Phrase guide

network neutrality

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A principle proposed for user-access networks participating in the Internet that advocates no restrictions by ISPs or government on the content, sites, platforms, equipment, and modes of communication over the network.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: net neutrality

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Coined by media law professor Tim Wu in 2003.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 網絡中立性 /网络中立性 (wǎngluò zhōnglìxìng) — principle for user-access networks
  • Finnish: nettineutraliteetti — principle for user-access networks
  • French: neutralité du réseau — principle for user-access networks
  • German: Netzneutralität — principle for user-access networks
  • Greek: δικτυακή ουδετερότητα (diktyakí oudeterótita) — principle for user-access networks
  • Hungarian: netsemlegesség — principle for user-access networks
  • Hungarian: hálózatsemlegesség — principle for user-access networks
  • Swedish: nätneutralitet — principle for user-access networks
  • Turkish: ağ tarafsızlığı — principle for user-access networks