Linking Thousands Of Computers To Communicate With Each Other. The Internet is the linking of hundreds of thousands of computers to communicate with each other.
Communication is accomplished via a web site.
Originally developed for the U.S. military in 1969 during the Cold War, it grew to include educational and research institutions. Eventually, the arcane commands formerly used to access the Internet became unnecessary. The Internet includes the World Wide Web, Usenet user groups, and newsgroups. The information in a URL gives you the ability to jump from one location on the web to another with just a click of your mouse. Also known as an Internet address or web address.