Definition of INTERNET

internet

Plural: internets

Noun

  • a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
  • Internet access or connection; internet connectivity.
  • Any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol; an intranet.
  • A fictitious unit of scoring awarded for making outstanding posts on the internet.

Name

  • Alternative letter-case form of 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”).
  • Alternative letter-case form of Internet (“global community of individuals communicating via the Internet”).

Verb

  • To use the internet; specifically, to search for information by using the internet.
  • To entwine or link (several things) together, so as to form a network; to interconnect, to network.
  • To connect (a computer, an electronic device, etc.) into a computer network (in particular, the Internet).

Examples

  • As soon as the trailer was released, the internet went nuts.
  • Do you have internet at your place? My internet is down and I want to check my email.
  • Having no idea what that means, I am internetting like mad.

Origin / Etymology

The noun is a variant of Internet. The verb is derived from the noun.

Scrabble Score: 8

internet: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
internet: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
internet: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

internet: valid Words With Friends Word