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Internet Access Connection Noun Bre ˈɪntənet ˈɪntərnet I

Word internet
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈɪntənet / NAmE / ˈɪntərnet /
Example
  • i looked it up on the internet.
  • you can buy our goods over the internet.
  • all the rooms have access to the internet/internet access.
  • an internet service provider (= a company that provides you with an internet connection and services such as email, etc.)
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internet

(noun)BrE / ˈɪntənet / NAmE / 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
    • I looked it up on the Internet.
    • You can buy our goods over the Internet.
    • All the rooms have access to the Internet/Internet access.
    • an Internet service provider (= a company that provides you with an Internet connection and services such as email, etc.)

    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 likes to go on the Internet in the evenings.
    • She often talks to fans via live Internet chats.
    • She went on the Internet to check air fares.
    • 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
    • unlimited/unmetered Internet access

    Word Origin

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