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Why internet is called a network of networks?


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The Internet is a worldwide collection of networked computers, which are able to exchange information with each other in a very fast manner. The Internet is called a network of networks because it is a global network of computers that are linked together by cables and telephone lines making communication possible among them. It can be defined as a global network over a million smaller heterogeneous computer networks.


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