attachment
/əˈtætʃmənt/A file that you send together with an email.
Example: You forgot to add the attachment to your email.
B116 words · Intermediate
Life Online vocabulary — B1
Digital communication vocabulary such as inbox, attachment and emoji, plus hacker, scam and malware. Words for using email and staying safe online.
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16inbox
/ˈɪnˌbɑks/The place where new emails arrive and wait for you to read them.
Example:
My inbox was full after the holiday.
emoji
A tiny picture of a face or object used in messages to show feeling.
Example:
She replied with a laughing emoji and nothing else.
forward
/ˈfɔrwərd/To send a message you received on to another person.
Example:
Can you forward that email to the rest of the team?
notify
/ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪ/To tell someone officially or automatically that something has happened.
Example:
The app will notify you when your message is read.
draft
/dræft/A message or email that you have started writing but have not sent yet.
Example:
I saved the email as a draft to finish later.
signature
/ˈsɪɡnətʃər/A short piece of text, such as your name and job title, added automatically to the end of your emails.
Example:
Add your phone number to your email signature.
unread
/ənˈrɛd/Not yet opened or looked at.
Example:
I have twelve unread messages in my inbox.
archive
/ˈɑrˌkaɪv/To move an old message or email out of your main list, without deleting it, so you can find it later.
Example:
I archive old emails instead of deleting them.
cc
/ˌsiˈsi/To send a copy of an email to someone in addition to the main person you are writing to.
Example:
Please cc my manager on this email.
hacker
/ˈhækər/Someone who breaks into computer systems without permission.
Example:
A hacker stole thousands of customer records.
scam
/skæm/A dishonest trick used to take money or private details from people.
Example:
That email about a prize is almost certainly a scam.
username
/ˈjuzərˌneɪm/The public word that identifies you on a site, typed just before your password.
Example:
I forget my username every time I use this site.
account
/əˈkaʊnt/A personal space on a website that you open with your own name and password.
Example:
Someone tried to get into my email account.
spyware
/ˈspaɪˌwɛr/Software that secretly collects information about you from your computer or phone.
Example:
The free app turned out to contain hidden spyware.
malware
/ˈmælˌwɛr/Any software designed to damage or gain unauthorized access to a computer system.
Example:
Downloading unknown files can install malware on your device.
