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internet service provider

Also known as ISP

organization that provides access to the Internet

AI overview

An internet service provider (ISP) is a company that gives you access to the Internet so you can connect your devices and go online. You need an ISP to use the Internet at home or work, making them an essential service for anyone who wants to browse the web, send emails, or stream content.

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Within Vinony's link graph, internet service provider is referenced by 2,728 other articles, and connects out to ARPANET, wide area network and wireless communication.

Vinony files it under Computer-related introductions in 1989, Internet service providers and United States-centric.

Its subject is documented across 71 Wikipedia language editions.

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topic's main category: Category:Internet service providers
different from: online service provider
product or material produced: internet access
Commons category: Internet service providers
short name: ISP
described by source: National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan

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Encyclopedic overview

Internet connectivity options from end-user to tier 3/2 ISPs

An Internet service provider (ISP) is an organization that provides a myriad of services related to accessing, using, managing, or participating in the Internet. ISPs can be organized in various forms, such as commercial, community-owned, non-profit, or otherwise privately owned.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “internet service provider” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.