What does Internet mean ?
As computing
advanced, peer-to-peer (P2P) communication was gradually delivered and
enhanced. Since the 1990s, the internet has greatly influenced and upgraded
networking to global standards. Billions of internet users rely on multiple
application and networking technologies, including:
Internet Protocol
(IP): The internet’s primary component and communications backbone. Because the
internet is comprised of hardware and software layers, the IP communication
standard is used to address schemes and identify unique connected devices.
Prominent IP versions used for communications include Internet Protocol version
4 (IPv4) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
Communications: The
internet is the most cost-effective communications method in the world, in
which the following services are instantly available:
- Email
- Web-enabled
audio/video conferencing services
- Online
movies and gaming
- Data
transfer/file-sharing, often through File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
- Instant
messaging
- Internet
forums
- Social
networking
- Online
shopping
- Financial
services
The internet originated with the U.S.
government, which began building a computer network in the 1960s known as
ARPANET. In 1985, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) commissioned the
development of a university network backbone called NSFNET. The system was
replaced by new networks operated by commercial internet service providers in
1995. The internet was brought to the public on a larger scale at around this
time.
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