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Internet (the Net) An international network of computers connected by modems, dedicated lines, telephone cables, and satellite links, with associated software controlling the movement of data. It offers facilities for accessing remote databases, transfer of data between computers, and
e-mail. In addition, there are high-level services.
MBONE (multicast backbone service), for example, allows transmission to more than one destination and is used for
videoconferencing. The
World Wide Web is a multimedia facility allowing pictures, sound, and video to be displayed. A particular feature of the Web is the availability of
hyperlinks between pages and documents.
Originally, the Internet was mainly used by the academic community, but the wider availability of personal computers has led to an enormous growth in the number of individual users. This has resulted in increasing commercial exploitation in such areas as electronic shopping,
home banking, advertising, and marketing research. Most businesses now have their own websites and companies are increasingly using the Internet to publish their annual accounts and other financial information. It is also possible for individuals and companies to file their tax returns on line. See also
information technology.
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internet.com Launches germany.internet.com and southafrica.internet.com.
Business Wire; 11/8/1999; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 1999-- internet.com (Nasdaq: INTM), The E-Business and Internet Technology Network, today announced that...launched international editions of the internet.com network for Germany and South Africa...
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Internet In A Box 2.0 -- the first retail product to integrate a full suite of Internet applications with an online service.
Business Wire; 6/5/1995; 700+ words
; ...longer have to choose between an online service or Internet software, Internet In A Box 2.0 provides the best of both worlds. SPRY, the centerpiece of CompuServe's newly formed Internet Division, announced today that Internet In A Box...
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INTERNET.COM: internet.com launches ch china.internet.com.
M2 Presswire; 9/1/1999; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-1 September 1999-INTERNET.COM: internet.com launches china.internet.com and announces future launch of japan.internet.com (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:310899 WESTPORT, CT -- internet.com (Nasdaq...
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internet.com teams with Yahoo! France, MSN and others to deliver france.internet.com news to France's growing Internet community.
M2 Presswire; 2/9/2000; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-9 February 2000-INTERNET.COM: internet.com teams with Yahoo! France, MSN and others to deliver france.internet.com news to France's growing Internet community (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:09022000...
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internet.com Launches Atlanta.internet.com.
Business Wire; 2/1/2001; 700+ words
; ...Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 2001 internet.com Corporation (Nasdaq: INTM), the Internet Industry Portal, today launched a new bureau to cover the thriving Internet business community in the greater Atlanta region. The...
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internet.com expands global reach with foreign language web sites in Belgium, Spain, Latin America, The Netherlands and Taiwan.
M2 Presswire; 4/28/2000; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-28 April 2000-INTERNET.COM: internet.com expands global reach with foreign language web sites...NY -- As part of its ongoing international expansion, internet.com (Nasdaq: INTM), the Internet Industry Portal...
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INTERNET.COM: internet.com launches ge germany.internet.com and southafrica.internet.com.
M2 Presswire; 11/9/1999; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-9 November 1999-INTERNET.COM: internet.com launches germany.internet.com and southafrica.internet.com (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:081199 Westport, CT -- internet.com (Nasdaq: INTM), The E...
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internet.com to launch 13th international edition -- Taiwan.internet.com.
M2 Presswire; 1/19/2000; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-19 January 2000-INTERNET.COM: internet.com to launch 13th international edition -- Taiwan.internet.com (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:18012000 Darien, CT -- internet.com (Nasdaq: INTM), The E...
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internet.com launches sixth regional site, la.internet.com, to serve southern California's Internet community.
M2 Presswire; 6/23/2000; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-23 June 2000-INTERNET.COM: internet.com launches sixth regional site, la.internet.com, to serve southern California's Internet community (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:22062000 NEW YORK, NY -- internet...
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internet.com announces content alliance with Australia's leading Internet portal.
M2 Presswire; 3/15/2000; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-15 March 2000-INTERNET.COM: internet.com announces content alliance with Australia's leading Internet portal (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:14032000 New York, NY; Sydney, Australia -- internet.com...
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Internet Society (ISOC)
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce
INTERNET SOCIETY (ISOC) By the 2000s, there were countless...guide or regulate myriad facets of e-commerce and the Internet. One of the most prolific and respected was the Internet Society (ISOC), a nonprofit corporation based in...
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Small Business
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) An Internet Service Provider (ISP) is a company that provides third parties access to the Internet. Many ISP also offer other related services such as Web site...
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Internet Fraud
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
INTERNET FRAUD A crime in which the perpetrator...scheme using one or more elements of the internet to deprive a person of property or any...of businesses and consumers rely on the Internet and other forms of electronic communication...
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Internet File Transfer and Tracking
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Internet File Transfer and Tracking The Internet allows data, files, and other information to be carried...within e-mails. Thus, files can be transferred over the Internet through e-mail messages and through the use of FTP programs...
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Internet
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Business and Finance, 2nd ed.
INTERNET An internet is a collection of interconnected computers that use networking hardware and software to send and receive data. The Internet is the global network of inter-connected computers and servers available...
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