‘Web 2.0’ is the Millionth English Word

The race for the millionth English word is over. Web 2.0 has been announced by the Global Language Monitor as the Millionth English word or phrase.

web 2.0 is a technical term meaning the next generation of World Wide Web products and services,

Two terms from India, ‘Jai Ho!’ and ‘slumdog’, finished No. 2 and 4. cloud computing, ( services that are delivered via the cloud or Internet)) n00b ( refers to someone who is new and inexperienced, particularly with technology.) and ‘Financial Tsunami’ (refers to the global financial crisis ) were also other leading ‘contenders’.

The Global Language Monitor, an Austin, Texas-based global language tracker, uses a mathematical formula to track the frequency of words and scans millions of Web sites, including those of 5,000 major print and electronic media outlets, to monitor word usage.

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