אינטרנט

Hebrew

Etymology

From English Internet, internet.

Pronunciation

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Noun

אִינְטֶרְנֶט • (ínternet) m

1. (rare) An internet: a group of mutually connected computer networks.

Proper noun

הָאִינְטֶרְנֶט • (ha'ínternet)

1. 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 הָ־ (ha-, “the”); both “על אינטרנט” and “על האינטרנט” mean “on the Internet”. Usage with הָ־ 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)