Internet

This article is about the Internet, the extensive, worldwide computer network available to the public. An internet is a more general term informally used to describe any set of interconnected computer networks that are connected by internetworking.

Naming conventions

In formal usage, Internet is traditionally written with a capital first letter. The Internet Society, the Internet Engineering Task Force, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, the World Wide Web Consortium, and several other Internet-related organizations all use this convention in their publications. In English grammar, proper nouns are capitalized.

Related Topics:
Internet Society - Internet Engineering Task Force - Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers - World Wide Web Consortium

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The majority of newspapers, newswires, periodicals, and technical journals also capitalize the term. Examples include the New York Times, the Associated Press, Time, The Times of India, Hindustan Times and Communications of the ACM.

Related Topics:
New York Times - Associated Press - Time - The Times of India - Hindustan Times - Communications of the ACM

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In less formal usage, the capital letter is often dropped (internet), and many people are not aware that there is a convention of using a capital letter. There are also some people who argue that internet is the correct formal term.

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Since 2000, a significant number of publications have switched to using internet. Among them are the Economist, the Financial Times, the London Times, and the Sydney Morning Herald. As of 2005, most publications using internet appear to be located outside of North America. One American news source, Wired News, is well-known for its use of the lowercase spelling.

Related Topics:
2000 - The Economist - Financial Times - London Times - Sydney Morning Herald - 2005 - North America - Wired News

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