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What is the difference between internet and google?

internet | google |

As nouns the difference between internet and google

is that internet is any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol. (An intranet. while google is an internet search, such as that which is performed on the Google search engine.

As proper nouns the difference between internet and google

is that internet is the specific internet consisting of a global network of computers that communicate using Internet Protocol (IP) and that use Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) to identify the best paths to route those communications while Google is a particular Internet company.

As a verb google is

to deliver googlies.

As a numeral google is

misspelling of lang=en.

internet

English

Alternative forms

*Internet

Noun

(en noun)
  • (lb) Any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol. (An intranet.)
  • (lb) The Internet, the largest global internet.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-21, author=(Oliver Burkeman)
    • , volume=189, issue=2, page=27, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= The tao of tech , passage=The dirty secret of the internet is that all this distraction and interruption is immensely profitable. Web companies like to boast about "creating compelling content", or offering services that let you "stay up to date with what your friends are doing", "share the things you love with the world" and so on.}}
  • (lb) An internet connection, internet connectivity, access to the internet.
  • A fictitious unit of scoring, awarded for making outstanding posts.
  • * 2008 , Anonology, [//groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.religion.scientology/vrXM32CnuGQ/yXEUUlfrg8EJ Re: Narconon Exposed tonight on Canadian TV] , alt.religion.scientology, Usenet
    • You did a nice job there Patty... you came off as intelligent, well-spoken, and concerned about the well being of the victims, in stark contrast to the self-serving, uncaring, unconcerned attitude of the Narconon spokeswoman. 100 internets for you!
  • * 2010 , Bilbo, [//groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.smokers.pipes/xBfzxDxwFW8/up6TLJ-KM3oJ Looking for a Billiard] , alt.smokers.pipes, Usenet
    • That's not a must, but 1000 internets go to the first person to find one.
  • * 2010 , [//groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.arts.tv/b73TKLxzEY4/R1raWDY985wJ Re: What Did You Watch? 2011-11-10 (Thursday)], rec.arts.tv, Usenet
    • You win one internet .
  • * 2011 , [//groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.sport.pro-wrestling/US7JzMDQ3Ng/xXQ-o6LN_lwJ 10 Not So Insanely Great Things Apple Released Under Steve Jobs] , rec.sport.pro-wrestling, Usenet
    • I hope this is sarcastic. Otherwise -100 internets for you.
  • * 2013 , Devon H. O'Dell, [//groups.google.com/d/msg/comp.os.plan9/cgyitBC3PUs/h31NfLZJEd8J], comp.os.plan9, Usenet
    • Do I win an internet ?

    Usage notes

    * When referring to the global internet, the term is frequently capitalized: Internet. Over time, however, this is becoming less common. * The internet, the world wide web, and cyberspace are often considered synonymous.

    Derived terms

    * interweb, interwebs * cable internet

    See also

    * Web *

    Anagrams

    * ----

    google

    English

    (wikipedia google)

    Etymology 1

    From googly.

    Verb

    (googl)
  • (cricket) To deliver googlies.
  • (cricket) To move as a ball in a googly.

    • Etymology 2

    From Google.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An internet search, such as that which is performed on the Google search engine.
  • (Internet) A match obtained by a query in the Google search engine.
    • The word "oceanfront" has 6,150,000 googles , so I think it must be a real word.
    Derived terms
    * googlebomb * googles * googlewhack * googlish
    Related terms
    * googol

    Verb

    (googl)
  • To search for (something) on the Internet using the Google search engine.
    • Tom googles all of his prospective girlfriends.
  • (by extension) To search for (something) on the Internet using any comprehensive search engine.
    • I googled him but there were no references to him on the Internet.
  • (Internet) To be locatable in a search of the Internet.
    • His name googles .
    Quotations
    * {{quote-web , last = Page , first = Larry , authorlink = Larry Page , date = 1998-07-08 , url = http://web.archive.org/web/19991009052012/www.egroups.com/group/google-friends/3.html , title = Google Search Engine: New Features , publisher = Google Friends Mailing List , accessdate = 2007-08-06 , passage = "Have fun and keep googling !" }} * {{quote-video , date = 2002-10-15 , title = (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) , episode = , season = 7 , number = 4 , people = (Alyson Hannigan) and (Nicholas Brendon) , role = (Willow Rosenberg) and (Xander Harris) , passage = Willow'': Have you googled her yet?
    ''Xander'': Willow! She's 17!
    ''Willow     : It's a search engine. }} * {{quote-video , date = 2002-12-13 , title = (Maid In Manhattan) , people = (Jennifer Lopez) , role = Marisa , passage = "Google it." }} * {{quote-news , date = 2002-12-28 , first = Bill , last = Keller , authorlink = Bill Keller , url = http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/28/opinion/28KELL.html?pagewanted=2&todaysheadlines , title = Who's Sorry Now? , newspaper = (The New York Times) , issn = 0362-4331 , page = A-19 , accessdate = 2007-06-24 , passage = "Googling in search of an apology from the former Enron C.E.O...." }}

    See also

    * googlie, googly * madame linkmonger * JFGI

    External links

    * www.google.com

    Etymology 3

    Numeral

    (en noun)
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