Category: TechnologyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

網際網路

/wǎngjì wǎnglù/Roman

English meaning: Internet

Chinese (Trad.) Definition

(繁體中文)

網際網路是全球性電腦通訊網路,臺灣網路自由度高,網速快、普及率高,與大陸網路管制形成鮮明對比,是臺灣民主自由的重要體現。

English Definition

The global system of interconnected computer networks. Taiwan uses 網際網路 (inter-network / Internet) while mainland China uses 互聯網 — reflecting the distinct Traditional Chinese terminology. Taiwan has one of Asia's fastest internet speeds and highest internet penetration rates. Unlike mainland China's restricted 'Great Firewall' internet, Taiwan operates a free and open internet aligned with global democratic standards.

Example

臺灣網際網路自由度高,網路速度位居亞洲前列,是開放數位社會的典範。

In English: Taiwan's internet enjoys high freedom; internet speed ranks among the top in Asia, making Taiwan a model of an open digital society.

Synonyms

  • 網路
  • 因特網

Literary Heritage

人閒桂花落,夜靜春山空。

/Rén xián guì huā luò, yè jìng chūn shān kōng./

At leisure, the osmanthus flowers fall; in the still night the spring mountain is empty.

王維 (Wang Wei) · 詩人、畫家 · 8th century CE

輞川集 (Wang River Collection)

輞川集, poem 'Deer Enclosure', 8th century CE

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