Internet
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1.0
- proper noun
- /ˈɪntərˌnɛt/
- Texting
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Internet
- It is all available on the Internet at Yale.
- Internet access
- Internet users
- Internet search
I'll catch you guys on the Internet next time.
- I'll catch you guys on the Internet next time.
- Why don't they just use the Internet and and Twitter?
- They moved to New York just before the Internet bubble burst.
- And yeah, the the Internet was lit up.
- The change has been brewing since the Internet started moving bits around.
- First of all, what is the Internet doing underwater?
- It's all there on the Internet for free.
- And she gets shit on the Internet for what?
- So again, all this sorry, Internet have more stuff.
Examples
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Shopping for clothes has become easier since everything is available on the Internet.
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Do you have to have Internet access to do this?
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So to them, what they see on the Internet is reality, right?
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In a very short time, the Internet has changed the way many people access information.
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You can download software on the Internet for free and do this.
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The ability to attack easily on a large scale through the Internet is unprecedented in human history.
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So as you've probably noticed by now, the Internet runs on ads.
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You can find countless tutorials on the Internet that teach you how to code.
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Many people turn to the Internet for news updates and current events.
Synonyms
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2.7
A global network of computers people use to find information and send messages
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4.2
A virtual place where people communicate and share information online
A worldwide computer network that sends information quickly
A group of connected computers in different places that share data
Idioms
Compounds
- Texting
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3.8
Shared ways people act online, like memes and inside jokes on social media
- Specialized
A set of computer rules that lets local devices send secure messages and manage a network
How Extensive
- Jargon
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8.0
1
3.9
- Texting
999
1.0
- Specialized
238
3.5
- Specialized
1
3.5
- Specialized
351
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Internet as a name also comes from inter- 'between' and net 'net', so when we say 'the Internet' we mean the one global net that joins millions of computers and devices around the world.