Internet: The

The Internet began in the 1960s as a U.S. military project called .

The Internet is often described as a "network of networks"—a massive global collection of interconnected systems that allows computers to communicate and share data instantly. How It Functions The Internet

: Devices use shared "languages" or rules, such as TCP/IP , to ensure these packets reach their destination in the correct order. The Internet began in the 1960s as a U