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Key Vocabulary

Network
Red
Wireless connections
Conexiones inalámbricas
Traffic
Tráfico
Routers
Routers
Interconnectedness
Interconectividad

How the Internet Actually Works

Internet has changed the way we live. But do you know how it works? Find out by reading this short article.

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How the Internet Actually Works

Internet has changed the way we live. But do you know how it works? Find out by reading this short article.

Intermediate
Read and listen to this story in Beelinguapp!

The internet is a network of networks. It's made up of thousands of smaller networks, all working together. It was designed to be decentralized so that no single point of failure could bring it down. If one part goes down, another picks up the slack.

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