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Weebs, Rejoice: ‘Isekai’ Is Now In The Oxford Dictionary
29.3.2024
The Oxford English Dictionary (aka the OED) runs an update to its repository four times every year. Like DLC for games, these quarterly patches can introduce new words, features, and definition changes. Well, the first quarter of 2024 is about up, and the OED has just updated its linguistic...
AI’ takes Collins dictionary word of the year, ‘debanking’ makes shortlist
1.11.2023
The Collins dictionary named AI word of the year, describing AI-powered language models as “bursting into the public consciousness” and “much talked about” in 2023
American Dictionary Buys Beloved Wordle Clone Quordle
23.1.2023
Quordle is one of the more popular and difficult Wordle clones out there. Instead of solving just one linguistic brain teaser a day, you have to solve four puzzles simultaneously. And now it’s owned by Merriam-Webster, a dictionary company that appears to increasingly be pivoting from definitions...
'Metaverse’ a top 3 contender for Oxford’s Word of the Year
23.11.2022
Oxford University has opened public voting for the first time with polls set to close on Dec. 2
Bitcoin Added to the Guinness Book of World Records as the ‘First Decentralized Cryptocurrency’
18.10.2022
Since 1955 Guinness World Records (GWR) has published a reference book annually that covers world records from extreme natural events to human achievements. This year, Bitcoin has entered the fray as the world’s first and most valuable cryptocurrency network as GWR has added the subject...
‘NFT’ Chosen as 2021’s Collins English Dictionary ‘Word of the Year’
30.11.2021
As 2021 nears its end, the firm Harpercollins, the publisher behind the printed and online Collins English Dictionary, has revealed “The Collins Word of the Year.” According to collinsdictionary.com, the word of the year is the abbreviation for non-fungible token, otherwise known...
Collins Dictionary announce NFT as word of 2021
24.11.2021
NFT is the word of the year according to Collins Dictionary, despite it actually being an abbreviation
Bitcoin’s Smallest Unit ‘Satoshi’ Added to Oxford English Dictionary
15.10.2019
Oxford University Press published its recent quarterly report which revealed the term ‘satoshi’ was added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) database. The word represents the “smallest monetary unit in the Bitcoin digital payment system,” according to the definition....
‘Satoshi’ Enters the Oxford English Dictionary
15.10.2019
Satoshi, noun, “The smallest monetary unit in the bitcoin digital payment system, equal to one hundred millionth of a bitcoin," enters the OED
Oxford English Dictionary Adds ‘Satoshi’ — Bitcoin’s Smallest Unit
15.10.2019
The Oxford English Dictionary now includes the word “Satoshi,” the smallest unit of Bitcoin named after its mysterious creator
Decryptionary Helps New Investors Understand Crypto Terms
11.5.2019
Rising cryptocurrency markets may once again arouse the interest of new investors. The crypto space has its specifics and it takes some effort to acquaint oneself with the terminology. Decryptionary has been created to impart the basic information you need to start understanding Bitcoin better....