This Word Power quiz (pg. 187 of your July 2008 Reader’s Digest) is all about modern-day telecom terms. Let's see how well you do. I missed 2.
1. avatar n. – A: flight-simulation program. B: online dating club. C: virtual representation of a gamer.
2. flame v. – A: make prank phone calls. B: be abusive in a chat room. C: lose one’s connection.
3. bluesnarfing n. - A: despairing over a dead cell phone. B: cursing on a cell in public. C: using Bluetooth to steal info from a wireless device.
4. top up v. – A: buy more time for a phone. B: end a chat abruptly. C: be the first to post a message at a site.
5. clamshell n. – A: phone that flips open. B: private space for talking. C: silent lurker in a chat room.
6. ROFL interj. – A: reply of four letters. B: running out for lunch. C: rolling on floor laughing.
7. faceplate n. – A: large cell phone. B: cell phone cover. C: state of being glued to a computer.
8. phish v. – A: use a private line. B: con out of private info. C: send musical messages.
9. phreak v. – A: lose one’s temper. B: tamper with phone systems. C: chat online in a secret language.
10. viral adj. – A: fast-spreading on the Web. B: transmitted by cell phone. C: moving hacker to hacker.
11. chatterbot n. – A: taped conversation. B: simulation of a person talking. C: constant yakker.
12. digerati n. – A: signals transmitted by a modem. B: letters represented as numbers. C: people versed in computer technology.
13. wonky adj. – A: not working right. B: highly technical. C: addicted to text messaging.
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