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internet

/ˈɪn.(t)ɚˌnɛt/

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What does internet mean?

noun

  1. Internet access or connection; internet connectivity.
  2. Any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol; an intranet.
  3. (humorous) A fictitious unit of scoring awarded for making outstanding posts on the internet.
More meanings (8)

noun

  1. (humorous) 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.

verb

  1. (informal) To use the internet; specifically, to search for information by using the internet.
  2. To connect (a computer, an electronic device, etc.) into a computer network (in particular, the Internet).
  3. (archaic, rare) To entwine or link (several things) together, so as to form a network; to interconnect, to network.

proper noun

  1. 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”).
  2. Alternative letter-case form of Internet (“global community of individuals communicating via the Internet”).
  3. 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.
  4. (informal) The global community of individuals communicating via the Internet.
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IPA pronunciation

/ˈɪn.(t)ɚˌnɛt/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈɪntɚˌnɛt//ˌɪntɚˈnɛt/
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Internet Readers: In the print copy of this book are color pictures of my own "irrigationless" garden.
Steve SolomonGardening without irrigation : $b or without much, anywayProject Gutenberg ebook #4512
Ten years ago, the Internet was the mystical province of physicists; today, it is a commonplace encyclopedia for millions of schoolchildren.
United States. PresidentsUnited States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to George W. BushProject Gutenberg ebook #925