internet

1. (n) (uncountable) Internet access or connection; internet connectivity. 2. (n) (countable) Any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol; an intranet. 3. (v) (intransitive, Internet, informal) To use the internet; specifically, to search for information by using the internet. 4. (v) (specifically, networking) To connect (a computer, an electronic device, etc.) into a computer network (in particular, the Internet). 5. (n) (Internet slang, humorous) A fictitious unit of scoring awarded for making outstanding posts on the internet. 6. (v) (archaic, rare) To entwine or link (several things) together, so as to form a network; to interconnect, to network. 7. (n) The global, decentralized network of computers which communicate with one another using the Internet protocol suite, which now forms a vital part of global communication, content sharing, and information exchange systems. 8. (n) (by extension, informal) The global community of individuals communicating via the Internet. 9. (n) 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”). [The global, decentralized network of computers which communicate with one another using the Internet protocol suite, which now forms a vital part of global communication, content sharing, and information exchange systems.] 10. (n) Alternative letter-case form of Internet (“global community of individuals communicating via the Internet”). [The global, decentralized network of computers which communicate with one another using the Internet protocol suite, which now forms a vital part of global communication, content sharing, and information exchange systems.]