internet
Pronunciation: /ˈɪn.təˌnɛt/
The English word “internet” has 7 meanings listed here.
noun
- Internet access or connection; internet connectivity.
- Any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol; an intranet.
- A fictitious unit of scoring awarded for making outstanding posts on the internet.
- The knowledge or ability to read the room, especially to avoid being politically incorrect, chiefly to make light of someone's lack of such knowledge, implied to be gained only from active use of social media.
verb
- To use the internet; specifically, to search for information by using the internet.
- To entwine or link (several things) together, so as to form a network; to interconnect, to network.
- To connect (a computer, an electronic device, etc.) into a computer network (in particular, the Internet).
Etymology
The noun is a variant of Internet. The verb is derived from the noun.
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