People often use the terms internet and web interchangeably, but they are two different technologies. We have looked at both technologies to help you understand the difference between the two.

The Internet is a global network of billions of servers, computers, and other hardware devices. Any device can connect to any other device as long as both devices are connected to the Internet using a valid IP address. The Internet makes possible the information sharing system known as the Web.

The Web, which stands for World Wide Web, is one of the ways information is shared on the Internet (other ways include email, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), and instant messaging services). The Web consists of billions of connected digital documents that are viewed in a Web browser, such as Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, and others.

Think of the Internet as a library. Think of the books, magazines, newspapers, DVDs, audiobooks, and other media it contains as websites.