The Nature of Internet
In essence the Internet is a term used to describe thousands of computers, spanning over 65 countries. Some people may liken this to a single entity, but this is not true. The Internet is transitory, ever changing, reshaping and remolding itself. Ordinarily a collection of thousands of computers world wide might not attract so much attention. However people are using this new medium in ways that simply was not possible a mere five years ago.
How Big is the Internet?
It's difficult to judge the size of the Internet. People and systems are being added daily. However, it is estimated that in the United States alone, 27.5 million people are connected to the Internet.
There are over 150,000 unique domain names in the US alone.
Some of the largest Internet Search Engines have over 30 million web documents listed, with an annual growth rate exceeding 28%.
In the newsgroups there are over 15,000 distinct and different groups in which to exchange ideas and conversation.
There are 65 countries currently connected to the Internet.
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