Technology / A1

INT-uh-net/ˈɪntənet/

Phones and computers share a huge network: the internet. On the internet / use the internet. Search, email, and video all travel there. Intern is a trainee at work — not this word. Many people now say online for the same idea.

Meaning

The worldwide computer network for information and messages.

Examples

• “I found the answer on the internet.”
• “Is the internet working?”
• “He reads the news on the internet.”

Good to know

on the internet / use the internet. Similar idea: online.

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