internet — ozdic

Collocations

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1

(noun.)

ADJ

wireless

VERB + INTERNET

access, go on, use

Many students use the internet to research their homework assignments.

INTERNET + NOUN

site, website | portal | bulletin board, chat room | magazine

auction, broadcast, link

The museum used an internet link to connect visitors in different countries during the virtual tour.

cafe

I stopped by the internet cafe to upload my photos before heading home.

domain

Our company finally purchased an internet domain last month to establish our online presence.

access, usage, use

Many families now have stable internet access at home because it's essential for schoolwork.

connection

My laptop won't work because I've lost my internet connection.

search engine, (service) provider | customer, user

traffic

Heavy internet traffic slowed down our video call this afternoon.

brand, group | services

arm, division, operation, subsidiary

The company decided to close its internet division after struggling with online sales for three years.

file

I spent hours waiting for large internet files to finish downloading on my slow connection.

image | software | technology

age

Today's teenagers have grown up completely in the internet age.

boom, revolution

The internet revolution changed how people communicate with friends and family around the world.

PREP

on the ~

I found the recipe for chocolate cake on the internet yesterday.

Definitions

name

1

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

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.

He was able to do this because the internet, which had been publicly available since January 1983, enabled it.

2

Alternative letter-case form of Internet (“global community of individuals communicating via the Internet”).

As soon as the trailer was released, the internet went nuts.

In 2014, a hot dog entrepreneur, Laura Ustick, general manager of Superdawg in Chicago, Illinois, asked the internet to get behind her in support of the Emoji Hot Dog.

noun

1

Internet access or connection; internet connectivity.

Do you have internet at your place? My internet is down and I want to check my email.

2

Any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol; an intranet.

3

A fictitious unit of scoring awarded for making outstanding posts on the internet.

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!

I have been looking through CupOJoes and kind of want something dark with a silver band between the bit and the bowl [of the pipe]. That's not a must, but 1000 internets go to the first person to find one.

4

The knowledge or ability to read the room, especially to avoid being politically incorrect, chiefly to make light of someone's lack of such knowledge, implied to be gained only from active use of social media.

"He don't got Internet y'all," one fan wrote. Another declared: "That’s it, I will no longer be listening to any YB music."

verb

1

To use the internet; specifically, to search for information by using the internet.

Having no idea what that means, I am internetting like mad.

We have several groups of Internetters, from Alaska, from New Zealand, and a group from San Francisco interested in deserts as a context where different faiths developed. Internetting with them could stimulate discussion. Internetting with other countries is seen as a way of broadening the students' areas of interest and triggering their questions.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of comp

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

on the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog

It is easy to conceal someone's identity on the Internet.

It’s important to caution your readers, however, that they shouldn’t just pluck off an online message and pop it into their story. As they say, on the Internet, nobody knows you’re

break the Internet

To cause a connection to the Internet, or the Internet itself, to malfunction.

“Click on everything including graphics, buttons, and links, to see where they lead. Don't be afraid to get lost, and don't worry about making mistakes. 'You can't break the Intern

on the Internet nobody knows you're a dog

Alternative form of on the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog.

He sometimes picks wrong battles and chooses wrong targets. An example: a few months ago he led a verbal assault on Silicon Valley for not hiring minorities. Now the high-tech indu

the Internet never forgets

A widely held belief that everything that is posted online will remain there forever.

Example Bank

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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 y

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02

He was able to do this because the internet, which had been publicly available since January 1983, enabled it.

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03

As soon as the trailer was released, the internet went nuts.

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04

Do you have internet at your place? My internet is down and I want to check my email.

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05

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 t

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06

I have been looking through CupOJoes and kind of want something dark with a silver band between the bit and the bowl [of the pipe]. That's not a must, but 1000 internets go to the first person to find

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, internet is marked as informal, archaic, humorous, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.