We might each have a definition thats "really good" for our own purpose(s), and all have different definitions. Moreover, any one definition would be useless for at least one other person, and no definition would be "really good" for everyone. Words are tools. Meanings are contextual and strategic. Essentialism is hollow. :) That said, I define it (much as Nancy has) as a network of TCP/IP networks to distinguish it from cyberspace (social life distributed through/on/as/in the Internet), but with an explicit awareness of hardware, software, and otherware convergences. -eg
-----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Sam Tilden Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 4:28 PM To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-l] A definition of the internet
I know this is a trivial question! Does anyone have a really good definition of the Internet.
The only ones I have speaks only to the technology.
Sam
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