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World Wide Web

/ˌˈwʌrld ˌˈwaɪd ˌˈwɛb/
/wəld waɪd wɛb/
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Definitions of World Wide Web
  1. noun
    computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
    synonyms: WWW, web
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    type of:
    computer network
    (computer science) a network of computers
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