internet

UK
/ˈɪn.tə.net/
US
/ˈɪn.tɚ.net/

Translations

internetnoun
internets
pl
The internet has revolutionized the way we access information and communicate with each other.
L’Internet a révolutionné la manière dont nous accédons à l’information et communiquons les uns avec les autres.
Additional translations
internetSens plus général : réseau de réseaux interconnectés ; emploi rare comme nom commun.
Synonyms
information superhighway
internetadjective
UK
/ˈɪn.tə.net/
US
/ˈɪn.tɚ.net/
Used attributively, e.g. “internet marketing”, to describe things relating to the Internet.
internetInvariable en emploi adjectival.
She runs an internet business from home.
Elle dirige une activité internet depuis chez elle.
internetverb
internetted
Past Simple
internetted
Past Participle
internetting
Gerund
Informal verb meaning to use or connect via the Internet.
Additional translations
Synonyms
connect (to the internet)
log on
log onto
surf (the web)
browse (the web)
post online
publish online
share online
get online
go online

Definitions

internetnoun
A global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols.
The internet has revolutionized the way we access information and communicate with each other.
Any system of interconnected computer networks; the global Internet or a large private network.
Company intranets can behave like smaller internets within an organisation.
internetadjective
Relating to or carried out through the Internet.
She runs an internet business from home.
internetverb
To use or access the Internet.
They internetted for hours looking up old articles.