Acronyms
Email
Source Credibility
Internet Vocabulary
English Phrases
100

BRB

Be right back.

100

Inbox

Where you view and manage the messages you receive. 

100

Credibility

To send a copy of a message to a different email address.

100

Email

Electronic letters sent back and forth between people using computers.

100

"Take a rain check."

To tell someone that you cannot accept an invitation, but you would like to another time. Or to cancel a scheduled event.

200

ASAP

As soon as possible.

200

Drafts

Messages that you've written but haven't sent to anyone yet.

200

 Source

A website, article, newspaper, video, etc. Anything that provides information to a reader/viewer.

200
Social Media

A website or service where people talk to, connect with other people.

200

"Let the cat out of the bag."

To reveal a secret or surprise by accident.

300

L8R

Later

300

Recipient

The person or people you're sending an email to.

300

Misinformation

False or inaccurate information, especially that which is deliberately intended to deceive.

300

Blog

A website that is like a diary or journal. Most people can create a blog and then write on that blog. Bloggers (a word for people who write on blogs) often write about their opinions and thoughts.

300

"At the drop of a hat."

To do something immediately and without warning or hesitation.

400

OMG

Oh my god!

400

Attachment

An electronic document, picture, video, or audio clip or any other type file, sent with an email.

400

Bias

A prejudice or strong opinion about something or someone. A bias may be favorable or unfavorable: bias in favor of or against an idea.

400

Chat

A feature on a website or app where you can send messages to other people.

400
"By the skin of my teeth."

Just barely. To narrowly succeed.

500

ROFL

Rolling on the floor laughing.

500

Forward

To send a copy of a message to a different email address.

500

Affiliation

To be involved with or known by someone or something. For example, Monterey Adult School is affiliated with MPC.

500

Link

The person who makes the web page can tell the computer to show a word or a picture on the Web page as a link. This means that when we click on the link with our computer mouse, the computer will show us the new page we want to see. Most links are blue, but they can be any color.

500
"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it."

The decision to not worry about a problem right now.

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