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Online Dictionary

A paper dictionary can be used anywhere, but it can easily deteriorate. However, an online dictionary does not deteriorate, and its database can be updated easily. The Internet is diffused in almost areas of the world, and is free except for equipment and connection charges. When a person wants to know about an English word, accessing information is easier in an online dictionary with a mouse click than by turning the pages of a paper dictionary. A web page can also include sound, video and graphics data. Both audio and visual imformation are more helpful for human recall and understanding than sight only. Language is living and perpetually changing. Width of usable area and immidiate responce of online dictionary may be adapt for international people because they often move all around the world with baggage as small as possible. Online dictionary is not big and heavy baggage. This is different from paper dictionary.



2004-03-04