Meaning of Internet

A means of connecting a computer to any other computer anywhere in the worldvia dedicated routers and servers. When two computers are connected over the Internet, they can send and receive all kinds of information such as text,graphics, voice, video, and computer programs. No one owns Internet, although several organizations the world over collaborate in its functioning anddevelopment. The high-speed, fiber-optic cables (called backbones) through which the bulk of the Internet data travels are owned by telephone companies in their respective countries.