"webring" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: webrings [plural]
Etymology: From Web + ring. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Web|ring}} Web + ring Head templates: {{en-noun}} webring (plural webrings)
  1. (Internet, dated) A collection of related websites which are interlinked in a circular structure, each site having links to the previous and next site in the ring. Wikipedia link: webring Tags: Internet, dated Categories (topical): Internet Related terms: blogring, ringmaster
    Sense id: en-webring-en-noun-bmdIg6c2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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Alternative forms

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