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the Internet

 
/ˈɪntənet/ noun [no plural] (also the Net)

Definition

A1 a system that connects computers around the world so you can share information with other people: Cambridge dictionaries are available on the Internet.
(Definition of the Internet noun from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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