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Meaning of internet in English internetnoun [ S ] uk /ˈɪn.tə.net/ us /ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.net/ (informal Net) Add to word list Add to word list A1 the large system of connected computers around the world that allows people to share information and communicate with each other: the internet Use your phone to connect to the internet.on the internet I found out about the bombings on the internet.from the internet Free versions can be downloaded from the internet.internet access Sorry, I won't have internet access while on holiday.internet connection You have an unstable internet connection - please close any browser pages.internet marketing They hired a specialist in internet marketing.internet shopping In the early days of internet shopping, it was not uncommon to have to mail a paper cheque to the vendor after ordering something online.
  • If you have access to the internet, you can order online via our website.
  • It is important that children are able to use the internet safely.
  • I'm sure you'll find some information about it on the internet.
  • The college does a beginners' course on how to use the internet.
  • Apparently she met her husband through the internet, on one of those internet dating agencies.
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Internet discourse and text messagesWe commonly communicate by means of emails or by sending texts on mobile phones and other small devices. This type of communication is normally informal, and the messages are often written very quickly. … Saying email and internet addressesWhen we speak email and web addresses, we say each word separately. To avoid confusion, we sometimes spell out each letter of a word: …

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break the internet (Definition of internet from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Internet | American Dictionary

Internetnoun [ U ] us /ˈɪn·tərˌnet/ (also Net) Add to word list Add to word list the large system of connected computers around the world which people use to communicate with each other: I learned about it on the Internet. (Definition of internet from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

internet | Business English

internetnoun   INTERNET, IT   (also Internet) uk /ˈɪntənet/ us the internet Add to word list Add to word list the system for connecting computers around the world that allows people to share information, visit websites, communicate using email, etc.: on/over/via the internet When you shop on the internet, be careful where you buy and who you buy from. More than one-quarter of American share trades now take place via the internet.access the internet You can now access the internet just about anywhere, at any time.advertise (sth)/post sth on the internet The full list of results will be posted on the internet next week.download (sth) from the internet You can download discount coupons for many restaurants from the internet. [ U ] the fact of the internet being available to use: You will need broadband internet in order to use this service. We are one of the cheapest providers of mobile internet. internetadjective [ before noun ] (also Internet) uk /ˈɪntənet/ us INTERNET, IT relating to the internet: In Asia, the cell phone is a primary internet connection device. The broker increased its internet capability to handle 40,000 trades a day. internet companies Our internet sales surpassed catalog orders for the first time. an internet site (Definition of internet from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of internet

internet The internet has thus functioned for the burgeoning movement as an anchor and definer of identity. From the Cambridge English Corpus Furthermore, there is no consideration of internet resources, which surely would be the first point of enquiry for a scientific definition by students today. From the Cambridge English Corpus Marketing tools and internet access will assist producers in the global marketing of products. From the Cambridge English Corpus The five-minute footage was later shown on the internet as well as by foreign television networks. From the Cambridge English Corpus Attested examples are from various sources, including printed news media, radio and television broadcasts, overheard conversations, and the internet. From the Cambridge English Corpus All these things occur with historical developments - in the market, sovereignty, media, internet, and culture. From the Cambridge English Corpus There is a description of the linguistic phenomena, such as ungrammatical text and novel lexical items, which may be encountered in internet communications. From the Cambridge English Corpus And on a technical level, improved communications, particularly use of the internet, means that increasingly people want and need work space within the home. From the Cambridge English Corpus This interesting development is turning the internet into an enormous language laboratory. From the Cambridge English Corpus This information will also be available on line (internet www), as it is received and analysed, in an anonymous format. From the Cambridge English Corpus The internet offers a rapid way to collect large amounts of data. From the Cambridge English Corpus His research interests include internet-based product design, product family design, computer-aided design, and design theory and methodology. From the Cambridge English Corpus Note that the problem of control has already gained a new dimension: data collection on the internet. From the Cambridge English Corpus The solution for most publishers has been to gain greater control over their own distribution through direct internet-based sales. From the Cambridge English Corpus We received approximately 35 additional responses via the internet inquiry. From the Cambridge English Corpus See all examples of internet These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of internet, Internet?

Translations of internet

in Chinese (Traditional) 網際網路，國際互聯網… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 国际互联网，因特网… See more in Spanish Internet… See more in Marathi in French in Turkish in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Swedish in Polish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian आंतरजाल… See more Internet… See more İnternet, uluslararası ağ… See more internet… See more உலகெங்கிலும் உள்ள இணைக்கப்பட்ட கணினிகளின் பெரிய அமைப்பு, இது தகவல்களைப் பகிரவும் ஒருவருக்கொருவர் தொடர்பு கொள்ளவும் மக்களை அனுமதிக்கிறது… See more इंटरनेट, विश्व भर के अन्तःसंबद्ध कंप्यूटरों का अत्यंत विशाल तंत्र, जो लोगों को सूचनायें साझा करने और एक-दूसरे के साथ संचार की सुविधा प्रदान करता है… See more ઇન્ટરનેટ… See more internet… See more ইন্টারনেট, বৈদ্যুতিন মাধ্যম… See more internet… See more Internet… See more เครือข่ายคอมพิวเตอร์ที่เชื่อมโยงระหว่างองค์กรต่าง ๆ… See more mạng máy tính toàn cầu… See more Internet… See more Internet… See more internet… See more das Internet… See more Internett… See more انٹرنیٹ, کمپیوٹر کا عالمی رابطہ نظام… See more глобальна комп'ютерна мережа Інтернет… See more Need a translator?

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