the Internet

noun

: a system that connects computers throughout the world

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History is fresh and easy to find across the Internet. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 June 2026 The last regular updates rolled out to Windows 10 in October of last year, but the Internet can be a dangerous place for unpatched Windows machines. — ArsTechnica, 25 June 2026 Residents of all ages have taken to the Internet to mourn the end of the decades-long event, which some describe as one of the only Lee’s Summit-specific events designed for young people to explore downtown independently. — Ilana Arougheti june 10, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026 Joyce describes the opportunity as similar to what online retail did early in the Internet era, when e-commerce platforms reorganized the brick-and-mortar experience by owning the infrastructure underneath it. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Internet

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“The Internet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Internet. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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