What is the Internet?

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The internet is a network of the interlinked computer networking worldwide, which is accessible to the general public. In other words, the Internet is a worldwide collection of computer networks. Internet cooperates with each other to exchange data using a common software standard (the IP or the internet protocol). Through telephone wires and satellite links, Internet users can share information in a variety of forms.