The internet is the world-spanning connection between all computers everywhere. On the internet, internet access, internet speed.
It is the network and the web is one thing running on it, along with email and everything else — the two words are used interchangeably and are not the same. It has no owner and no centre, which is what makes it hard to switch off. Note that the name is short for internetwork.
1nouninternetThe global connection between computer networks.
“The hotel has no internet, so I couldn't check my email.”
internet is a network.
Also accepted in games: web, net
Short for internetwork, from inter-, between, plus network. The capitalised Internet named the specific global network.
The noun is a variant of Internet. The verb is derived from the noun.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA
Practised in Technology & Internet