Internet

In·ter·net  (ntr-nt)

n.

An interconnected system of networks that connects computers around the world via the TCP/IP protocol.

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internet

Noun

(sometimes not cap) a large public access computer network linked to others worldwide

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

internet - a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange cyberspace, net computer network - (computer science) a network of computers

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Internet

noun >> the Internet the information superhighway, the net (informal) the web (informal) the World Wide Web, cyberspace

Translations

Internet [ˈɪntənet] n the Internet → (el or la) Internet

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Internet [ɪntəˈnɛt] n the Internet → l'Internet m

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Internet [ˈɪntənɛt] n → Internet nt

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Internet [ˈɪntəˌnɛt] n the Internet → Internet f