the Internet

noun

: a system that connects computers throughout the world

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The space station sends and receives communication signals, including the Internet, through NASA's fleet of Tracking and Data Relay Satellites. ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025 Long before the advent of television, films, or the Internet, radio made the remote immediate and the powerful intimate. Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2025 What consumers can do is consider an identity theft protection service, which scours social media, the Internet and the dark web for your personal information and alerts you about any suspicious activity. Ryley Amond, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025 The agent then goes out into the Internet to collect data and synthesize a lengthy report. Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Internet

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“The Internet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Internet. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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