English word of the day

Definition: (noun) A product made during the manufacture of something else. Synonyms: spin-off. Usage: Whey is a byproduct of the cheese production process.

Definition: (noun) The humanistic study of language and literature. Synonyms: linguistics. Usage: Another master had come, with a degree of doctor of philology from the University of Heidelberg...to teach French to the upper forms and German to anyone who cared to take it up.

Definition: (noun) A small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer. Synonyms: floppy. Usage: Due to their relatively slow speed and small capacity, diskettes have largely been replaced by data storage devices like CDs and USB flash drives.