anternet

/ˈæntəˌnɛt/

anternet means the means by which ants communicate with each other, analogous to the TCP/IP algorithm that the internet uses to control the flow of data.

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anternet is pronounced /ˈæntəˌnɛt/.

Etymology

Blend of ant + internet. Coined by Balaji Prabhakar, a professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Stanford University.

noun

The means by which ants communicate with each other, analogous to the TCP/IP algorithm that the internet uses to control the flow of data.e.g.“Long before researchers invented the Internet, ants invented something kind of like an anternet, and the two networks work pretty much the same way.” — 2012, The Ant Internet, IEEE Spectrum

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Words closest in meaning

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antennation 58% match — An act of antennating, or touching the antennae to another insect. vs anternet →
antdom 57% match — The realm or world of ants; ants collectively. vs anternet →
antennate 56% match — To bring one's antennae into contact with another insect. vs anternet →
internetting 56% match — gerund of internet; The act of entwining or linking things together so as to form a network; interconnecting, networking. vs anternet →
antennal 55% match — Of, pertaining to, or functioning as an antenna. vs anternet →
telnet 54% match — A network protocol that enables one computer to communicate with another via a local area network or the Internet. vs anternet →
antennally 54% match — In terms of or by means of an antenna. vs anternet →
internetwork 53% match — A network of networks. vs anternet →