"Web" meaning in English

See Web in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /wɛb/ Forms: the Web [canonical], web [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛb Etymology: Ellipsis of World Wide Web. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:from|World Wide Web<id:Q466>|id=Q466}}, {{ellipsis|en|World Wide Web}} Ellipsis of World Wide Web Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the Web}} the Web
  1. The World Wide Web. Hyponyms: Web 1.0, Web 2.0, Web 3.0 Derived forms: Clear Web, Indexed Web, Light Web, Mark of the Web, Web browser, Weblog, Web page, Web site

Alternative forms

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