Interned vs Internet - What's the difference?
interned | internet |
(intern)
To imprison somebody, usually without trial.
# To confine or hold (foreign military personnel who stray into the state's territory) within prescribed limits during wartime.
(computing) To internalize.
To work as an intern. Usually with little or no pay or other legal prerogatives of employment, for the purpose of furthering a program of education.
A student or recent graduate who works in order to gain experience in their chosen field
A medical student or recent graduate working in a hospital as a final part of medical training
(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= (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
* 2010 , Bilbo, [//groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.smokers.pipes/xBfzxDxwFW8/up6TLJ-KM3oJ Looking for a Billiard] , alt.smokers.pipes, Usenet
* 2010 , [//groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.arts.tv/b73TKLxzEY4/R1raWDY985wJ Re: What Did You Watch? 2011-11-10 (Thursday)], rec.arts.tv, Usenet
* 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
* 2013 , Devon H. O'Dell, [//groups.google.com/d/msg/comp.os.plan9/cgyitBC3PUs/h31NfLZJEd8J], comp.os.plan9, Usenet
As a verb interned
is (intern).interned
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(head)Anagrams
* * * *intern
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* interne (archaic)Etymology 1
From (etyl) , compareVerb
(en verb)- The US government interned thousands of Japanese-Americans during World War II.
- The Swiss government interned the Italian soldiers who had strayed onto Swiss territory.
- I'll be interning at Universal Studios this summer.
Derived terms
* internment * interneeEtymology 2
From (etyl) interne 'inner, internal', from (etyl) internus "within, internal", from inter "between"; compare etymology 1Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* internshipAnagrams
* ----internet
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*InternetNoun
(en noun)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.}}
- 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!
- That's not a must, but 1000 internets go to the first person to find one.
- You win one internet .
- I hope this is sarcastic. Otherwise -100 internets for you.
- Do I win an internet ?