אינטרנט
Hebrew
Etymology
From English Internet, internet.
Pronunciation
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Noun
אִינְטֶרְנֶט • (ínternet) m
- (rare) An internet: a group of mutually connected computer networks.
Proper noun
הָאִינְטֶרְנֶט • (ha'ínternet)
- Internet (the global, decentralized network of computers which communicate with one another using the Internet protocol suite, which now forms a vital part of global communication, content sharing, and information exchange systems)
Usage notes
- The proper noun אינטרנט may be used with or without הַ־ (ha-, “the”); both “על אינטרנט” and “על האינטרנט” mean “on the Internet”. Usage with הַ־ is much more common than usage without, except in attributive use (smikhut).
- A native Hebrew synonym, מִרְשֶׁתֶת (mirshétet), was proposed by the Academy in 2002, but is quite rare.
Derived terms
- אִינְטֶרְנֵטִי (internéti)
- אֲתַר אִינְטֶרְנֶט (atár-ínternet)
- מצלמת אינטרנט (matzlemát-ínternet)