the Internet

noun

: a system that connects computers throughout the world

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According to the Internet, only about 3% of the world’s population speaks Russian. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026 Before the advent of the Internet, a saboteur might have had to plant explosives to destroy a gas pipeline. Anne Neuberger, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2026 Operation Tidal Wave is a multi-agency initiative led by the CBP Office of Field Operations in coordination with Homeland Security Investigations and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Louisa Moller, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 Even savvy people who think they can be cordoned off from the Internet are at risk. Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 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 19 Sep. 2026.

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