# Life Online Expert

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- CEFR: C2 (Proficient)
- Theme: Science & Technology
- Words: 25
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Digital communication vocabulary such as zero-day, backdoor and cryptography, plus echo chamber, confirmation bias and filter bubble. Words for discussing…

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## Word list

* **etiquette** /ˈɛtəkət/: The accepted unwritten rules about behaving politely towards other people. — “Replying to everyone breaks basic email **etiquette**.”
* **brevity** /ˈbrɛvəti/: The quality of saying exactly what you mean in very few words. — “His emails are models of **brevity** and good sense.”
* **nuance** /ˈnuɑns/: A small, subtle difference in meaning, tone, or feeling that is easy to miss in written messages. — “Text messages often lose the **nuance** of a real conversation.”
* **discourse** /ˈdɪskɔrs/: Serious spoken or written communication about a particular subject. — “Social platforms have changed the nature of public **discourse**.”
* **terse** /tɜrs/: Using very few words, in a way that can seem unfriendly or rude. — “His **terse** reply made her think he was angry.”
* **subtext** /ˈsʌbˌtɛkst/: A meaning that is suggested but not directly stated in a message. — “There was an unfriendly **subtext** hidden beneath her polite words.”
* **passive-aggressive**: Showing anger or annoyance indirectly, for example through polite-sounding but unkind messages. — “His **passive-aggressive** reply made everyone uncomfortable.”
* **innuendo** /ˌɪnjuˈɛndoʊ/: An indirect remark that hints at something, often something rude or negative, without saying it openly. — “She caught the **innuendo** hidden in his casual comment.”
* **candour**: Honesty and directness in what you say, even about difficult topics. — “I appreciated the **candour** of her reply, even though it was hard to hear.”
* **rapport** /ræˈpɔr/: A friendly relationship in which people understand each other well and communicate easily. — “Regular video calls helped the team build **rapport**.”
* **breach** /britʃ/: An incident in which someone gets past protection and steals private data. — “The company admitted a **breach** affecting thousands of customers.”
* **intercept** /ˌɪntərˈsɛpt/: To secretly catch and read a message while it is travelling to the person it was sent to. — “Hackers can **intercept** anything you send over public wifi.”
* **zero-day**: Describes a security weakness that is exploited by attackers before the company even knows it exists. — “The attack used a **zero-day** flaw that no one had patched yet.”
* **backdoor** /ˈbækˌdɔr/: A hidden way into a computer system that bypasses normal security checks. — “Investigators found a secret **backdoor** built into the software.”
* **exfiltrate**: To secretly remove data from a computer system without permission. — “The hackers managed to **exfiltrate** thousands of customer records.”
* **obfuscate** /ˈɑbfəˌskeɪt/: To deliberately make code or data confusing and hard to understand, often to hide its real purpose. — “Malware writers **obfuscate** their code to avoid detection.”
* **honeypot**: A fake system set up deliberately to attract and study hackers. — “Security researchers used a **honeypot** to study the attackers' methods.”
* **penetration testing**: A controlled, authorized attempt to find security weaknesses in a system by trying to break into it. — “The company hires experts to run **penetration testing** every year.”
* **cryptography**: The science of writing and solving codes to keep information secret and secure. — “Modern **cryptography** protects almost every online payment.”
* **forensics** /fərˈɛnsɪks/: The scientific examination of computers and data to find evidence of a crime. — “Digital **forensics** experts traced the attack back to a single laptop.”
* **echo chamber**: An online space where you meet only opinions that already match your own. — “Online, it's easy to end up inside an **echo chamber**.”
* **polarise**: To split people into two groups holding completely opposite views, with nothing in between. — “Recommendation feeds **polarise** users by showing them only angry posts.”
* **confirmation bias**: The tendency to notice and believe information that supports what you already think, while ignoring what disagrees with it. — “Social media feeds can strengthen **confirmation bias** by showing you similar opinions.”
* **filter bubble**: A situation where a person only sees information and opinions that match their own existing views, because of an algorithm. — “Personalized feeds can trap users inside a **filter bubble**.”
* **dopamine loop**: A repeating cycle of small rewards, such as likes and notifications, that keeps someone using an app. — “Apps are designed around a **dopamine loop** that keeps people checking their phones.”

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