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10 Tech Terms Added to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018Delta Media

Merriam-Webster has added hundreds of words to the dictionary. Among them are a selection of technology terms most of us will be familiar with, even if we don’t use them on a daily basis. This article is totally bingeable and worthy of a retweet. Our Language Is Evolving All dictionaries have to move with the […]

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