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(uncountable, networking) Connection to or communication with a computer program or to the Internet.
adj
(computing) continuously connected to the Internet e.g. by broadband
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The means by which ants communicate with each other, analogous to the TCP/IP algorithm that the internet uses to control the flow of data.
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(computing, historical) An early North American academic computer network founded in 1981, supporting e-mail and listservs but pre-dating the World Wide Web.
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The normal Internet, as opposed to the darknet or Tor-web
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(informal, computing) Computing services provided over the Internet (or "cloud"), whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices on demand.
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(Internet) A protocol for calling external software via a Web server to deliver dynamic content.
adj
Of or pertaining to the Internet.
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A hypothetical future Internet that is ever-present and always available.
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(computing) A private computer network that uses Internet protocols and can be accessed by authorized individuals via the Internet.
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(computing, telecommunications) Interconnected, as a federation or supernetwork of independent and interoperable services.
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(Internet) The Internet, inclusive of smartphones and WiFi networks.
adj
(networking) Making intensive use of computer networks.
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information superhighway
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(Internet) Internet2, the state-of-the-art network connecting multiple research universities.
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(Internet) Abbreviation of InterMUD-3, a protocol for instant communication between MUDs via the Internet.
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(Internet slang, web development) One's precise address, including both longitude and latitude.
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Alternative letter-case form of Infobahn [(dated, computing) The information superhighway.]
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(dated, computing) The Internet and all other computer networks in the 1990s.
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A localized or personal computer network such as an intranet or customized channel.
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(communication, computing) A computer application which allows instant text communication between two or more people through a network or the Internet in its entirety.
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(specifically, networking) To connect (a computer, an electronic device, etc.) into a computer network (in particular, the Internet).
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(computing, Internet) Any address used to identify a place or resource on the Internet, such as a URL, an IP address, or a domain name.
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A terminal that provides public Internet access, typically in a booth.
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An Internet-like structure connecting everyday physical objects equipped with RFID or similar tags.
adj
(rare, informal) Capable of being connected to, or used via, the Internet.
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Alternative letter-case form of internets. [(humorous, with the) The Internet.]
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(rare) The act of entwining or linking things together so as to form a network; interconnecting, networking.
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(computing) A private computer network, typically one that uses the protocols of the Internet.
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(computing) An intranet.
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Acronym of Joint Academic Network. [A British, private, government-funded computer network dedicated to education and research. Abbreviation: JANET.]
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A British, private, government-funded computer network dedicated to education and research. Abbreviation: JANET.
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(military, US) The US Army's global computer network, separate from the Internet.
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Alternative form of network neutrality [A principle proposed for user-access networks participating in the Internet that advocates no restrictions by ISPs or government on the content, sites, platforms, equipment, and modes of communication over the network.]
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(video games) The program code that handles interactions over a network.
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(transitive, Internet, informal) To watch (a film or TV series) using the Internet streaming media provider Netflix.
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(economics) The higher growth rate of businesses with higher market share in those segments of economy in which the value of a product or service depends on the compounding effects of the number of existing users of the product or a service, as is the case with telephone networks.
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One who engages in networking
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A connected group; a network, a web.
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net neutrality, network neutrality
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Of a computer: actively connected to the Internet or to some other communications service.
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Alternative spelling of page file
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(South Korea) Nationwide computer networks that preceded the World Wide Web/Internet, with telnet-based dial-up connections and bulletin board messaging systems.
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(software, Java programming language) An applet or Web Start application.
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(Internet) Abbreviation of retweet. [(Internet) A message reposted or forwarded in this way.]
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Any of various video game consoles manufactured by this company.
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A computer installation, particularly one associated with an intranet or internet service or telecommunications.
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(collective, sociology) A network of personal or business contacts, especially as facilitated by social networking on the Internet.
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(uncommon) Alternative spelling of t'internet [(Northern England, informal or humorous) The Internet.]
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(transitive) To cover with a web or network.
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(Internet) A business offering Internet-based services, such as an ISP (Internet service provider) or web hosting company.
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(Internet, Web) A software system designed to support interoperable machine-to-machine interaction over a network.
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Alternative spelling of web hosting [The service of hosting a web site on the Internet, making it viewable by other users.]
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(Internet) based on Web technology
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(informal, uncountable) The capability to connect to a Wi-Fi network.
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(Internet) A user of a Wi-Fi network, particularly a public one.
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(Internet slang, derogatory) A user who advocates the Microsoft Windows operating system.
adj
(informal, of people or communities) Connected to the Internet; online.
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