Category: TechnologyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

internet

/internet/Roman

English meaning: Internet

Swedish Definition

(Svenska)

Ett globalt nätverk av datorer som möjliggör kommunikation och informationsdelning.

English Definition

A global network enabling communication and information exchange. Sweden has one of the world's highest internet penetration rates (95%+) and fastest average internet speeds. Spotify (launched in Sweden, 2008) revolutionized music streaming globally. Skype was founded by Swedes. Sweden's government services are highly digitalized. Swedish broadband infrastructure is among Europe's best, including in rural areas.

Example

Spotify, grundat i Sverige 2008, revolutionerade hur världen lyssnar på musik.

In English: Spotify, founded in Sweden in 2008, revolutionized how the world listens to music.

Synonyms

  • nätet
  • webben

Literary Heritage

Maskinen lovar frihet men ger slaver ett nytt ok.

The machine promises freedom but places a new yoke on slaves.

Vilhelm Moberg · Novelist / Playwright · 20th century

Din stund på jorden

Din stund på jorden (Your Time on Earth), Ch. 9, 1963

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Swedish
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