How Does the ‘Internet’ Actually Work?

Imagine the internet is like a big playground. You send your message, and it travels through different parts of the playground to reach its friend on the other side. Each part of the playground helps pass the message along until it gets there.

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You send a message on your phone, and it goes through a series of helpers until it reaches the person you're messaging.
Your favorite video game loads faster when you're close to the server hosting it.
Your mom’s old computer can still connect to the internet even though it doesn’t have WiFi.

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