Internet
noun
In·ter·net
ˈin-tər-ˌnet 
variants
or internet
: an electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world
—used with the except when being used attributively
doing research on the Internet
an Internet search
Note: In U.S. publications, the capitalized form Internet continues to be more common than internet, although the lowercase form is rapidly gaining more widespread use. In British publications, internet is now the more common form.
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In no case does AT&T guarantee particular minimum speeds for AT&T Internet Air services.
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Kara McGinley, USA Today, 24 June 2025
In the 1990s, when the internet was still in its infancy, Congress passed the Internet Tax Freedom Act, temporarily barring state and local taxes on online activity.
—Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Salt Typhoon members also had access to other types of Internet traffic, the WSJ reported.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
Or how about a mission like Landsat, which documents everything from water resources to farms and urban sprawl and makes its data freely available to anyone with an Internet connection?
—ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
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Kara McGinley, USA Today, 24 June 2025
In the 1990s, when the internet was still in its infancy, Congress passed the Internet Tax Freedom Act, temporarily barring state and local taxes on online activity.
—Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Salt Typhoon members also had access to other types of Internet traffic, the WSJ reported.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
Or how about a mission like Landsat, which documents everything from water resources to farms and urban sprawl and makes its data freely available to anyone with an Internet connection?
—ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
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“Internet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Internet. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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Internet
noun
In·ter·net
ˈint-ər-ˌnet
: a communications system that connects computers and computer networks all over the world
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