The single, interconnected, worldwide system of commercial, governmental, educational, and other computer networks that share (a) the protocol suite specified by the Internet Architecture Board (IAB) and (b) the name and address spaces managed by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Source: IETF RFC 4949 Ver 2
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The single, interconnected, worldwide system of commercial, governmental, educational, and other computer networks that share (a) the protocol suite specified by the Internet Architecture Board (IAB) and (b) the name and address spaces managed by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Source: IETF RFC 4949 Ver 2
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Internet. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/internet
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