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In·ter·net
/ ˈintərˌnet/
an international computer network providing e-mail and information from computers in educational institutions, government agencies, and industry, accessible to the general public via modem links.
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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 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.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: 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 Expands Global Reach With Foreign Language Web Sites in Belgium, Spain, Latin America, the Netherlands and Taiwan.
Business Wire; 4/27/2000; 700+ words
; ...part of its ongoing international expansion, internet.com (Nasdaq: INTM), the Internet Industry Portal, today unveiled four new international business-to-business portals for the Internet industry-- espanol.internet.com (http...
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internet.com Launches Toronto.internet.com; Continuing Regional Expansion Outside the United States.
Business Wire; 11/14/2000; 700+ words
; Business Editors/Internet Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2000 internet.com (Nasdaq:INTM), the Internet Industry Portal, today launched a new bureau to cover the thriving Internet market and community in the greater...
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internet.com Announces Content Alliance With Australia's Leading Internet Portal.
Business Wire; 3/14/2000; 700+ words
; ...Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2000 internet.com (Nasdaq: INTM), The Internet Industry's Portal, today announced a content alliance with Australia's leading Internet portal, ninemsn, a joint venture between...
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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 Continues Regional Expansion With Launch of miami.internet.com.
Business Wire; 9/19/2000; 700+ words
; ...Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2000 internet.com (Nasdaq: INTM), the Internet Industry Portal, today launched a new bureau to cover the thriving Internet market and community in the greater Miami area that will also...
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Internet addiction disorder
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Internet addiction disorder Definition Internet addiction disorder refers to the problematic use of the Internet, including the various aspects of its technology, such as electronic mail (e-mail) and the World Wide Web. The reader should...
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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 Access, Tracking Growth of
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce
INTERNET ACCESS, TRACKING GROWTH OF Tracking the growth of Internet access has become increasingly popular as the Web continues...communication, marketing, and commerce. According to NUA Internet Surveys, the number of people online increased to...
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Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce
INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER (ISP) Internet service providers (ISPs) provide access to the Internet through telephone dial-up connections as well as through permanent or "always-on" connections. As of 2001, businesses and consumers could...
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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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