INTERNET technology
Internet, a system design that allows different computer networks all over the world to communicate, has transformed communications and methods of commerce. The Internet, often known as a "network of networks," first appeared in the United States in the 1970s but was not widely known until the early 1990s. More than half of the world's population, or over 4.5 billion people, were projected to have access to the Internet by 2020. Every person who connects to one of its constituent networks has access to the Internet's vast and all-encompassing capabilities, which can be used for virtually any purpose that relies on information. It facilitates inter-person connection through social media, email, chat rooms, newsgroups, and other electronic means. ...