the Internet

noun

: a system that connects computers throughout the world

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The last regular updates rolled out to Windows 10 in October of last year, but the Internet can be a dangerous place for unpatched Windows machines. ArsTechnica, 25 June 2026 Court records stated that investigators with the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit were alerted to Whiteley’s activities by a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2026 Joyce describes the opportunity as similar to what online retail did early in the Internet era, when e-commerce platforms reorganized the brick-and-mortar experience by owning the infrastructure underneath it. Jason Phillips, USA Today, 18 June 2026 In much the same way that Gen Z was a unique marketing puzzle as the first cohort weaned on the Internet, Gen Alpha is the first to be shaped by artificial intelligence, social media, and frictionless e-commerce. Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 11 June 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 27 Jun. 2026.

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