the internet
noun [S] /ˈɪn.tə.net/
/-t̬ɚ-/ (informal the Net)Definition
A1 the large system of connected computers around the world that allows people to share information and communicate with each other: I found out about the bombings from/on the internet.Internet terminology and abbreviationsComputer concepts
(Definition of the internet noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
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