What does the i in iMac stand for?

The famous i in front of the company's products, has over time become synonymous with Apple. But it seems that i has gone into the background. The clearest proof is in the Apple Watch, a product that from its first rumors, pointed to be called iWatch, in fact, some blogs have continued to call it this way until relatively recently.

Many times it has been said that the i that precedes the devices means only the internet. When Apple began to adopt it on its devices, the internet it was one of the main communication innovations that they offered us, but currently the internet connection is something that is taken for granted, so in theory it would not make sense to continue using it. But that i does not only mean internet, but has more than one meaning. https://youtu.be/0BHPtoTctDY

The first device to adopt this terminology was the iMac in 1998. During the presentation, which marked the return through the front door of Jobs to the Cupertino-based company, they were shown all the meanings we could find behind the i: internet, individual, instruction (educational field), inform and inspire. It was the company's marketing department and not Steve Jobs who had the great idea to add an i in front of the product name, because if it had been for Jobs, instead of having an iMac in our house, we would have a MacMan ...

In the presentation of the iMac, of which you we offer a small fragment, Steve Jobs explains why the use of the i, with special emphasis on teaching, one of the main markets where it was destined. But not only teaching, but also for individual use in our homes. These last two years a lot has been rumored with the possible disappearance of the i that precedes the name of various devices. But for now, it's just that, rumors.