internet

Everyday

The internet is the huge worldwide network that links millions of computers, phones and other devices so they can share information, send messages and show websites and videos. tree →

In the lessons

In computing lessons, the internet carries websites, email, video calls and games; the World Wide Web is the set of web pages on it. In safety lessons: never share your full name, address, school, passwords or photos with strangers online; people may not be who they say; not everything on the internet is true, so check facts with trusted sources; tell a trusted adult if something online upsets you; balance screen time. Phrases: «on the internet», «go on the internet», «internet safety», «search the internet», «internet connection».

Examples

• I looked up facts about sharks on the internet. tree →
• Never give your address to anyone on the internet. tree →
• Not everything on the internet is true. tree →
• Our internet connection is slow today. tree →
• Grandma talks to us on the internet every week. tree →
• We learned about internet safety at school. tree →
• Ask a parent before you download anything from the internet. tree →
• The internet links computers all over the world. tree →

Note

Used with «the»: «on the internet». Older spelling with a capital I («the Internet») is also correct. The internet and the World Wide Web are not exactly the same: the web is one part of the internet. Short: «online».

In Jewish tradition

In computing lessons, the internet carries websites, email, video calls and games; the World Wide Web is the set of web pages on it. In safety lessons: never share your full name, address, school, passwords or photos with strangers online; people may not be who they say; not everything on the internet is true, so check facts with trusted sources; tell a trusted adult if something online upsets you; balance screen time. Phrases: «on the internet», «go on the internet», «internet safety», «search the internet», «internet connection».

Examples

• Source: Internet Sacred Text Archive, https://archive.sacred-texts.com/jud/yetzirah.htm . (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) tree →
• Contains Kalisch's pointed Hebrew text (his base text), English translation, preface, notes, glossary. (sacred-texts site errata page not included; Hare's attribution notice kept as in etext.) Source: Internet Sacred Text Archive, https://archive.sacred-texts.com/jud/sy/index.htm (etext by J. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →

Note

Used with «the»: «on the internet». Older spelling with a capital I («the Internet») is also correct. The internet and the World Wide Web are not exactly the same: the web is one part of the internet. Short: «online».