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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According to the Web site FiveThirtyEight, Harris’s national lead has narrowed recently to 2.7 per cent—the closest the polling average has been in a month.
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Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2024
In 1996, 80 percent of internet users accessed the Web via Netscape.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 Aug. 2024
The Awards & Recognitions section of the Web site of Gilbert, Arizona, lists some of the area’s accolades: #1 Best City for Early Retirement, #2 Safest City for Trick-or-Treating, #6 Best City to Raise a Family in the West.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
The second season of The Great American Baking Show is available to stream on Roku devices, the Web, iOS and Android devices, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung TV, and Google TV and other Android TV OS devices.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
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Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2024
In 1996, 80 percent of internet users accessed the Web via Netscape.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 Aug. 2024
The Awards & Recognitions section of the Web site of Gilbert, Arizona, lists some of the area’s accolades: #1 Best City for Early Retirement, #2 Safest City for Trick-or-Treating, #6 Best City to Raise a Family in the West.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
The second season of The Great American Baking Show is available to stream on Roku devices, the Web, iOS and Android devices, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung TV, and Google TV and other Android TV OS devices.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
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“The Web.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Web. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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