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English
Wikipedia has an article on: InternetAlternative spellings
- internet (see Usage notes below)
Etymology
(1986) Coined by the U.S. Defense Department, shortening of internetwork.
Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /ˈɪntəˌnɛt/, SAMPA: /"Int@%nEt/
- (US) IPA: /ˈɪntɚˌnɛt/, /ˈɪɾ̃ɚˌnɛt/, SAMPA: /Int3`%nEt/, /"I4~%nEt/, enPR: ĭnʹtərnĕt'
Proper noun
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Singular Internet |
Plural - |
Internet
- The specific internet consisting of a global network of computers that communicate using Internet Protocol (IP) and that use Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) to identify the best paths to route those communications.
Usage notes
- Usage in reference to the global network is normally capitalised, reserving internet with a lower-case i for any other set of computer networks connected by internetworking.
- However popular usage (e.g. BBC and Timesonline) increasingly follows normal grammatical rules with a lower-case i.
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:Internet
Anagrams
- Anagrams of eeinnrtt
- renitent
Finnish
Finnish Wikipedia has an article on: InternetEtymology
Pronunciation
- IPA: [ˈin̪t̪e̞rne̞t̪]
- Hyphenation: in‧ter‧net
Proper noun
Internet
- (Internet) the Internet
Declension
Declension of Internet (type risti)
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Synonyms
Icelandic
Icelandic Wikipedia has an article on: Internet| This entry lacks etymological information. If you are familiar with the origin of this word, please add it to the page as described here. |
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Proper noun
Internet
- (Internet) the Internet
Declension
| Declension of Internet | ||||||
| (singular) | (plural) | |||||
| (indefinite) | (definite) | (indefinite) | (definite) | |||
| nominative | Internet | Internetið | Internet | Internetin | ||
| accusative | Internet | Internetið | Internet | Internetin | ||
| dative | Interneti | Internetinu | Internetum | Internetunum | ||
| genitive | Internets | Internetsins | Interneta | Internetanna | ||
Synonyms
- net, alnetið (very rare), Veraldarvefurinn (very rare)
Italian
Noun
Internet f. inv.
- Alternative form of internet.
Mandarin
Proper noun
Internet (Pinyin Internet, traditional and simplified Internet)
- Internet
- We are close to each other on the Internet though far apart.
Synonyms
Polish
Polish Wikipedia has an article on: Internet| This entry lacks etymological information. If you are familiar with the origin of this word, please add it to the page as described here. |
Pronunciation
- IPA: /inˈtɛrnɛt/ or /intɛrˈnɛt/
Proper noun
Internet m.
- (Internet) the Internet
Declension
| Singular only | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Internet |
| Genitive | Internetu |
| Dative | Internetowi |
| Accusative | Internet |
| Instrumental | Internetem |
| Locative | Internecie |
| Vocative | Internecie |
Derived terms
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