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Definition of Internet
n.
worldwide computer network that allows communication and data transfer between people connected to it (Computers)
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Internet Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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<networking> (Note: capital "I"). The Internet is the largest internet (with a small "i") in the world. It is a three level hierarchy composed of backbone networks, mid-level networks, and stub networks. These include commercial (.com or .co), university (.ac or .edu) and other research networks (.org, .net) and military (.mil) networks and span many different physical networks around the world with various protocols, chiefly the Internet Protocol.
Until the advent of the World-Wide Web in 1990, the Internet was almost entirely unknown outside universities and corporate research departments and was accessed mostly via command line interfaces such as telnet and FTP. Since then it has grown to become an almost-ubiquitous aspect of modern information systems, becoming highly commercial and a widely accepted medium for all sort of customer relations such as advertising, brand building, and online sales and services. Its original spirit of cooperation and freedom have, to a great extent, survived this explosive transformation with the result that the vast majority of information available on the Internet is free of charge.
While the web (primarily in the form of HTML and HTTP) is the best known aspect of the Internet, there are many other protocols in use, supporting applications such as electronic mail, Usenet, chat, remote login, and file transfer.
There were 20,242 unique commercial domains registered with InterNIC in September 1994, 10% more than in August 1994. In 1996 there were over 100 Internet access providers in the US and a few in the UK (e.g. the BBC Networking Club, Demon, PIPEX).
There are several bodies associated with the running of the Internet, including the Internet Architecture Board, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, the Internet Engineering and Planning Group, Internet Engineering Steering Group, and the Internet Society.
See also NYsernet, EUNet.
The Internet Index - statistics about the Internet.
(2000-02-21)
Until the advent of the World-Wide Web in 1990, the Internet was almost entirely unknown outside universities and corporate research departments and was accessed mostly via command line interfaces such as telnet and FTP. Since then it has grown to become an almost-ubiquitous aspect of modern information systems, becoming highly commercial and a widely accepted medium for all sort of customer relations such as advertising, brand building, and online sales and services. Its original spirit of cooperation and freedom have, to a great extent, survived this explosive transformation with the result that the vast majority of information available on the Internet is free of charge.
While the web (primarily in the form of HTML and HTTP) is the best known aspect of the Internet, there are many other protocols in use, supporting applications such as electronic mail, Usenet, chat, remote login, and file transfer.
There were 20,242 unique commercial domains registered with InterNIC in September 1994, 10% more than in August 1994. In 1996 there were over 100 Internet access providers in the US and a few in the UK (e.g. the BBC Networking Club, Demon, PIPEX).
There are several bodies associated with the running of the Internet, including the Internet Architecture Board, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, the Internet Engineering and Planning Group, Internet Engineering Steering Group, and the Internet Society.
See also NYsernet, EUNet.
The Internet Index - statistics about the Internet.
(2000-02-21)
<networking> (Note: not capitalised) Any set of networks interconnected with routers. The Internet is the biggest example of an internet.
(1996-09-17)
(1996-09-17)
| Jargon File |
n. The mother of all networks. First incarnated beginning in 1969 as the ARPANET, a U.S. Department of Defense research testbed. Though it has been widely believed that the goal was to develop a network architecture for military command-and-control that could survive disruptions up to and including nuclear war, this is a myth; in fact, ARPANET was conceived from the start as a way to get most economical use out of then-scarce large-computer resources.
As originally imagined, ARPANET's major use would have been to support what is now called remote login and more sophisticated forms of distributed computing, but the infant technology of electronic mail quickly grew to dominate actual usage. Universities, research labs and defense contractors early discovered the Internet's potential as a medium of communication between humans and linked up in steadily increasing numbers, connecting together a quirky mix of academics, techies, hippies, SF fans, hackers, and anarchists. The roots of this lexicon lie in those early years.
Over the next quarter-century the Internet evolved in many ways. The typical machine/OS combination moved from DEC PDP-10 s and PDP-20 s, running TOPS-10 and TOPS-20 , to PDP-11s and VAXes and Suns running Unix , and in the 1990s to Unix on Intel microcomputers. The Internet's protocols grew more capable, most notably in the move from NCP/IP to TCP/IP in 1982 and the implementation of Domain Name Service in 1983. It was around this time that people began referring to the collection of interconnected networks with ARPANET at its core as "the Internet".
The ARPANET had a fairly strict set of participation guidelines - connected institutions had to be involved with a DOD-related research project. By the mid-80s, many of the organizations clamoring to join didn't fit this profile. In 1986, the National Science Foundation built NSFnet to open up access to its five regional supercomputing centers; NSFnet became the backbone of the Internet, replacing the original ARPANET pipes (which were formally shut down in 1990). Between 1990 and late 1994 the pieces of NSFnet were sold to major telecommunications companies until the Internet backbone had gone completely commercial.
That year, 1994, was also the year the mainstream culture discovered the Internet. Once again, the killer app was not the anticipated one - rather, what caught the public imagination was the hypertext and multimedia features of the World Wide Web. Subsequently the Internet has seen off its only serious challenger (the OSI protocol stack favored by European telecom monopolies) and is in the process of absorbing into itself many of the proprietary networks built during the second wave of wide-area networking after 1980. It is now (1996) a commonplace even in mainstream media to predict that a globally-extended Internet will become the key unifying communications technology of the next century. See also the network and Internet address .
As originally imagined, ARPANET's major use would have been to support what is now called remote login and more sophisticated forms of distributed computing, but the infant technology of electronic mail quickly grew to dominate actual usage. Universities, research labs and defense contractors early discovered the Internet's potential as a medium of communication between humans and linked up in steadily increasing numbers, connecting together a quirky mix of academics, techies, hippies, SF fans, hackers, and anarchists. The roots of this lexicon lie in those early years.
Over the next quarter-century the Internet evolved in many ways. The typical machine/OS combination moved from DEC PDP-10 s and PDP-20 s, running TOPS-10 and TOPS-20 , to PDP-11s and VAXes and Suns running Unix , and in the 1990s to Unix on Intel microcomputers. The Internet's protocols grew more capable, most notably in the move from NCP/IP to TCP/IP in 1982 and the implementation of Domain Name Service in 1983. It was around this time that people began referring to the collection of interconnected networks with ARPANET at its core as "the Internet".
The ARPANET had a fairly strict set of participation guidelines - connected institutions had to be involved with a DOD-related research project. By the mid-80s, many of the organizations clamoring to join didn't fit this profile. In 1986, the National Science Foundation built NSFnet to open up access to its five regional supercomputing centers; NSFnet became the backbone of the Internet, replacing the original ARPANET pipes (which were formally shut down in 1990). Between 1990 and late 1994 the pieces of NSFnet were sold to major telecommunications companies until the Internet backbone had gone completely commercial.
That year, 1994, was also the year the mainstream culture discovered the Internet. Once again, the killer app was not the anticipated one - rather, what caught the public imagination was the hypertext and multimedia features of the World Wide Web. Subsequently the Internet has seen off its only serious challenger (the OSI protocol stack favored by European telecom monopolies) and is in the process of absorbing into itself many of the proprietary networks built during the second wave of wide-area networking after 1980. It is now (1996) a commonplace even in mainstream media to predict that a globally-extended Internet will become the key unifying communications technology of the next century. See also the network and Internet address .
| Glossary of the European Information Society |
The world's largest computer communication system, with an estimated 100-million users. Originated in the United States, though now operating world-wide, the Internet is a loose confederation of principally academic and research computer networks. It is not a network but rather the interconnection of thousands of separate networks using a common language. Developed by the Pentagon, the Internet first linked government agencies and colleges. Now the Net also connects thousands of companies and millions of individuals worldwide who subscribe to on-line services.
| Vb Glossary 1.0 |
Internet
A worldwide network of thousands of smaller computer networks and millions of commercial, educational, government, and personal computers. The Internet is like an electronic city with virtual libraries, storefronts, business offices, art galleries, and so on
A worldwide network of thousands of smaller computer networks and millions of commercial, educational, government, and personal computers. The Internet is like an electronic city with virtual libraries, storefronts, business offices, art galleries, and so on
| A Glossary of Internet & PC Terminology |
The Internet is a world wide computer network through which you can send a letter, chat to people electronically or search for information on almost any subject you care to think of. Quite simply it is a "network of computer networks". It originated in the 1960's in the USA where the US defence was conscious of having its computer network destroyed by blowing up the central computer. A network was designed around the principle of "unreliable computers" - if one was destroyed or failed the remaining computers could still function. Each computer in the network acknowledges the existence of all of the others.
| Multimedia Glossary |
a system of worldwide networks that enable the user to send electronic mail, conduct research, chat, and participate in news groups
| WebGuest Web Glossary |
When two or more networks are connected, you have an internet (lower case i).
"The" Internet (upper case i) is the largest of the internets (the mother-of-all-internets...)
The Internet evolved from the ArpaNET (a U.S. military network) to an academic research network, to the current (global) commercial network. The Internet is growing tremendously in the number of connected servers , and users. Other names: "the Net ", "cyberspace ", "the information superhighway "...
"The" Internet (upper case i) is the largest of the internets (the mother-of-all-internets...)
The Internet evolved from the ArpaNET (a U.S. military network) to an academic research network, to the current (global) commercial network. The Internet is growing tremendously in the number of connected servers , and users. Other names: "the Net ", "cyberspace ", "the information superhighway "...
| Jensen's Technology Glossary |
An international grouping of computer networks. The Internet started as a relatively tiny United States Department of Defense (DOD) Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA) project in 1969. It commenced with the networking of four computers. The Internet was not widely known between 1969 and 1991. Its popularity exploded when HTML , HTTP , and the World Wide Web made it much easier to use the Internet. For interactive computing between computers on the Internet, see Distributed Network Computing . For web browsers see Web browsers , Java , GINA , Gopher , Mosaic , and SLIP . For accounting educator Internet networks see ANet , ADO and RDS , International Internet Association , Internet 2 , PIC-AECM , and RAW . (See also ABKY , IKE , Sonet , Telnet , FTP , TENet , ARPANet , BITNET , World Wide Web , Finger Gateway , Whois Gateway , UUCP , NSFNet , NYSERNet , Gateways , Outernets , Macmillan Information SuperLibrary , Remote login , Search engine , TCP/IP , and USENet )
| Internet Glossary |
A global network connecting millions computers. As of 1998, the Internet has more than 100 million users worldwide, and that number is growing rapidly. More than 100 countries are linked into exchanges of data, news and opinions.
Unlike online services, which are centrally controlled, the Internet is decentralized by design. Each Internet computer, called a host, is independent. Its operators can choose which Internet services to use and which local services to make available to the global Internet community. Remarkably, this anarchy by design works exceedingly well.
There are a variety of ways to access the Internet. Most online services, such as America Online, offer access to some Internet services. It is also possible to gain access through a commercial Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Unlike online services, which are centrally controlled, the Internet is decentralized by design. Each Internet computer, called a host, is independent. Its operators can choose which Internet services to use and which local services to make available to the global Internet community. Remarkably, this anarchy by design works exceedingly well.
There are a variety of ways to access the Internet. Most online services, such as America Online, offer access to some Internet services. It is also possible to gain access through a commercial Internet Service Provider (ISP).
| Website design & Internet terms |
With a small ‘i’ it is the private linking together of computers using TCP/IP protocols. With a large ‘I’ it refers to the large public network.
| Multimedia Glossary |
"The network of networks" . The Internet originally developed out of the ARPAnet. The ARPAnet model specifies that communication occurs between the source and destination computer in small parcels of data known as Internet Protocol (IP) packets . Each computer transmitting a packet has the responsibility of addressing and delivering it to the destination computer. Berkeley Systems adopted the IP networking system in their version on the UNIX operating system and over the years added many extra network oriented commands to the operating system. Before long, because of the device independence of this protocol, many different vendors adopted the IP system.
In the late 80's, the National Science Foundation (NSF) created five super-computer centers. They decided to link these centers using the IP protocol as a method of sharing the expensive resources. Academic institutions soon connected their local networks to the central NSF network backbone to be able to access the supercomputer resources. The collection of inter-connected networks became known as the Internet.
Today the Internet has become a global "information highway", connecting almost every country in the world together. Anyone with a computer, modem and the money (or opportunity) to connect into an online service provider (like America Online) can tap into the "network of networks." The World Wide Web (WWW) is one of the most popular Internet services.
In the late 80's, the National Science Foundation (NSF) created five super-computer centers. They decided to link these centers using the IP protocol as a method of sharing the expensive resources. Academic institutions soon connected their local networks to the central NSF network backbone to be able to access the supercomputer resources. The collection of inter-connected networks became known as the Internet.
Today the Internet has become a global "information highway", connecting almost every country in the world together. Anyone with a computer, modem and the money (or opportunity) to connect into an online service provider (like America Online) can tap into the "network of networks." The World Wide Web (WWW) is one of the most popular Internet services.
| Internetworking Terms |
A collection of networks interconnected by a set of routers which allow them to function as a single, large virtual network.
(note the capital "I") The Internet is the largest internet in the world. Is a three level hierarchy composed of backbone networks (e.g., NSFNET, MILNET), mid-level networks, and stub networks. The Internet is a multiprotocol internet. See also: backbone, mid-level network, stub network, transit network, Internet Protocol, Corporation for Research and Educational Networks, National Science Foundation.
While an internet is a network, the term "internet" is usually used to refer to a collection of networks interconnected with routers. See also: network.
| INTERNET TERMS&ACRONYMSV1.0 |
A network of many networks that interconnect worldwide and use the Internet Protocol (IP) .When you connect to the internet,you actually become part of it.Always capitalized,the word Internet can also be referred to colloquially as the NET. An internet (lower case i) describes more than one local network interconnected by bridges or routers.See intranet and extranet
| Noman's Java(TM) Glossary |
An enormous network consisting of literally millions of hosts from many organizations and countries around the world. It is physically put together from many smaller networks and data travels by a common set of protocols.
| The Internet Dictionary |
The worldwide network of networks based on the TCP/IP protocol. A non-commercial, self-governing network devoted mostly to communication and research with roughly 20 million users worldwide. The Internet is not an online service and has no real central "hub." Rather, it is a collection of tens of thousands of networks, online services, and single-user components. Also, when not capitalized, any interconnected set of networks.
| Glossary of Computer and Internet Terms |
Believe it or not, the Internet was created in 1969, during the Cold War, by the United States military. It was meant to be a "nuke-proof" communications network. Today, it consists of countless networks and computers all over the world, allowing millions of people to share information. Information on the Internet is transferred on huge lines known collectively as the Internet backbone. Instead of being regulated by the government, the Internet is now mainly controlled by the major Internet service providers such as MCI, Sprint, GTE, ANS, and UUNET. Because these providers make huge amounts of revenue off the Internet, they are also motivated to maintain consistent and fast connections which benefits everyday Internet users like you and me. Many people think the Internet and the World Wide Web are the same thing. They're not. The World Wide Web is what you are browsing right now -- it is only part of the Internet.
Internet Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
Noun
1. a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
(synonym) Net, cyberspace
(hypernym) computer network
| ENGLISH IDIOMS 2.EDITION |
a system of computers, World Wide Web If you want to know more about any topic, get on the Internet.
| English Idioms WM 1.3a |
a system of computers, World Wide Web
If you want to know more about any topic, get on the Internet.
If you want to know more about any topic, get on the Internet.
| hEnglish - advanced version |
internet
n : a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the tcp/ip network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange [syn: cyberspace]
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Internet Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
Internet Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Telecommunication Standard Terms |
An interconnection of networks.
A worldwide interconnection of individual networks operated by government, industry, academia, and private parties. Note: The Internet originally served to interconnect laboratories engaged in government research, and has now been expanded to serve millions of users and a multitude of purposes.
| Technical English by wpv |
The Internet (note the capital I) is the largest internet in the world. It is a three level hierarchy composed of backbone networks (e.g., NSFNET, MILNET), mid-level networks, and stub networks. The Internet is a multiprotocol internet.
Internet Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Options Trading Glossary |
An electronic means by which individuals can find virtually any information they desire, including information on stocks and options, via the World Wide Web.
| Raynet Business & Marketing Glossary |
loads of computers all around the world linked up to one another so that they can exchange information (see World Wide Web).
is a computer programme or application that allows personal computers to view graphics, sounds, email, and multimedia on the World Wide Web. The two most popular browsers are Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer.
used for downloading and uploading files via the internet.
frames allow display of multiple panels on a single screen each with its own distinct URL. It allows the division of a web page into separate regions that can display content independently. Frames can point to different URLs as well as be the target of other URLs - all within the same screen. An example is the unmoving menu located on the edge of the screen (see raynet homepage) with choices that once clicked, change the content in the larger viewing area.
the computer language used to create hypertext and all pages on the Web (see Hypertext).
a 'hit' is simply loading your web page into a person's Browser. The number of times your page is 'accessed' (viewed) is how many 'hits' your page has received. A counter is often added (see Raynet home page) to show the number of 'hits'.
hypertext is the computer language that links documents to computers on the World Wide Web all over the world to one another (see HTML).
the non-profit corporation tasked with the management of Internet names and addresses.
a programme used for transposing realistic images e.g. photos, but not line drawings or logos, onto a website (see GIF).
a universal computer language that can run on any computer and in any browser.
links are the connection between hypertext pages. Every time you click on highlighted text to go to another page on the Web, you are following a link.
being connected to another computer via a phone line. When you log on (have your modem connected) to your service provider for Interent access or other services you are online.
an internet term; most of the graphics on the Web will be in the GIF format, a file-type that is readable by most graphic programmes. Animated GIf is a series of pictures made into a moving graphic similar to a cartoon (see JPEG).
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Internet Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
For the more general networking concept, see computer network, computer networking, and internetworking.
The Internet is a worldwide, publicly accessible series 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.
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