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Online communication – English vocabulary

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33 English words with meanings: access online, attachment, bookmark, chat room, check out a website… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking…

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  1. access online /'æksɛs ,ɑn'laɪn/ (phrase) — to get into the internet or a website
    Example: You can access online through the school portal.
    Synonyms: go online, log on, connect to the internet
  2. attachment /ə'tætʃmənt/ (noun) — a file sent with an email message
    Example: Please attach the file as an attachment.
    Synonyms: file, enclosure, attachment file
  3. bookmark /'bʊkmɑ:rk/ (noun) — a saved link to a web page for later use
    Example: I saved the page as a bookmark.
    Synonyms: favorite, saved link, shortcut
  4. chat room /'tʃæt ru:m/ (phrase) — an online place where people type messages to each other
    Example: We chatted in the chat room last night.
    Synonyms: online forum, chat space, discussion room
  5. check out a website (phrase) — to visit a website and look at its pages
    Example: I checked out a website about travel.
    Synonyms: visit a website, browse a website, look at a website
  6. click on a website /klɪk ɒn/ (phrase) — to press a link, button, or icon on a website
    Example: Click on the button to continue.
    Synonyms: press, tap, select
  7. cookie /'kʊki/ (noun) — a small piece of data saved by a website on your device
    Example: The website stores a cookie on your device.
    Synonyms: browser cookie, data file, tracking file
  8. home page /'hoʊm peɪdʒ/ (phrase) — the main first page of a website
    Example: Click the home page to start browsing.
    Synonyms: homepage, main page, landing page
  9. instant messaging /'ɪnstənt 'mɛsɪdʒɪŋ/ (noun) — sending short messages to someone online right away
    Example: We use instant messaging to talk at work.
    Synonyms: chat, online messaging
  10. netiquette /'nɛtɪkɛt/ (noun) — the rules for polite behavior on the internet
    Example: Good netiquette means not shouting in emails.
    Synonyms: online etiquette, internet manners, web etiquette
  11. newsgroup /'nu:z,ɡru:p/ (noun) — an online discussion group for people with shared interests
    Example: He posted a question in the newsgroup.
    Synonyms: discussion group, online forum
  12. off-putting /,ɔ:f'pʊtɪŋ/ (adjective) — causing dislike or a feeling of discomfort
    Example: The smell was a bit off-putting.
    Synonyms: unpleasant, disturbing, disagreeable
  13. online /,ɑ:n'laɪn/ (adverb) — connected to or available through the internet
    Example: The form is available online.
    Synonyms: on the internet, web-based, digitally
  14. parental control /pə'rɛntəl kən'troʊl/ (noun) — a setting or tool that limits what children can see or do
    Example: Parents can use parental control to block certain sites.
    Synonyms: child control, parental settings
  15. phishing /'fɪʃɪŋ/ (noun) — Tricking people online to steal passwords, money, or private information.
    Example: The email was a phishing scam.
    Synonyms: online scam, credential theft, fraud
  16. pop-up /'pɑ:p ʌp/ (noun) — A window or message that appears suddenly on a screen.
    Example: A pop-up appeared on my screen.
    Synonyms: popup window, alert, message
  17. privacy policy /'praɪvəsi 'pɑ:ləsi/ (phrase) — a statement explaining how personal information is used
    Example: Please read our privacy policy.
    Synonyms: data policy, privacy statement, terms of privacy
  18. secure site /sɪ'kjʊr saɪt/ (phrase) — a website that protects users' information
    Example: Make sure you are on a secure site.
    Synonyms: safe site, protected site, encrypted site
  19. secure transactions /sɪ'kjʊr træn'zækʃənz/ (phrase) — money exchanges on the internet that are protected from theft
    Example: The store uses secure transactions.
    Synonyms: safe payments, protected transactions, encrypted payments
  20. set up an account /sɛt ʌp æn ə'kaʊnt/ (phrase) — to create a new user account on a website or service
    Example: I set up an account on the website.
    Synonyms: create an account, register, sign up
  21. sitcom /'sɪt,kɑ:m/ (noun) — a funny TV show with the same characters each week
    Example: That sitcom is really funny.
    Synonyms: comedy series, TV comedy
  22. spam /spæm/ (noun) — unwanted messages sent to many people at once
    Example: My inbox is full of spam.
    Synonyms: junk mail, unsolicited messages
  23. subscribe /səb'skraɪb/ (verb) — to join a service or list to receive updates regularly
    Example: I subscribed to the newsletter last week.
    Synonyms: sign up, join
  24. surf the web /sɜ:rf ðə wɛb/ (phrase) — to look through websites on the internet
    Example: He likes to surf the web after dinner.
    Synonyms: browse the internet, browse the web
  25. telly /'tel.i/ (noun) — a television set or television programs, in informal speech
    Example: There's nothing good on the telly tonight.
    Synonyms: TV, television
  26. the box /ðə bɑks/ (phrase) — television, especially as a source of entertainment
    Example: We watched the match on the box.
    Synonyms: TV, television, the telly
  27. trailer /'treɪlər/ (noun) — a short film or video that shows what a longer one is about
    Example: The trailer made the new movie look exciting.
    Synonyms: preview, teaser, promo
  28. TV shopping channel /,ti:'vi: 'ʃɑ:pɪŋ 'tʃænəl/ (noun) — A television channel that sells products to viewers.
    Example: I bought the blender from a TV shopping channel.
    Synonyms: home shopping channel, television sales channel, TV sales channel
  29. USB /,ju:,ɛs'bi:/ (noun) — a small connection used to link computers and devices
    Example: My laptop charges with a USB cable.
    Synonyms: USB port, universal serial bus
  30. visit a website /'vɪzɪt ə 'wɛbsaɪt/ (phrase) — to go to a site on the internet
    Example: I visit a website every morning.
    Synonyms: go to a website, browse a site

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