Definition of "internet" in English

name

1. 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”).

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

   • As soon as the trailer was released, the internet went nuts.

noun

1. (uncountable) Internet access or connection; internet connectivity.

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

2. (countable) Any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol; an intranet.

3. (Internet slang, humorous) A fictitious unit of scoring awarded for making outstanding posts on the internet.

verb

1. (intransitive, Internet, informal) To use the internet; specifically, to search for information by using the internet.

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

verb

1. (archaic, rare) To entwine or link (several things) together, so as to form a network; to interconnect, to network.

2. (specifically, networking) To connect (a computer, an electronic device, etc.) into a computer network (in particular, the Internet).