internet

• Internet

Coined by the United States Department of Defense in 1986, as a shortening of internetwork, from inter- +‎ network.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɪntəˌnɛt/
• (US) enPR: ĭnʹtərnĕt', IPA^(key): /ˈɪɾ̃ɚˌnɛt/, /ˈɪntɚˌnɛt/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

internet (plural internets)

1. (countable) Any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol. (An intranet.)
2. The Internet, the largest global internet.
   • 2013 June 21, Oliver Burkeman, “The tao of tech”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 2, page 27:

     The dirty secret of the internet is that all this distraction and interruption is immensely profitable. Web companies like to boast about "creating compelling content", or offering services that let you "stay up to date with what your friends are doing", "share the things you love with the world" and so on.

3. (uncountable) An internet connection, internet connectivity, access to the internet.

   Do you have internet at your place?  My internet is down and I want to check my email.

4. (countable, Internet slang, humorous) A fictitious unit of scoring, awarded for making outstanding posts.
   • 2008, Anonology, Re: Narconon Exposed tonight on Canadian TV, alt.religion.scientology, Usenet

     You did a nice job there Patty... you came off as intelligent, well-spoken, and concerned about the well being of the victims, in stark contrast to the self-serving, uncaring, unconcerned attitude of the Narconon spokeswoman. 100 internets for you!

   • 2010, Bilbo, Looking for a Billiard, alt.smokers.pipes, Usenet

     That's not a must, but 1000 internets go to the first person to find one.

   • 2010, Re: What Did You Watch? 2011-11-10 (Thursday), rec.arts.tv, Usenet

     You win one internet.

   • 2011, 10 Not So Insanely Great Things Apple Released Under Steve Jobs, rec.sport.pro-wrestling, Usenet

     I hope this is sarcastic. Otherwise -100 internets for you.

   • 2013, Devon H. O'Dell, , comp.os.plan9, Usenet

     Do I win an internet?

• When referring to the global internet, the term is frequently capitalized: Internet. Over time, however, this is becoming less common.
• The internet, the World Wide Web, and cyberspace are often erroneously considered synonymous.

• cable internet
• internet of things
• interweb, interwebs

• Web
• Appendix:English internet slang

internet (third-person singular simple present internets, present participle internetting, simple past and past participle internetted)

1. (computing, informal) to use Internet; to search for something using Internet; to surf the Internet

   Having no idea what that means, I am internetting like mad.

• renitent

internet m (plural internets)

1. internet

Borrowed from English internet.

• Hyphenation: in‧ter‧net

internet

1. internet
   1. any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol
   2. the Internet, the largest global internet
   3. an internet connection, internet connectivity, access to the internet

Borrowed from English Internet.

• audio

  (file)

internet m

1. the Internet
2. internet (any set of computer networks)

• internetový

Borrowed from English Internet.

internet n (singular definite internettet, not used in plural form)

1. internet

• nettet

• internetforbindelse

• WWW, World Wide Web

Borrowed from English Internet.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪntərˌnɛt/

• Audio

  (file)

• Hyphenation: in‧ter‧net

internet n (uncountable)

1. Internet (specific internet consisting of the global network of computers)

internet

1. first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of internetten
2. imperative of internetten

Borrowed from English Internet.

internet

1. internet

Borrowed from English Internet.

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.tɛʁ.nɛt/

• Audio

  (file)

internet m (uncountable)

1. (singular only) the Internet

   Il a rencontré beaucoup d'amis sur internet la semaine dernière.

   He met a lot of friends on the internet last week.

• “internet” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

• inertent

Borrowed from English Internet.

internet f (uncountable)

1. internet

Borrowed from English Internet.

• IPA^(key): [ˈintɛrnɛt]

• Audio

  (file)

• Hyphenation: in‧ter‧net

internet (plural internetek)

1. Internet (specific internet consisting of the global network of computers)

• internetes

(Compound words):

• internetadó
• internetprotokoll

• Internet

Borrowed from English Internet.

• IPA^(key): /ˈin.ter.nɛt/, [ˈin̪t̪er̺n̺ɛt̪], /ˈin.ter.net/, [ˈin̪t̪er̺n̺et̪]
• Stress: ìnternet
• Hyphenation: in‧ter‧net

internet f (uncountable)

1. internet

internet (invariable)

1. web, internet (attributive)

• nitrente, trentine

Borrowed from English internet.

internet f (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of Internet

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:internet.

Borrowed from English Internet.

• IPA^(key): /înternet/
• Hyphenation: in‧ter‧net

ȉnternet m (Cyrillic spelling и̏нтернет)

1. internet

• “internet” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Borrowed from English Internet.

internet m (genitive singular internetu, nominative plural internety, genitive plural internetov, declension pattern of dub)

1. the Internet
2. internet (any set of computer networks)

• internetový
• internetista
• internetovať
• internetovo

Borrowed from English Internet.

• IPA^(key): /interˈned/, [ĩn̪t̪erˈneð]

internet m or f (uncountable)

1. internet

• Internet is an ambiguous noun with no definite gender; both el and la are used.