Internet

Internet

Noun · /ˈɪn.tə.net/

Definition

The global system of interconnected computer networks that use the Internet Protocol suite to link devices worldwide, supporting email, the World Wide Web, and many other communication services.

Origin

Shortened from internetwork or internetworking, from inter- (between) + network. The term emerged in the 1970s in engineering contexts and was popularised through the 1980s and 1990s as the network became publicly accessible.