the Internet

noun

: a system that connects computers throughout the world

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Vulnerabilities with the severity the advisories are describing have the potential to inflict major damage across the Internet. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026 Johan Enslin, an ARPA-E program director, envisions a grid in which power can be converted, directed and managed automatically—much like the way data are routed around the Internet—rather than merely stepped up or down. — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Today, hype for AI is spreading on smartphones and social media, digital products that did not yet exist when the Internet bubble popped, in 2000. — Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026 Weekly podcast hosts trace the evolution of celebrity tabloid culture from old Hollywood to the Internet era. — Lindsey Weber, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 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 24 Oct. 2026.

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