What are the characteristics of the Internet?

The Internet has the following characteristics:

1. Global: The Internet is a global network that can connect computers and devices anywhere in the world.

2. Openness: the Internet is open to anyone who wants to post information, create websites, conduct business, etc. on it.

3. Interactivity: the Internet can realize two-way communication and interaction, users can communicate and cooperate with other users in various ways.

4. Real-time: the Internet can realize instant messaging, online shopping and other functions, making information transfer and business processing faster and more efficient.

5. Multimedia: the Internet supports multiple forms of media content, such as text, pictures, audio and video.

6. Huge information resource base: the Internet stores a large number of information resources, users can quickly access the information they need through search engines and other tools.

7. High degree of freedom: on the Internet, users can freely choose to use a variety of applications and services and personalize them according to their needs.