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In·ter·net  (ntr-nt)
n.
An interconnected system of networks that connects computers around the world via the TCP/IP protocol.

Internet [ˈɪntəˌnɛt]
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Communications & Information) the. (sometimes ital) not cap. the single worldwide computer network that interconnects other computer networks, on which end-user services, such as World Wide Web sites or data archives, are located, enabling data and other information to be exchanged Also called the Net

Internet  (ntr-nt)
A system connecting computers around the world using TCP/IP, which stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, a set of standards for transmitting and receiving digital data. The Internet consists primarily of the collection of billions of interconnected webpages that are transferred using HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), and are collectively known as the World Wide Web. The Internet also uses FTP (File Transfer Protocol) to transfer files, and SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) to transfer e-mail.
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Noun1.Internet - a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchangeinternet - a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
computer network - (computer science) a network of computers

Internet
noun
the Internet the information superhighway, the net (informal), the web (informal), the World Wide Web, cyberspace He buys most of his books on the Internet.
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Internet [ˈɪntənet]
A. N the Internet(el or la) Internet
B. CPD Internet café Ncibercafé m
Internet Service Provider Nservidor m, proveedor m de servicios de Internet
Internet surfer Ninternauta mf, cibernauta mf
Internet user Ninternauta mf

internet Internet [ˈɪntərnɛt]
n
the Internet → Internet m
on the Internet → sur Internet
the huge amount of information available on the Internet → l'énorme quantité d'information disponible sur Internet
to have access to the Internet → avoir accès à Internet
Do you have access to the Internet either at work or at home? → Avez-vous accès à Internet à la maison ou au bureau?
modif [company, business, service, protocol, browser] → Internet
a high-tech rarity - an Internet business that makes money → une rareté high-tech: une entreprise Internet qui fait de l'argent
Internet banking → gestion de compte bancaire sur Internet internet access, internet connection, internet site, internet user
internet access Internet access naccès m Internet
internet bank Internet bank nbanque f sur Internet, banque f par Internet
internet café Internet café ncybercafé m
internet connection Internet connection nconnexion f Internet
internet service provider Internet service provider nfournisseur m d'accès à Internet
internet site Internet site nsite m Internet
internet user Internet user nutilisateur m Internet, internaute mf
50% of Internet users → 50% des internautes, 50% des utilisateurs Internet

Internet
n the Internetdas Internet; to surf the Internetim Internet surfen

Internet:
Internet access
nInternetanschluss mor -zugang m
Internet account
n auf eine Person bezogener, per Benutzername und Kennwort zugänglicher Internetanschluss, → Internet-Account m
Internet banking
nInternetbanking nt
Internet café
nInternet-Café nt
Internet commerce
nInternethandel m, → Handel müber das Internet
Internet connection
nInternetanschluss mor -verbindung f
Internet-enabled
adj mobile phone, TV etcinternetfähig
Internet service provider
nInternet-Anbieter m
internet site
nInternetsite f

Internet
n Internet [ˈintənet, (American ) ˈintərnet]
a worldwide computer network that provides information on very many subjects and enables users to exchange messages. Internet الإنترنت: شَبَكَة الإتصالات интернет internet internet das Internet διαδίκτυο Internet internet اینترنت Internet Internet רֶשֶת אִינטֶרנֶט अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय कम्प्यूटर तन्त्र internet, globalna kompjuterska mreža internet Internet Internet インターネット 인터넷 internetas Internets internet internet Internett Internet Интернет internet medmrežje internet Internet เครือข่ายคอมพิวเตอร์ที่เชื่อมโยงระหว่างองค์กรต่าง ๆ İnternet, uluslararası 網際網路 глобальна комп'ютерна мережа Інтернет انٹرنٹ mạng máy tính toàn cầu

Internet الانترنت internet internet Internet διαδίκτυο Internet internet Internet Internet Internet インターネット 인터넷 internet Internett internet Internet Интернет Internet เครือข่ายคอมพิวเตอร์นานาชาติ internet mạng Internet 因特网


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