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A definition or brief description of Internet.

International "network of networks" that connects computers together through the Internet Protocol Suite and supports applications like Email and the World Wide Web.

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	A "network of networks" ~~best known as~~ the ~~means of connecting academic~~ and ~~research computers, doing business online. The internet is the transport mechanism for documents~~ and ~~resources delivered via~~ the [[World Wide Web]] ~~([[HTTP]]). The internet is also increasing as a transport mechanism for telephone and video services, and continuing to evolve new networking technologies~~.		International "network of networks" that connects computers together through the [[Internet Protocol Suite]] and supports applications like [[Email]] and the [[World Wide Web]].