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INTERNET: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INTERNET?

Need another word that means the same as “internet”? Find 2 synonyms and 30 related words for “internet” in this overview.

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Internet as a Noun
Definitions of "Internet" as a noun
Synonyms of "Internet" as a noun (2 Words)
Usage Examples of "Internet" as a noun
Associations of "Internet" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Internet” are: cyberspace, net

Internet as a Noun

Definitions of "Internet" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “internet” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols.
A computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange.

Synonyms of "Internet" as a noun (2 Words)

cyberspace	The notional environment in which communication over computer networks occurs. I stayed in cyberspace* for just a few minutes.*
net	A trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects. Ensuring privacy on the net* is an increasingly difficult job.*

Usage Examples of "Internet" as a noun

Internet access.
An internet connection.
The guide is also available on the internet.

Associations of "Internet" (30 Words)

anonymous	Not known or lacking marked individuality. An anonymous* phone call.*
ballot	Vote by ballot. A strike ballot.
broadband	Responding to or operating at a wide band of frequencies. Broadband networks.
broadcast	Broadcast over the airwaves as in radio or television. The Queen s annual Christmas TV broadcast.
channel	A service or station using a channel of frequencies. They offer more than one hundred channels.
cordless	A cordless phone. I keep the cordless* with me at all times.*
cyberspace	A computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange. I stayed in cyberspace* for just a few minutes.*
download	A file or set of files that has been downloaded. Digital music downloads.
enmesh	Involve (someone) in a difficult situation from which it is hard to escape. Whales enmeshed in drift nets.
globalize	Make world-wide in scope or application. Building facilities overseas is part of the strategy of every company that aims to globalize.
interlock	The act of interlocking or meshing. The two planes were almost interlocked as they climbed together.
laptop	A computer that is portable and suitable for use while travelling.
mesh	The act of interlocking or meshing. 100 mesh* powdered cellulose.*
microphone	Device for converting sound waves into electrical energy.
mike	A microphone. The minister was already miked up for the interview.
modem	Send data by modem. Iva and Bill were modeming new programs to New Orleans.
nameless	Too horrific to be described. The clinic was situated in a little nameless* square off James Street.*
net	A piece of net supported by a frame at the end of a handle used for catching fish or insects. The radio net* was brought to life with a mayday.*
network	Connect as or operate with a network. A railroad network.
online	On a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system. Online banking.
pager	An electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged.
programming	The process or activity of writing computer programs. Programming languages.
server	A computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network. The software runs on a variety of Unix servers.
surfing	The sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave. Why share your internet connection with people surfing* and chatting.*
telecommunication	The branch of technology concerned with telecommunication. The field of telecommunications.
unidentified	Not yet identified. A picture of an unidentified* motorcyclist.*
unnamed	Being or having an unknown or unnamed source. The unnamed* man was found unconscious.*
web	The flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft. Web publishing.
website	A computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web. For more information please visit our website.
wireless	A radio. Listening to the news on the wireless.