the Internet

noun

: a system that connects computers throughout the world

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Weekly podcast hosts trace the evolution of celebrity tabloid culture from old Hollywood to the Internet era. — Lindsey Weber, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026 The agency would also create standards covering sandbox testing environments; air gaps, or isolating testing environments from the internet; kill switches; and controls that prevent models from escaping lab settings and roaming on the Internet. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 Monthly subscription prices for Hulu + Live, which adds cable channels delivered over the Internet to Hulu’s on-demand options, went up by $10. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 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 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 4 Oct. 2026.

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