internet

Alternative forms

• Internet

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɪntəˌnɛt/
• (US) 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. (uncountable) 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. (countable) 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, , comp.os.plan9, Usenet

     Do I win an internet?

Verb

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

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

Noun

internet m (plural internets)

1. internet

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

Etymology

Borrowed from English Internet.

Pronunciation

• audio

  (file)

Noun

internet m

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

Etymology

Borrowed from English Internet.

Noun

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

1. internet

See also

• WWW, World Wide Web

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)

Verb

internet

1. first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of internetten
2. imperative of internetten

Etymology

Borrowed from English Internet.

Noun

internet

1. internet

Etymology

Borrowed from English Internet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.tɛʁ.nɛt/

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

internet (m)

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 le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• inertent

Etymology

Borrowed from English Internet.

Noun

internet f (uncountable)

1. internet

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)

Alternative forms

• Internet

Etymology

Borrowed from English Internet.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

internet f (uncountable)

1. internet

Adjective

internet (invariable)

1. web, internet (attributive)

Anagrams

• nitrente, trentine

Etymology

Borrowed from English Internet.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ĩtɛɾˈnɛt/

Noun

internet f (uncountable)

1. internet

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

Etymology

Borrowed from English Internet.

Noun

internet m (genitive singular internetu, nominative plural internety, genitive plural internetov, declension pattern of dub)

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

Etymology

Borrowed from English Internet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /in̪.teɾˈnet/

Noun

internet m, f (uncountable)

1. internet