ISP

American  

abbreviation

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

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ISP British  

abbreviation

1. internet service provider, a business providing its customers with connection to the internet and other related services

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Etymology

Origin of ISP

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

In a unanimous 9-0 ruling, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Cox and said an ISP was liable "only if it intended that the provided service be used for infringement."

From Barron's

Cox Communications, a major broadband ISP, had asked the top court to throw out a jury verdict awarding $1 billion in damages to Sony Music Entertainment and other record labels.

From Barron's

Usually, with split tunneling, you can select which apps go through the VPN and which ones use your regular ISP connection.

From Salon

You could, for example, send your P2P traffic through your VPN connection while sending the rest through your ISP connection.

From Salon

It cloaks your identity Wherever you roam on the web, you leave behind a trail that your ISP and other interlopers can use to identify you.

From Salon