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Internet I Likes Computer Cafe Noun ˈɪntənet ˈɪntərnet

Word3 internet
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈɪntənet/ /ˈɪntərnet/
Example
  • to surf/browse/access the internet
  • i looked it up on the internet.
  • she likes to go on the internet in the evenings.
  • we have kept in touch via the internet.
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internet

(noun)/ˈɪntənet/ /ˈɪntərnet/
  1. an international computer network connecting other networks and computers from companies, universities, etc.
    • SEE ALSO intranet
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/intranet
    • to surf/browse/access the internet
    • I looked it up on the internet.
    • She likes to go on the internet in the evenings.
    • We have kept in touch via the internet.
    • You can view the video feed over the internet.
    • All the rooms have access to the internet/internet access.
    • I couldn't get an internet connection.
    • internet users
    • an internet cafe (= a cafe where you pay to use a computer to access the internet)
    • The payment can be made through internet banking.

    Extra Examples

    • Attempts to regulate the internet are usually doomed to failure.
    • He likes watching movies, reading, and surfing the internet.
    • It is possible to earn a degree over the internet.
    • Many of the sites launched at the peak of the internet boom have now disappeared.
    • More and more people are shopping on the internet.
    • Registering an internet domain name is now an essential part of setting up a company.
    • She went on the internet to check air fares.
    • She often talks to fans via live internet chats.
    • The auction was held in Paris with an internet link to New York.
    • They began scouring the internet for information about his condition.
    • Thousands logged on to view the live internet broadcast of the concert.
    • Travellers can check their email at the internet cafe in the square.
    • a broadband/high-speed internet connection
    • issues facing the music industry in the internet age
    • software for downloading internet files
    • the bank's internet arm
    • the challenges of providing internet connectivity to rural communities
    • the laying of fast networks to carry internet traffic

    Word Origin

    • 1970s (denoting a computer network connecting two or more smaller networks): from inter- ‘reciprocal, mutual’ + network.
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