Oxford Dictionary has started including words related to the internet.
Words such as "trackpad" (touchpad) OMG (Oh My God), LOL (Laugh Out Loud), sexting, and others were added. Though it is not known how the general public will react to this new inclusion, experts from Oxford Dictionaries say that the influence of the internet on the English Language is increasing. Other words that have been added are onliner (an internet user) and other internet related words that are commonly used such as "cybersecurity".
In the beginning of June, more internet related words such as "twittersphere" and "newb" were added. Twittersphere refers to a group of people sharing a post in Twitter and newb is short for newbie. More such terms will probably be added in the future and test English Language's flexibility.
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