Netflix
Netflix is a company.
And an Internet service.
That means:
With Netflix you can watch movies.
Over the Internet.
Words with same meanings
Internet TV
Streaming service
Video-on-demand service
Detailed explanation
The company Netflix has been around in 1997.
In the year 1997, Netflix lent movies.
Kind of like a video library.
People have ordered a movie on the Internet.
Netflix has sent the film to the people home.
After a few days, people sent the film back.
Today there is almost no more video libraries.
Now you can watch movies directly from the Internet.
Some say this:
Streaming a movie over the internet.
People can search for movies at Netflix.
And series.
People click on a movie.
Then they can watch the movie.
That works with various devices.
For example:
- a TV
- with a smart phone
- with a game console
Anyone wishing to use Netflix,
need to pay money for it.
Netflix is an English word.
Net is the short word for Internet.
Flix is another word for movies.
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