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    In·ter·net
    [ˈin(t)ərˌnet]
    noun
    (the internetthe Internet)
    internet (noun)
    1. a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols:
      "the guide is also available on the internet" · "internet access" · "an internet connection"
    Origin
    1970s (denoting a computer network connecting two or more smaller networks): from inter- ‘reciprocal, mutual’ + network.
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    Internet - Wikipedia

    The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a network of networks that consists of private, public, academic, business, and government networks of local to global … See more

    The word internetted was used as early as 1849, meaning interconnected or interwoven. The word Internet was used in 1945 by the United States War Department in a radio operator's manual, and in 1974 as the … See more

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    The Internet is a global network that comprises many voluntarily interconnected autonomous networks. It operates without a central governing … See more

    The Internet standards describe a framework known as the Internet protocol suite (also called TCP/IP, based on the first two … See more

    The Internet has enabled new forms of social interaction, activities, and social associations. This phenomenon has given rise to the scholarly … See more

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    In the 1960s, computer scientists began developing systems for time-sharing of computer resources. J. C. R. Licklider proposed the idea … See more

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    The communications infrastructure of the Internet consists of its hardware components and a system of software layers that control … See more

    The Internet carries many applications and services, most prominently the World Wide Web, including social media, electronic mail, See more

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