innernet

English

Etymology

From inner +‎ net, by analogy with internet.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɪnənɛt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɪnɚnɛt/
• Hyphenation: in‧ner‧net

Noun

innernet (plural innernets)

1. The mechanism of spiritual or intuitive insight or connectedness.
   • 2002, Dawn Baumann Brunke, Animal Voices: Telepathic Communication in the Web of Life, →ISBN:

     Visions, messages, themes, stories, multiple layers – all are facets of the One. A central pattern prevails. In the grand scheme, we're all connected on the Innernet.

   • 2006, Mohamed Taher, Cyber Worship in Multifaith Perspectives, page 305:

     [C]yber worship here deals with the provision of a virtual wired Web to the basic needs of the human self, that is, the trio: body (physical), mind and soul (metaphysical). In this sense, innernet implies the real-time connectivity with an external world.

   • 2008, Jasmuheen, Embassy of Peace – Universal Harmonization Program, →ISBN, page 60:

     There are many past alliances that have been formed between your governments and extraterrestrial beings whose motivation has not been for the highest good of all and your internet is now filled with such data. As more data comes to light do not forget the innernet, your own ability to discern what is beneficial for your own evolution as an inherently peaceful species.

   • 2014, Gail Siler, Decoding the Butterfly Promise: Regaining Our Sacred Power, →ISBN:

     We also had our instant mental innernet conversations.

2. Pronunciation spelling of internet.
   • 2011, Chris Raschka, Seriously, Norman!, →ISBN, page 254:

     hey buddy? norma darling—take care of your pretty self. i'll write you again on the innernet as soon as i can with all the news.

   • 2012, Molly Tabachnikov, Whispers in the Night, →ISBN, page 2:

     Daddy looked it up onna innernet and it said so!

   • 2015, Ryan Mix, J.T. Payne, The Academy, →ISBN:

     I just learned what an inbox is; I wouldn't have the slightest clue on how to use an innernet.

3. Wearable or implanted computer technology that forms a direct connection to one or more bodily functions.
   • 1997 December 10, Gillian Shaw, “Technology wave to continue, futurist says”, in The Vancouver Sun:

     The Internet and intranets will be joined by the “innernet,” according to Negroponte.

   • 1998 April 1, Thomas A. Bass, “Dress Code”, in Wired:

     This is a vision of the computer as scold, nannying us through the networked connections in our lives. According to Nishi, these connections will soon be moving from the Internet…to what he calls the innernet.“

   • 2012, Gunnar Jensen, Living Underneath Tables and Other Modern Fables, →ISBN, page 72:

     Luckily, we didn't have cellphones, or internal brain innernet, or cyborg wifi implants, or whatever it is you use to communicate instantly with everyone these days, so I was unable to call my friends and tell them not to come.

   • 2015, Jim Theobald, The Mammoth Book Of Weird Records, →ISBN:

     He employs a range of sensors, apps, devices and services that gather data about his activities and his surrounding environment and creates what he calls his “inner-net”, enabling him to know more about himself than any other person on the planet.

4. A localized or personal computer network such as an intranet or customized channel.
   • 1997, Kevin Marlowe, Jeff Rowe, Microsoft Office 97 Internet Developer's Guide, page 31:

     The innernet is where most real Web programming will take place because there is a market for it, and it will pay better. You can standardize on one platform and Web browser on an innernet and write programs that work with your choices.

   • 2015 June 9, “Connecting the future of marketing with the present”, in Marketing Magazine Australia:

     According to Jim, an ambitious purpose and a growing sense of humanity will become as significant as innernet (inbound internet that enables things to find you instead of you seeking things out), personalisation and automation.

   • 2016 March 10, Marshall Pruett, “Time to farewell aero kits?”, in INDYCAR Racer:

     Perversely, free (or charged) innernet broadcast streams of races are probably a better way forward in these times.