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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Now, enshittification put a name to this pervasive feeling about technology, and especially the tools of the Web 2 era. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 Morrissey’s latest catch up with the Web Sheriff, who contacted his former manager Merck Mercuriadis, thickens the plot. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026 Created by Finnish product designer and creative director Joonas Virtanen, the Web site Current Rothko matches a location’s weather and light conditions to a Rothko painting with a similar palette. Air Mail, 6 June 2026 According to Walden, the Web 3 world may not have come to pass as its proponents envisioned, but its underlying principles of decentralization did give rise to notable successes, particularly in the realm of finance. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 3 June 2026 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 28 Jul. 2026.

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