human
I've always wondered how the Internet works. Can you give me a simple explanation of how it works?
assistant
The Internet is made up of a vast number of interconnected networks, computers, and devices that use various communication protocols to communicate with each other. These protocols are used to transfer data across the network in packets which can be sent from one computer or device to another. This data can include text, audio, video, images, and more. When a packet of data is received by a computer or device, it is decoded and then processed accordingly.