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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

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First Known Use of world wide web

1990

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World Wide Web

noun

Definition of World Wide Web for Students

: 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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