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Internet Techniques and Web Formats >> Terms >> Internet

1.2.2. Internet

Definition

The internet is a worldwide system of interconnected computer networks. That's why the word internet is a contraction of the phrase inter-network (GOSWAMI 2003, p. 7). It is used for the communication and the exchange of data. Each computer of a network is able to communicate with all other computers.



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