Internet

noun

In·ter·net ˈin-tər-ˌnet

variants or internet

: an electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world

—used with the except when being used attributively

doing research on the Internet

an Internet search

Note: In U.S. publications, the capitalized form Internet continues to be more common than internet, although the lowercase form is rapidly gaining more widespread use. In British publications, internet is now the more common form.

compare world wide web

Examples of Internet in a Sentence

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Sorry Internet, Vanna White's handsome son is taken. —

Julia Moore, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024 The Home Internet Backup plan is also sticking around for anyone who just wants an option when their primary Wi-Fi goes down. —

Allison Johnson, The Verge, 6 Dec. 2024 Certain paid Google Workspace accounts can also make use of Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions and client-side encryption. —

Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024 The letter claims that separate agreements with the NTIA and Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a nonprofit established by the Commerce Department to oversee the web’s domain name system, have allowed VeriSign to establish monopoly power. —

Joel Khalili, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Internet