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internet
[ in-ter-net ]
noun
- Usually the internet (except when used before a noun). a vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide: includes commercial, educational, governmental, and other networks, all of which use the same set of communications protocols:
They advertised the sale in the local paper and on the internet.
My insurance company offers incentives to refill prescriptions over the internet.
Parents are advised to monitor their kids’ internet access and block websites with adult content.
internet
/ ˈɪntəˌnɛt /
noun
- the internetsometimes with a capital 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 known asthe Net
Internet
/ ĭn′tər-nĕt′ /
- 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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Origin of internet1
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Idioms and Phrases
- break the internet,
- Slang. (of a story, image, etc.) to go viral online and suddenly dominate public interest and discourse:
Creative marketing for her new album broke the internet.
- to cause internet technology or culture to change for the worse or cease to function:
Could government surveillance and censorship break the internet forever?
- win the internet, Slang. to be or post an article, comment, etc., on the internet that is particularly good or that earns the approval of others (often used sarcastically):
That perceptive tweet of his won the internet last night.
Very funny, intelligent tirade—you win the internet!
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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