Internet

noun

In·ter·net | \ ˈin-tər-ˌnet

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variants: or internet

Definition of 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 Internetan 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.

— compare world wide web

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“Internet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Internet. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.

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Internet

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: a communications system that connects computers and databases all over the world

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