THREAT (n.)
[thret]
– something that might cause danger.
Example: Pollution is a threat to the environment.
Additional Question: What kinds of threats do you experience in your present job?
DIGITAL COPYRIGHT (n.)
[dij-i-tl kop-ee-rahyt]
– a license for a person to own a file on the computer
Example: People cannot sell a file without a digital copyright.
Additional Definition: Copyright literally means “the right to copy.” It refers to the right of a person who owns a certain material—for example a book or a movie—to reproduce and distribute it.
Additional Info: Not all content in the Internet has copyright. Materials that are under “public domain” can be reproduced or distributed by anyone without any copyright.
VIRTUAL (adj.)
[vur-choo-uhl]
– something that is not actual or real
Example: Video games use virtual characters and environment.
Additional Definition: Virtual can also mean “having the essence but not the form of something.” For example, a video game character has the essential or important qualities of a person—intellect, body, speech, etc.—but in reality it does not exist (or it does is not a real person).
JOIN HANDS (idiom)
[join hands]
– cooperate; work together
Example: People join hands to rescue the survivors of the earthquake.
Additional Question: Do you like to join hands with others in solving a problem or do you prefer to work alone?
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