interwebz

The digital realm

Interwebz is a playful, ironic spelling of "the internet," mimicking the exaggerated plural forms common in early internet culture and lolcat-speak.

The deliberate misspelling signals insider status or affectionate mockery of online culture: I found it on the interwebz.

The term is self-aware and nostalgic, often used by people who remember when such spellings were fresh rather than dated.

slang

meme

Shared online humor

lolcatsHumorous captioned feline images
trollDeliberate online antagonist
viralSpreading quickly online

emoji · hashtag · leet · pwned · noob · lurker · rickroll · copypasta · shitpost · dank

infrastructure

broadband

Fast internet access

ISPWeb access company
modemDigital-to-analog signal converter
routerPacket-forwarding network device

Wi-Fi · bandwidth · latency · ping · browser · URL · domain · hosting · server · streaming

culture

fandom

Enthusiast community collectively

blogosphereCollective web journal network
clickbaitSensationalized content for traffic
influencerPerson with promotional reach

streamer · forum · subreddit · wiki · podcast · vlog · gamer · cosplay · fanfic · doxxing

nostalgia

dial-up

Phone-line internet connection

AOLEarly internet provider
GeoCitiesEarly free webpage service
NetscapePioneering nineties browser company

AIM · chatroom · BBS · Myspace · Napster · LiveJournal · Y2K · midi · guestbook · cybercafe

Opposites

register/tone

interwebzinformation superhighway

Global digital communication network

cyberspace · the web · information technology · the net · internet

connectivity/presence

interwebzmeatspace

Physical world, not virtual

IRL · real life · offline · AFK · physical reality

technological era

interwebzsnail mail

Physical letter delivery

landline · print media · dead trees · newspapers · broadcast television

Family

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G