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The Internet is a worldwide public network
of networks, interconnecting thousands of smaller networks to form one
large "web" of communication. Many private networks, some
with thousands of users of their own, connect to the Internet by using
the services of Internet Service Providers (ISPs). These linkages
enable long distance access to network services for information and
device sharing.
The Internet functions like a long distance "pipe"
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facilitate exchange between geographically separated users,
organizations, and branches of companies. The phrase
"information superhighway"
describes the benefit of the
Internet to business and private communication. The Internet
breaks down barriers of time and space, enabling the sharing of
information around the globe almost instantaneously.
