Learn in the textbookInternet Connection Services and Telecommunications Carriers
DefinitionAn ISP is an operator that gives users access to the internet, and is also called a provider (プロバイダ).
ExplanationA user's traffic passes through the ISP's network on its way out to the internet. Many ISPs also do things like issue email addresses along with the connection. A single company may act as both a line carrier and an ISP.
AnalogyIt resembles the interchange where a local road joins the expressway. Only by passing through it can you enter the main route toward distant destinations.
Memory hookISP stands for Internet Service Provider. The Japanese alternate name プロバイダ is just the last word, Provider, written in katakana.