definitions

ISP

Internet service provider: a company that offers access to the Internet and to email, usually for a monthly fee.

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British Dictionary definitions for internet service provider (1 of 2)

internet service provider

noun

See ISP

British Dictionary definitions for internet service provider (2 of 2)

ISP

abbreviation for

internet service provider, a business providing its customers with connection to the internet and other related services
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Culture definitions for internet service provider

Internet service provider

A company or organization that provides access to the Internet through its servers, usually for a fee.

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