internet
noun /ˈɪntənet/
  /ˈɪntərnet/
(also Internet)
 (usually the internet)
 (also informal the Net)
 [singular]- an international computer network connecting other networks and computers from companies, universities, etc.
- to surf/browse/access the internet
 - on the internet I looked it up on the internet.
 - She likes to go on the internet in the evenings.
 - via the internet We have kept in touch via the internet.
 - over the internet You can view the video feed over the internet.
 - All the rooms have access to the internet/internet access.
 - I couldn't get an internet connection.
 - internet users
 - an internet cafe (= a cafe where you pay to use a computer to access the internet)
 - The payment can be made through internet banking.
 
Collocations Email and the internetEmail and the internetEmailsee also intranet- receive/get/open an email
 - write/send/answer/forward/delete an email
 - check/read/access your email
 - block/filter (out) junk/spam/unsolicited email
 - exchange email addresses
 - open/check your inbox
 - junk mail fills/floods/clogs your inbox
 - have/set up an email account
 - open/send/contain an attachment
 - sign up for/receive email alerts
 
- use/access/log onto the internet/the Web
 - go online/on the internet
 - have a high-speed/broadband/wireless (internet) connection
 - access/connect to/locate the server
 - use/open/close/launch a/your web browser
 - browse/surf/search/scour the internet/the Web
 - send/contain/spread/detect a(n) (computer/email) virus
 - update your anti-virus software
 - install/use/configure a firewall
 - accept/enable/block/delete cookies
 
- visit/check a website/an internet site/somebody’s blog
 - create/design/launch a website/social networking site
 - start/write/post/read a blog
 - update your blog/a website
 - be in/meet somebody in/go into/enter an internet chat room
 - download/upload music/software/a song/a podcast/a file/a copy of something
 - share information/data/files
 - post a comment/message on a(n) website/online message board/web forum/internet chat room
 - stream video/audio/music/content over the internet
 - join/participate in/visit/provide a(n) (web-based/web/online/internet/discussion) forum
 - generate/increase/monitor internet traffic
 
Extra ExamplesTopics Phones, email and the interneta1, Shoppinga1- Attempts to regulate the internet are usually doomed to failure.
 - He likes watching movies, reading, and surfing the internet.
 - It is possible to earn a degree over the internet.
 - Many of the sites launched at the peak of the internet boom have now disappeared.
 - More and more people are shopping on the internet.
 - Registering an internet domain name is now an essential part of setting up a company.
 - She went on the internet to check air fares.
 - She often talks to fans via live internet chats.
 - The auction was held in Paris with an internet link to New York.
 - They began scouring the internet for information about his condition.
 - Thousands logged on to view the live internet broadcast of the concert.
 - Travellers can check their email at the internet cafe in the square.
 - a broadband/high-speed internet connection
 - issues facing the music industry in the internet age
 - software for downloading internet files
 - the bank's internet arm
 - the challenges of providing internet connectivity to rural communities
 - the laying of fast networks to carry internet traffic
 
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- wireless
 - broadband
 - high-speed
 - …
 
- access
 - go on
 - navigate
 - …
 
- site
 - website
 - gateway
 - …
 
- on the Internet
 - over the Internet
 
Word Origin1970s (denoting a computer network connecting two or more smaller networks): from inter- ‘reciprocal, mutual’ + network.