The Internet is the hardware or physical aspects such as computers, networks, and/or services. ... The Internet, sometimes called "the Net", is a network that allows users at any one computer, if they have permission, to get information from any other computer and sometimes talk directly to users at other computers worldwide. ... The Internet is basically the world's largest computer network. ... The number of computer host approached 10 million at that time. ... In this way, every computer on the Internet is connected to every other computer on the Internet (Brian, 1998-2001). ...

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It stated that Microsoft could not require hardware manufacturers who license use of its operating system to license other software applications, but could produce and license integrated products. ... They also made accusations that the company refused to contract with hardware producers who would not include its Internet Explorer software. ... ActiveX will also be incorporated into the mix when the next iteration of the Windows operating system (known as Memphis) arrives in 1997 or 1998 (Computer Reseller News, 10-9-96). ...

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