How many degrees of separation is sufficient to be considered abstaining? Is it "using the internet" if I say go to the DMV to renew my license and they enter

How many degrees of separation is sufficient to be considered abstaining? Is it "using the internet" if I say go to the DMV to renew my license and they enter me into their database? Or do I have to physically touch the machine? Is it about intention? If I hire a couier to program a computer for me and deploy it, have I used the internet?