internet service

Web connection provider

Internet service is the provision of internet access, typically by a telecommunications company or internet service provider (ISP).

The term covers both the connection itself and the ongoing subscription: Our internet service went out during the storm, Which internet service do you use?

It may also refer to online services or platforms more broadly.

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cable · signal · connect · ping · speed test · broadband · throttling · bandwidth limit · data cap · IP addresses · DSL · buffer · latency · net neutrality · fiber optic · DNS servers · stream · router

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connectivity type

internet serviceoffline storage

Data preserved without network connection

sneakernet · physical media · mobile data · local network · intranet

communication era

internet servicepostal service

National mail delivery system

snail mail · telegraph · face-to-face · fax service · print media

connection state

internet serviceno internet

Lacking web access

disconnection · offline · internet outage · off the grid · unplugged

Family

service, internet

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G