Internet

Internet
In|ter|net
internet [ˈıntənet US -tər-] n
the Internet
a computer system that allows millions of computer users around the world to exchange information
on the Internet
▪ You can find all kinds of information on the internet.
▪ More and more companies are using the internet to conduct their business.
▪ Do you have access to the Internet ?
▪ an internet café (=a café with computers where people can pay to use the internet)
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WORD FOCUS: internet
places on the Internet: website/site, webpage, chatroom
things you do on the Internet: surf the net (=spend time looking at websites for fun)
visit websites and chatrooms , download files from the Internet, email people or chat with them, shop online or work online . You can also bookmark sites that you want to go back to regularly, or put them on your list of favourites .
See also: email, intranet, EXtranet, cyberspace, virtual, search engine, ISP, browser
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Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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