the Web

noun

: the part of the Internet that is accessed through a special program (called a browser) and that is made up of many documents which are linked together
spent hours on the Web doing research

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For example, in a separate 2025 report from Investing in the Web, researchers asked OpenAI’s ChatGPT 100 questions related to finance—and then had the answers reviewed by experts at their company. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025 The transformation was also fueled by annual tech events like the Web Summit. Kevin Cushnie, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Performance is shockingly smooth, and the Surf the Web blue paired with the vegan leather texture is deliciously bold. Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 10 July 2025 This launch includes updates to the Web version of Photoshop, and the $7.99 plan includes cloud storage. Michael Muchmore, PCMAG, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Web

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“The Web.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Web. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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