Netflix
Netflix is a company.
And an Internet service.
That means:
With Netflix, you can watch movies.
Over the Internet.
Words with same meanings[edit | edit source]
Internet TV
Streaming service
Video-on-demand service
Detailed explanation[edit | edit source]
The company Netflix was founded in 1997.
In the year 1997, Netflix started to lend movies.
Kind of like a video library.
People ordered a movie on the Internet.
Netflix sent the film to the homes of the people .
After a few days, people sent the film back.
Today, there are almost no more video libraries.
Now you can watch movies directly from the Internet.
Some say it like 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:
- with a TV
- with a smart phone
- with a game console
Anyone wishing to use Netflix
needs 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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