[简答题]

Internet is a vast network of computers that connects many of the world’s businesses, institutions, and individuals. (46) The Internet, which means interconnected network of networks, links tens of thousands of smaller computer networks. These networks transmit huge amounts of information in the form of words, images, and sounds.
The Internet has information on every topic.(47)Network users can search through sources ranging from vast databases to small electronic" bulletin boards", where users form discussion groups around common interests. Much of the Internet’s traffic consists of messages sent from one computer user to another. These messages are called electronic mail or e-mail. Internet users have electronic addresses that allow them to send and receive e-mail. Other uses of the network include obtaining news, joining electronic debates, and playing electronic games.(48)One feature of the Internet, known as the World Wide Web,