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World Wide Web

noun

Definition of World Wide Web 

: a part of the Internet accessed through a graphical user interface and containing documents often connected by hyperlinks

— called also Web

First Known Use of World Wide Web

1990, in the meaning defined above

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World Wide Web

noun

Kids Definition of World Wide Web

: a part of the Internet designed to allow easier navigation of the network through the use of text and graphics that link to other documents

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