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The Internet is a global network of interconnected smaller computer networks.  Data is transmitted in small packets using the Internet Protocol (IP) where are then reassembled. It origionated in the work of DARPA, a research division of the US Army. America continues to retain administrative and technical control over the internet, although many forign powers - notably china - have annexed sections for their own use.
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The Internet is a global network of interconnected smaller computer networks.  Data is transmitted in small packets using the Internet Protocol (IP) where are then reassembled. It originated in the work of DARPA, a research division of the US Army. America continues to retain administrative and technical control over the internet, although many foreign powers - notably China - have annexed sections for their own use.
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The Internet is sometimes also known as [[Cyberspace]], the Web and the World Wide Web.
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The Internet is sometimes also known as [[Cyberspace]].  Sometimes it is inaccurately referred to as the Web or the [[World Wide Web]], because the Web is only one of numerous protocols that operate on the Internet.
    
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
*[[Digital Philosophy]]
 
*[[Digital Philosophy]]
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