■ noun ( the ~ ) a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols.
Origin
1970s: from inter- + network .
■ noun ( the ~ ) a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols.
Origin
1970s: from inter- + network .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004