the Internet

noun

: a system that connects computers throughout the world

Examples of the Internet in a Sentence

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“The Internet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Internet. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.

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