internet

See also: Internet, İnternet, and интернет

English

Alternative forms

• Internet

Etymology

Coined by United States Department of Defense in 1986, as a shortening of internetwork, from inter- +‎ network.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪntəˌnɛt/
• enPR: ĭnʹtərnĕt', IPA^(key): /ˈɪɾ̃ɚˌnɛt/, /ˈɪntɚˌnɛt/

• Audio (US):

  (file)

Noun

internet (plural internets)

1. (countable) Any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol. (An intranet.)
2. The Internet, the largest global internet.
   • 2013 June 21, Oliver Burkeman, “The tao of tech”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 2, page 27:

     The dirty secret of the internet is that all this distraction and interruption is immensely profitable. Web companies like to boast about "creating compelling content", or offering services that let you "stay up to date with what your friends are doing", "share the things you love with the world" and so on.

3. (uncountable) An internet connection, internet connectivity, access to the internet.

   Do you have internet at your place?  My internet is down and I want to check my email.

4. (countable, Internet slang, humorous) A fictitious unit of scoring, awarded for making outstanding posts.
   • 2008, Anonology, Re: Narconon Exposed tonight on Canadian TV, alt.religion.scientology, Usenet

     You did a nice job there Patty... you came off as intelligent, well-spoken, and concerned about the well being of the victims, in stark contrast to the self-serving, uncaring, unconcerned attitude of the Narconon spokeswoman. 100 internets for you!

   • 2010, Bilbo, Looking for a Billiard, alt.smokers.pipes, Usenet

     That's not a must, but 1000 internets go to the first person to find one.

   • 2010, Re: What Did You Watch? 2011-11-10 (Thursday), rec.arts.tv, Usenet

     You win one internet.

   • 2011, 10 Not So Insanely Great Things Apple Released Under Steve Jobs, rec.sport.pro-wrestling, Usenet

     I hope this is sarcastic. Otherwise -100 internets for you.

   • 2013, Devon H. O'Dell, [1], comp.os.plan9, Usenet

     Do I win an internet?

Usage notes

• When referring to the global internet, the term is frequently capitalized: Internet. Over time, however, this is becoming less common.
• The internet, the World Wide Web, and cyberspace are often erroneously considered synonymous.

Derived terms

• cable internet
• internet of things
• interweb, interwebs

Translations

the Internet, largest global internet — see Internet

See also

• Web
• Appendix:English internet slang
• intranet

Verb

1. (computing, informal) to use Internet; to search for something using Internet; to surf the Internet

   Having no idea what that means, I am internetting like mad.

Anagrams

• renitent

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Catalan

Noun

internet m (plural internets)

1. internet

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Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from English internet.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: in‧ter‧net

Noun

internet

1. internet
   1. any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol
   2. the Internet, the largest global internet
   3. an internet connection, internet connectivity, access to the internet

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Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from English Internet.

Pronunciation

• audio:

  (file)

Noun

1. the Internet
2. internet (any set of computer networks)

Derived terms

• internetový

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Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Internet.

Noun

internet n (singular definite internettet, not used in plural form)

1. internet

Synonyms

• nettet

Related terms

• internetforbindelse

See also

• WWW, World Wide Web

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English Internet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪntərˌnɛt/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: in‧ter‧net

Noun

internet n (uncountable)

1. Internet (specific internet consisting of the global network of computers)

Derived terms

• internetaansluiting
• internetbankieren
• internetcafé
• internetprovider
• internetten
• internettoegang
• internetverkeer

 

Verb

internet

1. (deprecated template usage) first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of internetten
2. (deprecated template usage) imperative of internetten

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Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Internet.

Noun

internet

1. internet

Declension

Inflection of internet (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		internet	—
genitive		internetin	—
partitive		internetiä	—
illative		internetiin	—
		singular	plural
nominative		internet	—
accusative	nom.	internet	—
	gen.	internetin
genitive		internetin	—
partitive		internetiä	—
inessive		internetissä	—
elative		internetistä	—
illative		internetiin	—
adessive		internetillä	—
ablative		internetiltä	—
allative		internetille	—
essive		internetinä	—
translative		internetiksi	—
abessive		internetittä	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of internet (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative internetini — accusative nom. internetini — gen. internetini genitive internetini — partitive internetiäni — inessive internetissäni — elative internetistäni — illative internetiini — adessive internetilläni — ablative internetiltäni — allative internetilleni — essive internetinäni — translative internetikseni — abessive internetittäni — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative internetisi — accusative nom. internetisi — gen. internetisi genitive internetisi — partitive internetiäsi — inessive internetissäsi — elative internetistäsi — illative internetiisi — adessive internetilläsi — ablative internetiltäsi — allative internetillesi — essive internetinäsi — translative internetiksesi — abessive internetittäsi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative internetimme — accusative nom. internetimme — gen. internetimme genitive internetimme — partitive internetiämme — inessive internetissämme — elative internetistämme — illative internetiimme — adessive internetillämme — ablative internetiltämme — allative internetillemme — essive internetinämme — translative internetiksemme — abessive internetittämme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative internetinne — accusative nom. internetinne — gen. internetinne genitive internetinne — partitive internetiänne — inessive internetissänne — elative internetistänne — illative internetiinne — adessive internetillänne — ablative internetiltänne — allative internetillenne — essive internetinänne — translative internetiksenne — abessive internetittänne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative internetinsä — accusative nom. internetinsä — gen. internetinsä genitive internetinsä — partitive internetiään internetiänsä — inessive internetissään internetissänsä — elative internetistään internetistänsä — illative internetiinsä — adessive internetillään internetillänsä — ablative internetiltään internetiltänsä — allative internetilleen internetillensä — essive internetinään internetinänsä — translative internetikseen internetiksensä — abessive internetittään internetittänsä — instructive — — comitative — —

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from English Internet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.tɛʁ.nɛt/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

internet m (uncountable)

1. (singular only) the Internet

   Il a rencontré beaucoup d’amis sur internet la semaine dernière.

   He met a lot of friends on the internet last week.

Further reading

• “internet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• inertent

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Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from English Internet.

Noun

internet f (uncountable)

1. internet

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Hungarian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Internet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈintɛrnɛt]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: in‧ter‧net

Noun

internet (plural internetek)

1. Internet (specific internet consisting of the global network of computers)

Declension

Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	internet	internetek
accusative	internetet	interneteket
dative	internetnek	interneteknek
instrumental	internettel	internetekkel
causal-final	internetért	internetekért
translative	internetté	internetekké
terminative	internetig	internetekig
essive-formal	internetként	internetekként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	internetben	internetekben
superessive	interneten	interneteken
adessive	internetnél	interneteknél
illative	internetbe	internetekbe
sublative	internetre	internetekre
allative	internethez	internetekhez
elative	internetből	internetekből
delative	internetről	internetekről
ablative	internettől	internetektől
non-attributive possessive - singular	interneté	interneteké
non-attributive possessive - plural	internetéi	internetekéi

Possessive forms of internet
possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	internetem	interneteim
2nd person sing.	interneted	interneteid
3rd person sing.	internete	internetei
1st person plural	internetünk	interneteink
2nd person plural	internetetek	interneteitek
3rd person plural	internetük	interneteik

Derived terms

• internetes

(Compound words):

• internetadó
• internetprotokoll

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Icelandic

Etymology

From English internet.

Noun

internet n (genitive singular internets, no plural)

1. internet

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Italian

Alternative forms

• Internet

Etymology

Borrowed from English Internet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈin.ter.nɛt/, [ˈin̪t̪er̺n̺ɛt̪], /ˈin.ter.net/, [ˈin̪t̪er̺n̺et̪]
• Hyphenation: ìn‧ter‧net

Noun

internet f (countable and uncountable)

1. internet

Adjective

internet (invariable)

1. web, internet (attributive)

Anagrams

• nitrente, trentine

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English internet.

Noun

internet f (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of Internet

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:internet.

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Internet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /înternet/
• Hyphenation: in‧ter‧net

Noun

ȉnternet m (Cyrillic spelling и̏нтернет)

1. internet

References

• “internet”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024

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Slovak

Etymology

Borrowed from English Internet.

Noun

1. the Internet
2. internet (any set of computer networks)

Declension

Declension of internet

	singular	plural
nominative	internet	internety
genitive	internetu	internetoch
dative	internetu	internetom
accusative	internet	internety
locative	internete	internetoch
instrumental	internetom	internetmi

Derived terms

• internetový
• internetista
• internetovať
• internetovo

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Internet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /inteɾˈned/ [ĩn̪.t̪eɾˈneð̞]

Noun

internet m or f (uncountable)

1. internet

   lo encontré en internet

   I found it on the internet

Usage notes

• Internet is an ambiguous noun with no definite gender; both el and la are used.

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Swedish

Alternative forms

• Internet

Etymology

Borrowed from English Internet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪntɛrnɛt/, /ɪntɛrˈnɛt/

Noun

internet n (indeclinable)

1. internet

Derived terms

• internetabonnemang
• internetadress
• internetanslutning
• internetanvändare
• internetanvändning
• internetbank
• internetbedrägeri
• internetcafé
• internetforum
• internetförbindelse
• internetföretag
• internetkafé
• internetkonsult
• internetkund
• internetleverantör
• internetsajt
• internetsida
• internettidning
• internettjänst
• internetuppkoppling