2007-05-28 13:56:00 · 4 answers · asked by rmillssr 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet ➔ Other - Internet
The internet is a worldwide publicly accessible network of interconnected computer networks that transmit data by a process known as packet switching (units of information) using the standard internet protocol (IP). It is a network of networks that consists of millions of smaller domestic, academic, business, and government networks, which together carry various information and services such as email, online chat, file transfer and the interlinked web pages and other documents that make up the world wide web (WWW).
2007-05-28 14:05:18 · answer #1 · answered by Phade3 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Here's senator Ted Steven's analysis. He's working for America to regulate the internet and has a very in depth knowledge of the subject matter.
Of course, this is meant to be funny.
2007-05-28 14:05:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a network of networks, all running Internet Protocol (IP).
2007-05-28 13:59:09 · answer #3 · answered by Fester Frump 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a large network with many servers that you can usually access through an HTTP bowser, which look like "web sites" to you. Be more specific next time.
2007-05-28 14:00:15 · answer #4 · answered by jkomets 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋