED: not in M-W, not in Collins, but in NOAD: remove a tag identifying a person from (digital content, typically a photograph) on a social networking site:UNTAGGING: not in M-W, not in Collins, but in NOAD: remove a tag identifying a person from (digital content, typically a photograph) on a social networking site:VIRTUAL: being on or simulated on a computer or computer network (print or virtual books, a virtual keyboard); occurring or existing primarily online (virtual shopping); of, relating to, or existing within a virtual reality (a virtual tour)VLOG: a blog that contains video material; also, to create or manage such a blog; from video + blogVLOGGING: a blog that contains video material; also, to create or manage such a blog; from video + blogWIKI: a website that allows visitors to make changes, contributions, or corrections; from WikiWikiWeb, a website with such programming introduced in 1995; after the Wiki Wiki Shuttle bus service at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu. The name is a reduplication of Hawaiian wiki "quick."WILDCARD: M-W has open compound wild card; Collins has “also wildcard.” M-W defines as usually wildcard: a symbol (such as ? or *) used in a keyword database search to represent the presence of zero, one, or more than one unspecified charactersWINDOW: any of various rectangular boxes appearing on a computer screen that display files or program output, that can usually be moved and resized, and that facilitate multitaskingZINE: short for magazine (a print periodical containing miscellaneous pieces (such as articles, stories, poems) and often illustrated; also: such a periodical published online; also, a similar section of a newspaper usually appearing on Sunday; also, a radio or television program presenting usually several short segments on a variety of topics), especially: a noncommercial often homemade or online publication usually devoted to specialized and often unconventional subject matter
Online Security
BOTNET: a network of computers that have been linked together by malware: a network of botsBUGGY: characterized by [software] bugs, especially: containing many bugsCAPTCHA: a test to prevent spamming software from accessing a website by requiring visitors to the site to solve a simple puzzle in order to gain access. From Completely Automatic Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart (with deliberate pun on “capture”GLITCH: a usually minor malfunction; a bug, such as an unexpected software defect, fault, flaw, or imperfectionGLITCHING: M-W does not have “glitching” nor does it have a verb form of glitchGLITCHY: a usually minor malfunction; a bug, such as an unexpected software defect, fault, flaw, or imperfectionHACK: an expert at programming and solving problems with a computer; also, a person who illegally gains access to … a computer system; also, a usually creatively improvised solution to a computer problem or limitation; also, to gain illegal access to (a computer network, system, etc.); also, to write computer programs for enjoymentHACKABLE: M-W does not have an entry for hackable, “of computer programs or objects containing or relating to them) having the ability to be hacked or accessed without permission” (Collins)HACKED: an expert at programming and solving problems with a computer; also, a person who illegally gains access to … a computer system; also, a usually creatively improvised solution to a computer problem or limitation; also, to gain illegal access to (a computer network, system, etc.); also, to write computer programs for enjoymentINFECT: of a computer virus: to become transmitted and copied to (a device, such as a computer)INFECTED: of a computer virus: to become transmitted and copied to (a device, such as a computer)INFECTING: of a computer virus: to become transmitted and copied to (a device, such as a computer)INFECTION: of a computer virus: to become transmitted and copied to (a device, such as a computer)
Radio, Television, and Satellite technology
AIRWAY: a channel of a designated radio frequency for broadcasting or other radio communicationALFA*: Collins has alfa, a word used in communications to represent the letter A. M-W capitalizes it (Alfa); NOAD does not include it at all.ANTENNA: a usually metallic device (such as a rod or wire) for radiating or receiving radio wavesANTENNAE: a usually metallic device (such as a rod or wire) for radiating or receiving radio wavesBEAM: a constant directional radio signal transmitted for the guidance of pilots; also: the course indicated by a radio beam to transmit especially by satellite: to broadcast; to transmit (data) electronically (beaming images of the planet back to Earth); especially: to transmit (data) wirelesslyBEAMED: a constant directional radio signal transmitted for the guidance of pilots; also: the course indicated by a radio beam to transmit especially by satellite: to broadcast; to transmit (data) electronically (beaming images of the planet back to Earth); especially: to transmit (data) wirelesslyBEAMING: a constant directional radio signal transmitted for the guidance of pilots; also: the course indicated by a radio beam to transmit especially by satellite: to broadcast; to transmit (data) electronically (beaming images of the planet back to Earth); especially: to transmit (data) wirelesslyBLIP: an interruption of the sound received in a radio or television program or occurring in a recording as a result of blipping; also, to remove (recorded sound) from a recording so that there is an interruption of the sound in the reproductionCABLE: cable television, a system of television reception in which signals from distant stations are picked up by a master antenna and sent by cable to the individual receivers of paying subscribers (e.g., a house with cable)CLICK: to change or move through (channels) especially by pushing buttons on a remote control; to change to a different channel or move through channels especially by pushing buttons on a remote control (She clicked through the channels.)CLICKED: to change or move through (channels) especially by pushing buttons on a remote control; to change to a different channel or move through channels especially by pushing buttons on a remote control (She clicked through the channels.)CLICKING: to change or move through (channels) especially by pushing buttons on a remote control; to change to a different channel or move through channels especially by pushing buttons on a remote control (She clicked through the channels.)COPY: in radio/military communications: to acknowledge receipt and understanding of a messageDIPOLE: a radio antenna consisting of two horizontal rods in line with each other with their ends slightly separatedECHO: the repetition of a received radio signal due especially to reflection of part of the wave from an ionized layer of the atmosphere; also, the reflection of transmitted radar signals by an object; also, the visual indication of this reflection on a radarscopeFEED: the act or process of feeding a signal (such as an audio or video transmission) to a station for broadcast; also: the signal being fed; a live satellite feed; to send (as by wire or satellite) to a transmitting station for broadcastFEEDING: the act or process of feeding a signal (such as an audio or video transmission) to a station for broadcast; also: the signal being fed; a live satellite feed; to send (as by wire or satellite) to a transmitting station for broadcastGRID: a network of radio or television stationsHALO: [not in M-W] Collins: an undesirable bright or dark ring surrounding an image on the fluorescent screen of a television tube, due to some fault either in transmission or receptionHALOING: [not in M-W] Collins: an undesirable bright or dark ring surrounding an image on the fluorescent screen of a television tube, due to some fault either in transmission or receptionJAMMING: to make unintelligible by sending out interfering signals or messages (jam a radio broadcast); also, to make (a radar apparatus) ineffective by sending out interfering signals or by causing reflection of radar waves (trying to jam the enemy's radar)LINE: any of the successive horizontal rows of picture elements on the screen of a cathode-ray tube (such as a television screen)LIVE: of or relating to an event that is broadcast or reported as it is occurring (a live webcast, live updates, live broadcast)MINICAM: a portable television cameraNULL: a condition of a radio receiver when minimum or zero signal is received
OVER: —used as a function word to indicate a particular medium or channel of communication (heard it over the radio, talked over the phone); also, —used on a two-way radio circuit to indicate that a message is complete and a reply is expectedPUBLIC: supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by income from commercials (public radio, public television)RADAR: a device or system consisting usually of a synchronized radio transmitter and receiver that emits radio waves and processes their reflections for display and is used especially for detecting and locating objects (such as aircraft) or surface features (as of a planet); from radio detecting and rangingRADIATOR: a transmitting antennaRADIO: of or relating to electric currents or phenomena (such as electromagnetic radiation) of frequencies between about 3000 hertz and 300 gigahertz; also, the wireless transmission and reception of electric impulses or signals by means of electromagnetic waves; also, the use of these waves for the wireless transmission of electric impulses into which sound is converted; also, a radio message; a radio receiving set; also, communication by radio; of, relating to, or used in radio or a radio set; specializing in radio or associated with the radio industry; transmitted by radio (a radio program); making or participating in radio broadcasts (radio broadcaster); controlled or directed by radio (radio model airplanes); also, to send or communicate by radio; to send a radio message to; to send or communicate something by radio; short for radiotelegraphyTAPPED: to cut in on (something, such as a telephone or radio signal) to get informationTAPPING: to cut in on (something, such as a telephone or radio signal) to get informationTELETEXT: a system for broadcasting text over an unused portion of a television signal and displaying it on a decoder-equipped television setTUBE: a television; also, a cathode-ray tube, a vacuum tube in which a beam of electrons is projected on a phosphor-coated screen to produce a luminous spot at a point on the screen determined by the effect on the electron beam of a variable magnetic field within the tube; especially: a television picture tubeTUNE: to adjust (a radio or television receiver) to respond to waves of a particular frequency —often used with in (tune in to the broadcast tonight); to adjust with respect to resonance at a particular frequency; to adjust the frequency of the output of (a device) to a chosen frequency or range of frequencies; also: to alter the frequency of (radiation); to adjust a radio or television receiver to respond to waves of a particular frequency; also, to establish radio contact with (tune in a directional beacon)TUNED: to adjust (a radio or television receiver) to respond to waves of a particular frequency —often used with in (tune in to the broadcast tonight); to adjust with respect to resonance at a particular frequency; to adjust the frequency of the output of (a device) to a chosen frequency or range of frequencies; also: to alter the frequency of (radiation); to adjust a radio or television receiver to respond to waves of a particular frequency; also, to establish radio contact with (tune in a directional beacon)TUNING: to adjust (a radio or television receiver) to respond to waves of a particular frequency —often used with in (tune in to the broadcast tonight); to adjust with respect to resonance at a particular frequency; to adjust the frequency of the output of (a device) to a chosen frequency or range of frequencies; also: to alter the frequency of (radiation); to adjust a radio or television receiver to respond to waves of a particular frequency; also, to establish radio contact with (tune in a directional beacon)VIDEO: television; also, the visual portion of television; also, being, relating to, or used in the transmission or reception of the television image (a video channel); being, relating to, or involving images on a television screenVIDIOT*: Not in M-W or Collins; NOAD has derogatory, informal North American English: a habitual, undiscriminating watcher of television or videos. 1940s: blend of video and idiot.VIEWING: an instance or the practice of watching televisionWHIP: a whip antenna, a flexible vertical rod radio antennaWILCO: —used especially in radio and signaling to indicate that a message received will be complied with, will complyWINDOW: chaff, material (such as strips of foil or clusters of fine wires) ejected into the air for reflecting radar waves (as for confusing an enemy's radar detection) (planes equipped with chaff dispensers)
Recording Technologies audio and video
ACETATE: a phonograph recording disk made of an acetate or coated with cellulose acetateALBUM: one or more recordings (as on tape or disc) produced as a single unitBLANK: without any recorded sound or information (a blank drive/dvd/disk)BOOMBOX: M-W shows as an open compound: boom box, a usually large portable stereophonic radio and tape or CD playerBOOTH: an isolated enclosure used in sound recording or in broadcasting (radio booth)BUGGING: to plant a concealed microphone inBURN: to record digital data or music on (an optical disc) using a laser (burn a cd); also: to record (data or music) in this way (burn songs onto a disk)BURNING: to record digital data or music on (an optical disc) using a laser (burn a cd); also: to record (data or music) in this way (burn songs onto a disk)BURNT: to record digital data or music on (an optical disc) using a laser (burn a cd); also: to record (data or music) in this way (burn songs onto a disk)CLIP: a section of filmed, videotaped, or recorded materialCOMPONENT: of a video signal: split into multiple channels each carrying one particular set of data (such as one channel for black and white and one for color)DIGITAL: relating to an audio recording method in which sound waves are represented digitally (as on magnetic tape) so that in the recording wow and flutter are eliminated and background noise is reducedDIGITALLY: relating to an audio recording method in which sound waves are represented digitally (as on magnetic tape) so that in the recording wow and flutter are eliminated and background noise is reducedFADE: a fade-out, an act or instance of fading out, especially: a gradual decrease in loudness, strength, or visibility (as at the end of an audio or video track); an instance of changing gradually in loudness, strength, or visibility; also: a gradual changing of one picture to another in a video sequence; also, of an image or video sequence : to smoothly increase or decrease in brightness —usually used with in or out (One scene fades out as the next scene fades in.)FADED: a fade-out, an act or instance of fading out, especially: a gradual decrease in loudness, strength, or visibility (as at the end of an audio or video track); an instance of changing gradually in loudness, strength, or visibility; also: a gradual changing of one picture to another in a video sequence; also, of an image or video sequence : to smoothly increase or decrease in brightness —usually used with in or out (One scene fades out as the next scene fades in.)FADING: a fade-out, an act or instance of fading out, especially: a gradual decrease in loudness, strength, or visibility (as at the end of an audio or video track); an instance of changing gradually in loudness, strength, or visibility; also: a gradual changing of one picture to another in a video sequence; also, of an image or video sequence : to smoothly increase or decrease in brightness —usually used with in or out (One scene fades out as the next scene fades in.)GAMMA: the degree of contrast of a developed photographic image or of a video imageHEADPHONE: an earphone held over the ear by a band worn on the head (usually plural); also, a small earphone inserted into the ear: an earbudMIKE: a microphone; also, to supply with a microphone; by shortening & alteration from microphoneMIKED: a microphone; also, to supply with a microphone; by shortening & alteration from microphoneMIKING: a microphone; also, to supply with a microphone; by shortening & alteration from microphoneMONO: (noun) monophonic reproduction or (adj.) monophonic, of or relating to sound transmission, recording, or reproduction involving a single transmission pathMONOPHONIC: (noun) monophonic reproduction or (adj.) monophonic, of or relating to sound transmission, recording, or reproduction involving a single transmission pathNEEDLE: a slender rod (as of jewel or steel) with a rounded tip used in a phonograph to transmit vibrations from a record: a stylusOPEN: being in operation (an open microphone)PHONE: a device that converts electrical energy into sound waves and is worn over or inserted into the ear: earphone, headphonePHONO: by shortening of phonograph, an instrument for reproducing sounds by means of the vibration of a stylus or needle following a spiral groove on a revolving disc or cylinderPHONOGRAPH: an instrument for reproducing sounds by means of the vibration of a stylus or needle following a spiral groove on a revolving disc or cylinderPLAY: to emit sounds (the radio is playing); to reproduce recorded sounds (a record is playing); to cause (a device, such as a radio) to emit sounds; to cause the recorded sound or image of (something, such as a record, optical disk, or a digital file) to be reproduced; a function of an electronic device that causes a recording to playQUAD: or less commonly quadriphonic: of, relating to, or using four channels for the transmission, recording, or reproduction of soundTAKE: the making of a sound recording; a sound recording made during a single recording period; especially: a trial recording; also, a section or installment done as a unit or at one timeTAPE: magnetic tape; also: a cassette, a plastic cartridge containing magnetic tape with the tape passing from one reel to another; also, a tape recording; also, recorded on tape, or intended for use with recording (such as magnetic) tape (a tape cartridge); also, to record (something, such as sound or video) on magnetic tape, or broadly: to record [in any medium]TAPED: magnetic tape; also: a cassette, a plastic cartridge containing magnetic tape with the tape passing from one reel to another; also, a tape recording; also, recorded on tape, or intended for use with recording (such as magnetic) tape (a tape cartridge); also, to record (something, such as sound or video) on magnetic tape, or broadly: to record [in any medium]TAPING: magnetic tape; also: a cassette, a plastic cartridge containing magnetic tape with the tape passing from one reel to another; also, a tape recording; also, recorded on tape, or intended for use with recording (such as magnetic) tape (a tape cartridge); also, to record (something, such as sound or video) on magnetic tape, or broadly: to record [in any medium]TRACK: one of a series of parallel or concentric paths along which material (such as music or information) is recorded (as on a phonograph record or magnetic tape); also, a group of grooves on a phonograph record containing recorded sound; also, material recorded especially on or as if on a track (instrumental tracks, a bonus commentary track on a DVD); also, of a phonograph needle : to follow the groove undulations of a recordingVIDEO: a recording of an image or of moving images (they took video of the birthday party); also, a recorded show or presentation (a training/workout/promotional video); also, a music video: a recorded performance of a song often featuring an interpretation of the lyrics through visual images; also, videotape, or a videocassetteVIDEOED: Not in M-W; Collins has transitive verb, [mainly British] [paraphrased] “to record something digitally or (in the past) on [video]tape”VINYL: vinyl used as a material for phonograph records (a vinyl record); phonograph records recorded on vinylWOOF: a low note emitted by sound reproducing equipmentWRAP: the completion of a schedule or session for filming or recording; also, to finish filming or recording (wrap a movie, wrapped the album); to come to completion in filming or recordingWRAPPING: the completion of a schedule or session for filming or recording; also, to finish filming or recording (wrap a movie, wrapped the album); to come to completion in filming or recording
Software, Programming, and Applications
AGENT: a computer application designed to automate certain tasks (such as gathering information online)ALPHA: the first version of a product (such as a computer program) that is being developed and tested —usually used before another nounAPPLET: a short computer application especially for performing a simple specific taskBETA: a nearly complete prototype of a product (such as software); also: a stage of development in which a product is nearly complete but not yet ready for releaseBOOT: to load (a program) into a computer from a diskBOOTED: to load (a program) into a computer from a diskBOOTING: to load (a program) into a computer from a diskBRANCH: computers: a part of a computer program executed as a result of a program decision; also, to follow one of two or more parts of a computer program executed as a result of a program decision: to follow one of two or more branchesCLIENT: software that allows a computer to function as a client in a networkCODABLE: instructions for a computer (as within a piece of software); also, to create or edit computer codeCODE: instructions for a computer (as within a piece of software); also, to create or edit computer codeCODED: instructions for a computer (as within a piece of software); also, to create or edit computer codeCODING: instructions for a computer (as within a piece of software); also, to create or edit computer codeCOMMAND: a signal that actuates a device (such as a control mechanism in a spacecraft or one step in a computer), or the activation of a device by means of such a signal, or a line of code instructing a computer to send such a signalCOMPILE: to run (something, such as a software program) through a compilerDATA: information in digital form that can be transmitted or processedDATAFLOW: a computer architecture that utilizes multiple parallel processors to perform simultaneous operations as data becomes availableDEEP: computing: having or using many repetitions of algorithmic processing (deep learning, a deep neural network)DEFAULT: a selection automatically used by a program in the absence of a choice made by the userDEFAULTED: a selection automatically used by a program in the absence of a choice made by the userDEFINE: computing: to create with established rules or parameters (define a window, define a procedure)DEFINED: computing: to create with established rules or parameters (define a window, define a procedure)DEFINING: computing: to create with established rules or parameters (define a window, define a procedure)DEMON: a software program or process that runs in the background (usually daemon, meaning attendant)ENABLE: to cause to operate (software that enables the keyboard)EXECUTE: computing: to cause a system to perform the tasks indicated by (encoded instructions)FILE: a collection of [information] usually arranged or classified; a collection of related data records (as for a computer), or a complete collection of data (such as text or a program) treated by a computer as a unit especially for purposes of input and outputFUNCTION: a computer subroutine; specifically: one that performs a calculation with variables provided by a program and supplies the program with a single resultGATE: a device (as in a computer) that outputs a signal when specified input conditions are met (logic gate)GLOBAL: of, relating to, or applying to a whole (such as a mathematical function or a computer program)INITIALIZATION: to set (something, such as a computer program counter) to a starting position, value, or configurationINITIALIZE: to set (something, such as a computer program counter) to a starting position, value, or configurationINITIALIZING: to set (something, such as a computer program counter) to a starting position, value, or configurationLAGGY: in IT: having a delayed or slow response (as to a user's input): marked or affected by lagLANGUAGE: the set of symbolic instruction codes usually in binary form that is used to represent operations and data in a machine (such as a computer): machine languageLAUNCH: to load into a computer's memory and run (launch a software program)LINE: a distinct segment of a computer program containing a single command or a small number of commandsLOOP: a series of instructions (as for a computer) that is repeated until a terminating condition is reachedMACRO: a single computer instruction that stands for a sequence of operationsMOBILE: of, relating to, or being a computing device (such as a smartphone or tablet) that is capable of being connected wirelessly to the Internet and is typically used for online browsing, watching videos, playing games, reading books, etc. (a mobile video player/e-reader); also, designed or intended to run on a mobile device (mobile apps/games); also, taking place on or utilizing a mobile device (mobile gaming/streaming)MODEL: a system of postulates, data, and inferences presented as a mathematical description of an entity or state of affairs; also, a computer simulation based on such a system (climate models); also, to produce a representation or simulation of (using a computer to model a problem)MODELED: a system of postulates, data, and inferences presented as a mathematical description of an entity or state of affairs; also, a computer simulation based on such a system (climate models); also, to produce a representation or simulation of (using a computer to model a problem)OBJECT: a data structure in object-oriented programming that can contain functions as well as constants, variables, and other data structures; an object fileOPEN: computers: not proprietary: available to third party developersPAINT: color manipulation on a computer screen in a manner reminiscent of painting —usually used before another noun (a paint program)PARITY: the state of being odd or even used as the basis of a method of detecting errors in binary-coded data; also, parity bit, a bit (added to an array of bits (as on magnetic tape) to provide parity as a means of error checkingPATCH: a minor correction or modification in a computer program; also, to apply a patch to (a computer program)PORT: to translate (software) into a version for another computer or operating systemPRINT: to display on a surface (such as a computer screen) for viewingPROGRAM: a sequence of coded instructions that can be inserted into a mechanism (such as a computer); also, to work out a sequence of operations to be performed by (a mechanism, such as a computer): to provide with a program; also, to insert a program for (a particular action) into or as if into a mechanism (such as a computer)ROOT: computers: a level of access to a computer system that allows complete access to files on the system and complete control over the system's functions —usually used before another noun (root user, root directory)TECH: technology; technical; technically; technologicalTEXT: matter chiefly in the form of words or symbols that is treated as data for processing by computerized equipment (text-editing software)TOGGLE: computers: a setting that can be switched between two different options by performing a single action (such as selecting a menu option or pressing a key); also, to switch between two different options for (something, such as a computer setting) usually by pressing a single button or a simple key combination; to change between usually two options of an electronic device by means of a simple hardware or software control (such as a button, a switch, or a combination of keys)TOOL: an element of a computer program (such as a graphics application) that activates and controls a particular function (a drawing tool)TOOLBAR: a strip of icons on a computer display providing quick access to certain functionsTOOLKIT: M-W has tool kit, a set of tools; Collins has toolkit, a set of tools, typically when carried in a single container; also, 2. a collection of software routines that together serve a specific purposeUNGROUP: not in M-W or Collins; NOAD has Computing: to separate (items) from a group formed within a word-processing or graphics package (the elements can be ungrouped and manipulated to create new designs)UTILITY: a program or routine designed to perform or facilitate especially routine operations (such as copying files or editing text) on a computerWALLET: an app or app feature for a mobile device or web browser that digitally stores a user's important information (such as credit cards, driver's license, or event tickets); an application or device used to store and manage cryptocurrencyWIDGET: a small software application that is designed to provide a specific piece of information (such as news, weather, or traffic updates) or a specific function (such as taking notes or controlling another application) on demandWORD: in computers: a number of bytes processed as a unit and conveying a quantum of informationWORKBOOK: a single computer document that contains multiple associated spreadsheetsWORM: a usually small self-contained and self-replicating computer program that invades computers on a network and usually performs a destructive action
Telephones and Telephone Service
BOARD: a switchboard, an apparatus (as in a telephone exchange) consisting of a panel on which are mounted electric switches so arranged that a number of circuits may be connected, combined, and controlledCALL: to attempt to reach someone by means of a phone callCALLBACK: a return phone callCALLED: to attempt to reach someone by means of a phone callCALLING: to attempt to reach someone by means of a phone callCELL: any of the small sections of a geographic area of a cellular telephone system; also, a cell phoneDIAL: to call [by using a telephone]DIALED: to call [by using a telephone]DIALING: to call [by using a telephone]HELPLINE: a phone service providing help or assistanceHORN: slang: a telephoneHOTLINE: a usually toll-free telephone service available to the public or to a group of people for some specific purposeLINE: a wire or pair of wires connecting one telegraph or telephone station with another or a whole system of such wires; also: a telephone connection; also: an individual telephone extension (a call on line 2)LOCAL: of or relating to telephone communication within a specified area (a local call)MOBILE: cellular: of, relating to, or being a radiotelephone system in which a geographical area (such as a city) is divided into small sections each served by a transmitter of limited range (a mobile phone); also (noun) British: cell phone, mobile phoneMODEM: a device that converts signals produced by one type of device (such as a computer) to a form compatible with another (such as a telephone) and that is used especially to transmit and receive information between computers via landlines; also, to send (something, such as data) via a modem (from modulator + demodulator)PANEL: a section of a switchboard (as for circuit breakers or for a telephone exchange) (an electrical panel)PAYPHONE: M-W has pay phone: a usually coin-operated public telephonePHONE: a device by which sound (such as speech) is converted into electrical impulses and transmitted (as by wire or radio waves) to one or more specific receivers: a telephone; a telephone that operates by means of a landline; a cell phone; especially: a smartphone; also, to telephone, to use a telephone; by shortening from telephonePHONED: a device by which sound (such as speech) is converted into electrical impulses and transmitted (as by wire or radio waves) to one or more specific receivers: a telephone; a telephone that operates by means of a landline; a cell phone; especially: a smartphone; also, to telephone, to use a telephone; by shortening from telephonePHONING: a device by which sound (such as speech) is converted into electrical impulses and transmitted (as by wire or radio waves) to one or more specific receivers: a telephone; a telephone that operates by means of a landline; a cell phone; especially: a smartphone; also, to telephone, to use a telephone; by shortening from telephonePING: to send a usually brief message (such as a text message) or notification to (a person, a person's phone, etc.)PINGED: to send a usually brief message (such as a text message) or notification to (a person, a person's phone, etc.)PINGING: to send a usually brief message (such as a text message) or notification to (a person, a person's phone, etc.)PLACE: to try to establish a connection for (place a telephone call)RANG: a telephone call (Give me a ring when you get home.); also, to make a telephone callRING: a telephone call (Give me a ring when you get home.); also, to make a telephone callROAM: to use a cellular phone outside one's local calling area (roaming charges)ROBOCALL: a telephone call from an automated source that delivers a prerecorded message to a large number of people, from robot + callRUNG: a telephone call (Give me a ring when you get home.); also, to make a telephone callTAPPED: to cut in on (something, such as a telephone or radio signal) to get informationTAPPING: to cut in on (something, such as a telephone or radio signal) to get informationTELETYPE: or less commonly Teletype: a printing device resembling a typewriter that is used to send and receive telephonic signals —formerly a U.S. registered trademark; called also teletypewriter; also, a message sent by a teletype machineTELETYPED*: or less commonly Teletype: a printing device resembling a typewriter that is used to send and receive telephonic signals —formerly a U.S. registered trademark; called also teletypewriter; also, a message sent by a teletype machineTELEX: a communication service involving teletypewriters connected by wire through automatic exchanges; also: a teletypewriter used in telex; also, a message sent by telex; also, to send (something, such as a message) by telex; to communicate with by telex; formed by teleprinter + exchangeTELEXED: a communication service involving teletypewriters connected by wire through automatic exchanges; also: a teletypewriter used in telex; also, a message sent by telex; also, to send (something, such as a message) by telex; to communicate with by telex; formed by teleprinter + exchangeTOLL: a charge for a long-distance telephone call
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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
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