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INTERNET Full Form: Stands For What?

INTERNET Full Form: Stands For What? (+ Interesting Facts)

Internet doesn’t stand for International Network or Interconnected Network—neither is correct. The word Internet is a combination of the prefix inter-, from the Latin word inter meaning between or among, and net which is short for network. So Internet simply stands for among or between networks.

GOOGLE Full Form: Stands For What?

GOOGLE Full Form: Stands For What? (+ Interesting Facts)

Google is not an acronym, so it does not have a full form. Google is not gibberish, but a misspelling of a real word. It is a misspelling of the word “googol.” Googol written in decimal notation is the digit 1 followed by 100 zeroes (10100).

WI-FI Full Form: Stands For What?

WI-FI Full Form: Stands For What? (+ Interesting Facts)

Wi-Fi is just a name. Originally, Wi-Fi Alliance developed a technology based on IEEE 802.11 that we know today as Wi-Fi but needed a name that was more catchy than IEEE 802/11b Direct Sequence. The Wi-Fi Alliance hired a company, Interbrand, to come up with a name. They sent over 10 options, including Wi-Fi.

COMPUTER Full Form: Stands For What?

COMPUTER Full Form: Stands For What? (+ Interesting Facts)

Computer doesn’t stand for “Common Operating Machine Purposely Used for Technological and Educational Research.” Computer isn’t an acronym at all. Computer is a combination of the Latin words Com and Putare, meaning respectively, “with” (com) and “reckon” (putare).