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How Does the Internet Work?
A beginner-friendly journey from your device to a website.
The internet is a global network of connected networks. Devices communicate by sending packets of data across routers and other infrastructure using standardized protocols.
How it works
- Your device creates a request.
- DNS can translate a domain name into an IP address.
- Routers forward packets toward the destination.
- The destination server sends data back to your device.
Key takeaway: The internet is infrastructure and protocols working together, not a single machine or location.