The main long-distance lines and the hardware that connect computers to the Internet are together called the Internet ____.
A) protocol
B) packet
C) backbone
D) host

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The main long-distance lines and hardware that form the infrastructure for the Internet are referred to as the "backbone." The Internet protocol (IP) is the set of rules governing the exchange of information over the Internet, but it is not the hardware itself. A "packet" is a unit of data that is transmitted over the Internet using the IP protocol, but it is not the hardware or infrastructure. A "host" is a computer connected to the Internet and is not the infrastructure that connects them.

The Main Long-Distance Lines and the Hardware That Connect Computers