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“Internet” is often capitalized as a proper noun, but this practice is becoming less common as the term becomes familiar.
Internet terminology includes how the terms “Internet” and “internet” are used in English, and how capitalization can signal whether the writer means the global network or smaller internetworks. The content notes that “Internet” is most commonly used for the global system of interconnected networks, while “internet” can also refer to any group of smaller networks.
“Internet” is often capitalized as a proper noun, but this practice is becoming less common as the term becomes familiar.
Some writers still capitalize “Internet” to distinguish the global network from smaller internetworks, but many style guides (e.g., AP Stylebook since 2016) recommend lowercase “internet” in all cases.
“Internet” and “World Wide Web (WWW/Web)” are frequently confused or used interchangeably; however, the Web is only one service within the broader Internet.
The global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices.
A lowercased term that can refer to any group of smaller networks connected together (an internetwork).
A global collection of web pages and resources linked by hyperlinks and identified by URLs/URIs, which is only one of many services on the Internet.
The writing convention of using “Internet” (capitalized) or “internet” (lowercase) depending on whether the term is treated as a proper noun and on style-guide preferences.
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