Difference between revisions of "Internet"
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| − | The '''Internet''' is the worldwide, publicly accessible network of interconnected | + | The '''Internet''' is the worldwide, publicly accessible network of interconnected computer networks that transmit data by packet switching using the standard [[Internet Protocol]] (IP). It is a "network of networks" that consists of millions of smaller domestic, academic, business, and government networks, which together carry various information and services, such as [[electronic mail]], online chat, file transfer, and the interlinked [[Web page]]s and other documents of the [[World Wide Web]]. |
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Revision as of 13:53, 10 July 2008
The Internet is the worldwide, publicly accessible network of interconnected computer networks that transmit data by packet switching using the standard Internet Protocol (IP). It is a "network of networks" that consists of millions of smaller domestic, academic, business, and government networks, which together carry various information and services, such as electronic mail, online chat, file transfer, and the interlinked Web pages and other documents of the World Wide Web.