English
internet
see also: Internet
Etymology 1

The noun is a variant of Internet. The verb is derived from the noun.

Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈɪntəˌnɛt/
  • (America) enPR: ĭnʹtərnĕt', IPA: /ˈɪn(t)ɚˌnɛt/, [ˈɪntʰɚˌnɛt̚], [ˈɪɾ̃ɚˌnɛt̚]
Proper noun
  1. Alternative case form of Internet
Noun

internet

  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.
    Hello everyone, this is your daily dose of internet.
  2. (countable) Any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol; an intranet.
  3. (uncountable) Collectively, the users of the Internet.
    As soon as the trailer was released, the internet went nuts.
  4. (Internet slang, humorous) A fictitious unit of scoring awarded for making outstanding posts on the internet.
Verb

internet (third-person singular simple present internets, present participle internetting, simple past and past participle internetted)

  1. (intransitive, Internet, informal) To use the Internet; specifically, to search for information using the Internet.
    Having no idea what that means, I am internetting like mad.
Etymology 2

From inter- + net.

Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈɪntəˌnɛt/, /ˌɪntəˈnɛt/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈɪntɚˌnɛt/, /ˌɪntɚˈnɛt/, [-ɾɚ-]
Verb

internet (third-person singular simple present internets, present participle internetting, simple past and past participle internetted) (ambitransitive)

  1. (archaic, rare) To entwine or link (several things) together, so as to form a network; to interconnect, to network.
    Synonyms: interweave
  2. (specifically, networking) To connect (a computer, an electronic device, etc.) into a computer network (in particular, the Internet).
Internet
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈɪntəˌnɛt/
  • (America) enPR: ĭnʹtərnĕt', IPA: /ˈɪntɚˌnɛt/, [ˈɪɾ̃ɚˌnɛt]
Proper noun
  1. 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.
    • 2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreword", in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xi
      [I]f you think the Internet existed in 1970, I can only guess that the education system has left at least one child behind.
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