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A corpus is a large collection of written or spoken texts that is used for language research. (1st edition, 1987)
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A corpus is a large collection of written or spoken texts that is used for language research. (1st edition, 1987)
The internet is the computer network which allows computer users to connect with computers all over the world, and which carries email.
(2nd edition, 1995)
In a computer, the memory chip is the microchip in which information is stored. (3rd edition, 2001)
An e-book is a book which is produced for reading on a computer screen. E-book is an abbreviation for ‘electronic book’. (4th edition, 2003)
Bird flu is a virus which can be transmitted from chickens, ducks, and other birds to people. (5th edition, 2006)
Your carbon footprint is a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere by your activities over a particular period.
(6th edition, 2008)
Cloud computing is a model of computer use in which services that are available on the Internet are provided to users on a temporary basis.
(7th edition, 2012)
A bromance is a close but not sexual relationship between two men. (8th edition, 2014)
The alt-right refers to a group of people with extreme right-wing views, including extreme views on race, who use the internet rather than traditional politics to organize and to share opinions.
(9th edition, 2018)
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