Dictionary and Web Definition
Speaking of information gap, the gap is definitely widening. To achieve the same thing as simple as looking up a reference book, dictionar for example, the old way is to thumb through a dictionary, the new way is do it on a electronic dictionary. As many of you are on the Internet, the place I usually go for looking up a definition of a word is at Dictionary.com, and I also found InfoPlease.com a great reference site. If you're on Google, type 'dictionary:[word]' will take you to some dictionary definitaion too.
Once you get used to it at the finger tip, I can easily look up and learn about a work, how it is pronounced, and it's meaning withing seconds, as opposed to dozens of seconds to achieve the same thing using traditional way of a paper dictionary. The dictionary lookup has been built into many software tools since years ago. I remember the Encarta reference CD-ROM was packaged with the iMac I bought several years ago. Since them, the efficient way of doing research electronically has been promoted by man parties.
Today, the search king Google offers comprehensive Web search at google.com, as many other search engines do. Using a specific syntax offered by Google, you can look up a 'Web definition' the a word or key phrase like a nutrition supplement or something you'd like to know about. Try this, in the google search box, type in 'define:idea', you'll get the Web view of what the 'idea' is being defined as on many Web sites. Try another word yourself, this will give you better idea of what this useful tool brings.
I use it a lot now to weed out untargeted information and to get to the definition of a word or phrase directly without needing to read through too much Web results. I am the type of person who does a lot of 'What is' type of queries on the Web. Now, this is easier for me, how about you?
Once you get used to it at the finger tip, I can easily look up and learn about a work, how it is pronounced, and it's meaning withing seconds, as opposed to dozens of seconds to achieve the same thing using traditional way of a paper dictionary. The dictionary lookup has been built into many software tools since years ago. I remember the Encarta reference CD-ROM was packaged with the iMac I bought several years ago. Since them, the efficient way of doing research electronically has been promoted by man parties.
Today, the search king Google offers comprehensive Web search at google.com, as many other search engines do. Using a specific syntax offered by Google, you can look up a 'Web definition' the a word or key phrase like a nutrition supplement or something you'd like to know about. Try this, in the google search box, type in 'define:idea', you'll get the Web view of what the 'idea' is being defined as on many Web sites. Try another word yourself, this will give you better idea of what this useful tool brings.
I use it a lot now to weed out untargeted information and to get to the definition of a word or phrase directly without needing to read through too much Web results. I am the type of person who does a lot of 'What is' type of queries on the Web. Now, this is easier for me, how about you?
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