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The Internet is a global packet-switched network of interconnected computer networks and standard protocols. It enables worldwide communication, data exchange, and distributed services. Its open, decentralized architecture promotes interoperability and scalability but introduces security, governance, and quality challenges. It underpins modern digital ecosys…
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The Internet is a global network of interconnected networks that exchange data using shared protocols.
Its beginnings lie in research and defence networks of the 1960s, especially ARPANET. The adoption of the Internet protocol suite and later the World Wide Web turned individual networks into globally usable infrastructure.
Imagine a road network: routers are junctions, data packets are vehicles, and protocols define how everyone reaches a destination safely and intelligibly.
Many independent networks are connected through shared rules.
Data is split into packets and forwarded along network paths.
Rules define how devices address, send, and receive data.
The Internet provides the technical foundation for the Web, email, cloud services, and many connected applications. Its decentralised design supports growth but calls for security and availability practices.
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