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Glossary Networking / Term

internet

A large meta-network of machines and other networks that exchange data such as electronic mail and news. When used with a capital I ("Internet") it refers to the specific worldwide network built upon the DARPA networks, the NSFnet, and other regional and national networks. When used with a small i ("internet") it refers to any large network of computers. See also Local Area Network (LAN), network, Wide Area Network (WAN).

Permanent link internet - Creation date 2020-06-22


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