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internet

internet

noun EEN-ter-net Less Common
Communication Technology

Origin: English compound: inter- (between) + net (network)

Usage Note

Internet is a loanword used without an article in most standard Italian (navigare su internet), though l'internet appears in formal registers. Its gender is debated; maschile is most common in practice. It is invariable (no plural form).

Examples

"Cerco informazioni su internet ogni giorno."

Natural Translation

I look up information on the internet every day.

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