Edit: I was told that this is a callque from Chinese. I think it's important to note the strong influence of Chinese (and English to some extent) on kha skad gsar ba. Some might see this as a "dilution" of the language but ultimately it's nothing but the nature of languages to change according to their greater environment. Even the argument that it's not "pure" doesn't stand when we consider other modern terms like glog klad (computer; from dian nao 电脑) or rtsi 'khor (literally computing machine). I think this only speaks to Tibetan's adaptability and attests to its survival.
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