the Internet

noun

: a system that connects computers throughout the world

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The use of advertising cookies sent by third-party servers is common on the Internet. Hazlitt, 6 Feb. 2026 The xAI-SpaceX merger is still fresh, AI fears have been slamming software stocks, and Moltbook—a social network for personal AI agents—blew up the Internet. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026 The Outside Deals Finder is our hack for monitoring the best deals on outdoor gear across the Internet, all at once. The Editors, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026 Detectives assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, in collaboration with the FBI, conducted a months-long investigation. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Internet

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“The Internet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Internet. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.

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