What is the Internet?

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What is the Internet?

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What is the Internet?

The word Internet is made from the words "inter-" + "network". A network is a collection of fibres or wires connecting various points. The Internet is an international network of millions of computers linked by cable, telephone lines and satellite. It is also sometimes called the Net.
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