3. HELP BOX: the prefixes e- and cyber-


•The e- prefix means electronic, and we add it to activities that take place on computers or online, for example e-business, e-commerce-business conducted over the internet. Other examples include e-card, e-learning, e-zine, e-voting, e-signature, e-assessment, e-cash, e-book, and e-pal.



•The cyber-prefix comes from cybernetics, and we use it to describe things related to computer networks, for example cybercafé - an internet café. Other examples include cybercrime, cyberculture, cyberslacker and cyberspace.

1.Look at the help box and then complete these sentences:
1) A _________ is an employee who uses his company's internet connection during work hours to chat with friends, play games, etc.

2) An __________ is a postcard sent via the internet.

3) An _________ is a small magazine or newsletter published online.

4) In a _________ you can use computers with internet access for a fee.


5) Examples of ________include internet fraud, digital piracy, theft of confidential information, etc.

6) In the future, all elections will be carried out using ________

7) You can now sign legal documents online using an _________

8) __________ will revolutionize the way we take exams.

9) _________ can be used on some websites instead of real money to make purchases, it reduces the risk of fraud.


10) An _______ is like the paper version, but in digital form.​