The internet or the world wide web (www), was created in the 1980s. Most universities were using a similar system for many years. It became commercialised in the 1990's. It is a system of interconnected commuter networks. There are over a billion computers, telephones etc connected worldwide. The internet allows you to find almost any information you are looking for, to communicate (email, phone, instant messaging), to share information and to buy or selling anything. The internet is constantly changing our lives.
