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

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.Internetinternet - 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
Translations
Spanish Internet [ˈɪntənet] n the Internet → (el or la) Internet
French Internet [ɪntəˈnɛt] n the Internet → l'Internet m
German Internet [ˈɪntənɛt] nInternet nt
Italian Internet [ˈɪntəˌnɛt] n the Internet → Internet f

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