Internet Technology Terms

noun an act of scraping

verb to remove or gather by or as if by scraping

• The chef used a metal scraper to carefully scrape excess dough off the cutting board.
• I had to scrape the gum off my shoe after stepping in it.
• I had to scrape together enough money to pay my rent this month.
• She had to scrape the bottom of the barrel to find a suitable candidate for the job.

noun a person who is extremely enthusiastic or reckless

interjection used to express excitement or joy

• The company announced a partnership with Yahoo for their new advertising campaign.
• I always use Yahoo for my email, it's just easier for me.
• I found the answer to my question on Yahoo, it's my go-to search engine.
• She was jumping for joy, like a Yahoo, when she found out she got the job.

noun the practice of restricting access to content based on the user's geographical location

• The European Union has regulations in place to prevent geoblocking within its member states.
• I can't access that website because of geoblocking.
• Geoblocking is so annoying, I just want to watch my favorite shows!
• Geoblocking feels like hitting a wall when trying to access certain online content.