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In the past there was no need to connect computers, but to your point. YES! The computer you used to post this data on the internet is connected to millions of routers, hosts, and servers. The "internet" known by technicians as TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) is the most widely used form of data transfer.

There is an unlimited amount of ways to do this but all computers must agree on the same set of rules before transfering any data. A prime example of the possibilitys of the internet is Remote Desktop Connection. You can do some research into this to discover more.

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