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The at which the Internet has transformed our has had an on the words we use. It is 20 years since the website Dictionary.com was created. It has looked back at the past two to see how the Internet has created additional to many words. Dictionary.com boss Liz McMillan said the of technology has shaped our word use over ". She said the website, "looked back at 20 words that have expanded in meaning over the last 20 years." The website has been recording meanings for words since, "the dawn of the Internet ".

One of the most recognisable is to the word "friend". For , this word has been a noun. The rise of Facebook means it is now also a , as in, "Can you friend me?" Another form of this word is "befriend," which means to become with someone (usually in the and not cyber world). The word "tablet" referred to a flat piece of stone, clay, or that is used to write on. Now it is a touchscreen with Internet. Other words that have new definitions include "cloud," "wireless," and "viral". Many new meanings will come in the two decades.

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