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internet
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As a noun, internet means internet access or connection. As a verb, it means use the Internet.
Meanings of internet
7 meaningsnoun
Internet access or connection; internet connectivity.
“Do you have internet at your place? My internet is down and I want to check my email.”
“Hello everyone, this is your daily dose of internet.”
Any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol; an intranet.
(Internet slang, humorous) A fictitious unit of scoring awarded for making outstanding posts on the internet.
A computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
Similar: net, cyberspace
verb
internetinformalTo use the Internet; specifically, to search for information using the Internet.
“Having no idea what that means, I am internetting like mad.”
specifically networkingTo connect (a computer, an electronic device, etc.) into a computer network (in particular, the Internet).
Older and rare meanings (1)
archaicrareTo entwine or link (several things) together, so as to form a network; to interconnect, to network.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).