What is Internet?

[[A]bu]

I think you have read many books about internet but can you say the correct defn. of internet...

What is Internet?

Hey Don't try to open that book...

 

[~Lil JinX~]

Hmm....I'd describe it as :

A global web/network of interconnected computers that share(?) data.

 

[BBThumbHealer]

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[QwertyManiac]

Interconnected Network of Networks.

 

[LEARNER_LEARNER]

A global Network connecting millions of computer.

 

[~Phenom~]

Biggest Network of networks.

 

[[A]bu]

i got some answers such that mixed from some book or if u have read it

 

[nithinks]

internet is a network of networks it connects LANs WANs and any type communication networks such as intranets and data communication networks..

 

[nileshgr]

An electronic network of computers that includes nearly every university, government, and research facility in the world. Also included are many commercial sites. It started with four interconnected computers in 1969 and was known as ARPAnet.


A network of computer networks which operates world-wide using a common set of communications protocols.


The vast collection of inter-connected networks across the world that all use the TCP/IP protocols.


An electronic network providing access to millions of resources worldwide. University Libraries provide access to many periodical indexes through the Internet. Internet access is available on all floors of the Libraries.


The Internet is a 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.



Happy?

 

[gigyaster]

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Great defination. Fantastic.

 

[nileshgr]

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This is also a good definition.