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internet¹
- /ˈɪn.təˌnɛt/ UK
- /ˈɪn.(t)ɚˌnɛt/ US
- /ˈɪn.təˌnet/ Australia
Where it comes from
The noun is a variant of Internet. The verb is derived from the noun.
proper noun the internet
- Alternative letter-case form of Internet (“the specific internet consisting of a global network of computers that communicate using Internet Protocol (IP) and that use Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) to identify the best paths to route those communications”). Most newspapers are available on the internet now.
- Alternative letter-case form of Internet (“global community of individuals communicating via the Internet”). As soon as the trailer was released, the internet went nuts.
noun internets
- Internet access or connection; internet connectivity. Do you have internet at your place? My internet is down and I want to check my email.
- Any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol; an intranet.
- A fictitious unit of scoring awarded for making outstanding posts on the internet. You did a nice job there Patty … you came off as intelligent, well-spoken, and concerned about the well being of the victims, in stark contrast to the self-serving, uncaring, unconcerned attitude of the Narconon spokeswoman. 100 internets for you!
- The knowledge or ability to read the room, especially to avoid being politically incorrect, chiefly to make light of someone's lack of such knowledge, implied to be gained only from active use of social media. "He don't got Internet y'all," one fan wrote. Another declared: "That’s it, I will no longer be listening to any YB music."
verb internets · internetting · internetted
- To use the internet; specifically, to search for information by using the internet. Having no idea what that means, I am internetting like mad.
internet²
- /ˈɪntəˌnɛt/ UK
- /ˌɪntəˈnɛt/ UK
- /ˈɪntɚˌnɛt/ US
- /ˌɪntɚˈnɛt/ US
- [-ɾɚ-] US
Rhymes with -ɛt
Where it comes from
From inter- (prefix meaning ‘amid, among; between’) + net (“to form a netting or network”).
verb internets · internetting · internetted
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To entwine or link (several things) together, so as to form a network; to interconnect, to network.
A railroad performs in a single day as much work as a ship in a whole year. This is done, too, in the midst of society, internetted among the cities, the farms, the dwellings of the people.
Similar: interweave
- To connect (a computer, an electronic device, etc.) into a computer network (in particular, the Internet). We are continuing our program of internetting our radar system with that of the Federal Aviation Agency.
Internet³
- /ˈɪn.təˌnɛt/ UK
- /ˈɪn.(t)ɚˌnɛt/ US
- [ˈɪɾ̃ɚˌnɛt] US
Rhymes with -ɛt
Where it comes from
Coined by the U.S. Defense Department in 1986. Shortening of internetwork.
proper noun the Internet · internet
- The global, decentralized network of computers which communicate with one another using the Internet protocol suite, which now forms a vital part of global communication, content sharing, and information exchange systems. 2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreword", in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xi [I]f you think the Internet existed in 1970, I can only guess that the education system has left at least one child behind.
- The global community of individuals communicating via the Internet. We know how much the Internet has changed America. And we are already an open society. Imagine how much it could change China. Now, there is no question – China has been trying to crack down on the Internet. Good luck. That's sort of like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cyberspace, intranet, networking, website, internetwork, networked, computer, cyber, webcast, homepage, dot-com, www, on-line, line, ebay, interconnection
Translations
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name specific internet consisting of the global network of computers
| Español | internet, red |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 넷 net, 누리망 nurimang |
| 日本語 | インターネット intānetto, ネット netto |
| 中文 | 互聯網 /互联网 hùliánwǎng, 因特網 /因特网 Yīntèwǎng |
| हिन्दी | अंतर्जाल antarjāl, इन्टरनेट inṭarneṭ |
| Kiswahili | intaneti |
| Português | Internet |
| Français | Internet |
| Deutsch | Netz, Internet |
| Italiano | Internet |
| Ελληνικά | Διαδίκτυο Diadíktyo, διαδίκτυο diadíktyo, ίντερνετ ínternet |
| Română | Internet, net |
| Русский | интерне́т intɛrnɛ́t, сеть setʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | in-tơ-nét, mạng toàn cầu, liên mạng, mạng |
| العربية | إِنْتَرْنَت ʔintarnat, شُبَّاكَة šubbāka |
| עברית | מִרְשֶׁתֶת mirshétet |
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