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The Internet has changed the world in ways we could have never imagined.

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But what exactly is it?

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The Internet is a global network made up of billions of computers.

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These computers are communicating with each other, allowing people to share information

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in a variety of ways.

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The Internet operates through physical cables, even wireless connections rely on these

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cables to access the global network.

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When you visit a website, your computer sends a request over the cables to a server.

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A server is where data-like websites are stored, and it works a lot like your computer.

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Once the request arrives, the server retrieves the website and sends the correct data or

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information back to your computer or device.

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The data might be text, images, videos, you name it.

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For all of the amazing things it can do, issues like cyberbullying, privacy concerns,

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fraud and other challenges, come with the territory, it's hard to predict how any new technology

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will evolve.

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But one thing we know for sure is that the Internet is here to stay.

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This web of connection is a powerful thing, and it will continue to transform the world

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as we know it.