To help you understand Davos, the BBC has compiled a list of the jargon used at the forum - complete with explanations.

As we inch ever closer to GDPR in May, companies doing business in Europe need to start getting a grip on the sensitive private data they have. The trouble is that as companies move their data into data lakes, massive big data stores, it becomes more difficul…

Cryptocurrencies are crashing. People are panicking. The crypto faithful, however, abide by one word: HODL. HODL, an intentional typo of "hold," has become the rallying cry for cryptocurrency traders in the face of this recent Bitcoin crash, which has extende…

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Last year had a reappearing internet phenomena: The "Milkshake Duck." The term has been named 2017's word of the year by Australia's Macquarie Dictionary, as of Monday. "Milkshake Duck" comes to define internet idols who become dizzyingly viral, only to fall …

The people behind the Merriam-Webster dictionary have long made known their distaste for the Donald Trump. Friday's Word of the Day is no exception. On Thursday, the Washington Post reported that during an Oval Office meeting to discuss an immigration deal, T…

ITRI’s Scrabble-playing robot uses AI to disrespect its opponent.

How a possibly-Australian bit of slang came to dominate your social media feeds—and maybe soon, your dictionary.

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Dogs are good. Merriam-Webster got plenty of them when they tweeted the word "doggos," which is one of the words the dictionary is watching — but hasn't yet made the criteria for entry. SEE ALSO: Late night walks with your dog just got a lot more safe The cla…

If you've ever wanted to try Apple's graphical interface on the Lisa, the computer that preceded the Mac, you've been relegated to either using an emulator or (if you're lucky) tracking down one of the rare, expensive machines. Thankfully, it's about to get m…

Dictionary.com has absolutely zero tolerance for Mike Pence kissing Donald Trump's ass. After video footage of a Wednesday Cabinet meeting showed the VP giving Trump an inordinate amount of praise, the dictionary took matters into its own hands, delivering a …

Spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi follow. Consider yourself warned. Rogue One and The Last Jedi may not seem to have much direct connection. Though the two movies were released a year apart, they are set decades apart in the Star Wars timeline. Only one c…

It's that time of the year again when online dictionaries declare their Word of the Year which is usually the perfect commentary to look back at the past 12 months with renewed insight. SEE ALSO: The Trump family might not love Dictionary.com's word of the ye…

The hybrid of "Kiwi" and "Aussie" was popularised through Australia's dual citizen political saga.

c. 1943 Navajo code talkers Cpl. Henry Bake, Jr. and PFC George H. Kirk transmit messages during combat on Bougainville. Image: Fotosearch/Getty Images Shortly after the entry of the United States into World War II, Philip Johnston approached the Marine Corps…

To say 2017 has been a rough year would be an understatement. If you need some proof of the struggle look no further than Dictionary.com's word of the year: Complicit. On Monday the online dictionary announced that the not-so-reassuring adjective is 2017's st…

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The loot box system in Star Wars Battlefront II does not constitute as gambling, EA said in a statement today. This is in response to many people saying that it is, in fact, gambling by definition. EA has been under fire for the loot box progression system in…

RT @Drelmoatiku: #INEC The case of 25% in FCT has since been settled by the SC in 2008 (Buhari vs Yar’adua). The SC using the Black Law Dic…

RT @Moral_Wisdom_: @WiseWondererDT The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.

RT @SpiricocoNg: Our site is your online resource for spiritual growth materials. From Bible maps, study Bibles, Life Application Bibles, B…

'grief is just love (with nowhere to go)' by @juyumies jvm!l; ANGST angst angst my god. u look up angst in the dictionary n it's just this link: https://t.co/rSpLoXJHss it was incredible btw i think everyone should read it once in their life https://t.co/KwtJ6WVIYa

RT @unogyus: jeon wonwoo explore 'jeon wonwoo' in the dictionary (noun) a person filled with /warmth/ synonyms: lifeline, game boy, cat, s…

RT @therealdaddymo1: @yabaleftonline I’ll advise anyone who doesn’t understand the difference between the two words to take the advice of a…

I'm sure the word 'peace' doesn't exist in their dictionary! https://t.co/Ee48uoCgZe

RT @unogyus: jeon wonwoo explore 'jeon wonwoo' in the dictionary (noun) a person filled with /warmth/ synonyms: lifeline, game boy, cat, s…

RT @Vaishvee12: AK can’t accept apology AK never ask for apology Apology is not in her dictionary She knows only 1 word hurt & how to hur…

RT @HaggardHawks: Before it came to be used of an odd person or character who does fit in with others, a MISFIT was an ill-tailored garment…

RT @unogyus: jeon wonwoo explore 'jeon wonwoo' in the dictionary (noun) a person filled with /warmth/ synonyms: lifeline, game boy, cat, s…

RT @SheevTalks: This is literally the exact definition of bad faith, btw. Like we should petition to have this image added to the next dict…

RT @tobibiggest: Even the whole Tobi and Alex gossiping thing, I remember when Koko came back, her and Ceec would sit every night in the ki…

RT @koregilove: how can i ever describe my love for this man like there aren’t enough words in the dictionary my heart swells with emotions…

RT @davrosz: When it comes to reading, the gateway to writing, I am a bit of a freak. At my little remote 20 student one teacher. school on…

When it comes to reading, the gateway to writing, I am a bit of a freak. At my little remote 20 student one teacher. school on the Mackenzie River in Central Queensland, the prevailing view was I must have swallowed a dictionary.

RT @colinwibbley: @Suffragent_ @carolvorders @GBNEWS What does the "Be kind brigade" even mean? Gestapo Bumlicker News has spent the past f…

RT @sugarbabykoo: look up baby girl in the dictionary and it’s jungkook in these two outfits https://t.co/6nBB2GeWjS

RT @Dictionarycom: Today's #WordOfTheDay is equilibrist. Learn more about this word: https://t.co/zQto7fXpRH

If language was taught without rules or a dictionary, elaborating on your own terms would be considered quite normal.

RT @Eric_OTooleMP: @PremierScottMoe “Unabated” go use your dictionary Scott

RT @anushhkaahere: This torture ??? Oh !! Maybe I didn't. knew the meaning of word " torture" OR I have dictionary in which torture has di…

RT @sugarbabykoo: look up baby girl in the dictionary and it’s jungkook in these two outfits https://t.co/6nBB2GeWjS

RT @Agrimmora: I like how every 4chan thread posted here cuts off the part where everyone in the replies shit on the OP by calling them eve…

RT @afraidofwasps: (Drunk at 2pm tweeting) Had sex with yoda last night. Couldn't find his pussy. It was like flipping through pages of the…

Maybe I should build a rudimentary micro blogging feature into https://t.co/QWaZWz3JsW... a great website for making Japanese vocab lists with a built-in dictionary so you don't have to flip back and forth between a dictionary and your flashcard app.

RT @Wohail: If I looked up ‘true love’ in the dictionary, I’m sure I would see this picture #PriyAnkit #BiggBoss16 #AnkitGupta #PriyankaC…

RT @Brokenheart2221: FEARLESS SHIV IN KKK13 The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.

a bit beyond (one's) ken https://t.co/snFI0FBthh via @farlex #Dictionary #Language #Idioms

RT @Agrimmora: I like how every 4chan thread posted here cuts off the part where everyone in the replies shit on the OP by calling them eve…