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  1. World Wide Web - Wikipedia

    The World Wide Web (also known as WWW, W3, or simply the Web) [2] is an information system that enables content sharing over the Internet using a graphical user interface. [3]

  2. A short history of the Web - CERN

    Tim Berners-Lee, a British scientist, invented the World Wide Web (WWW) in 1989, while working at CERN. The Web was originally conceived and developed to meet the demand for …

  3. The World Wide Web - CMU School of Computer Science

    The World Wide Web (the Web) is a collection of programs and computer systems that let people publish words, pictures, sounds, video, and computer data to be used by other people. The …

  4. Definition of World Wide Web | PCMag

    (2) (World Wide Web) An Internet-based system that enables an individual or company to publish itself to the world, except in countries that prohibit the free interchange of information.

  5. The story of the World Wide Web - Deccan Herald

    Jul 31, 2025 · The World Wide Web is just one way to use the internet, like a magical library that lets you hop from one book to another just by clicking your mouse.

  6. On August 6, 1991, Tim Berners-Lee introduced the World Wide Web

    Aug 6, 2024 · Tim Berners-Lee, a British computer scientist at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research), used that forum to announce to the world his new initiative, writing, …

  7. The World Wide Web became available to the broader public 30 ... - NPR

    On April 30, 1993, the World Wide Web was released into the public domain. It revolutionized the internet and allowed users to create websites filled with graphics, audio and hyperlinks.

  8. The World Wide Web - PBS

    Berners-Lee's vision of a global web of linked information was soon dubbed the World Wide Web. In 1992, Berners Lee designed a World Wide Web browser and distributed it for free.

  9. What is the world wide web? - BBC Bitesize

    The world wide web (‘www’ or ‘web’ for short) is a collection of webpages found on this global network of computers. Your web browser uses the internet to access the world wide web.

  10. World Wide Web - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    The World Wide Web (" WWW " or " the Web ", " the Webspace") is the part of the Internet that contains websites and webpages. It was invented in 1989 by Tim Berners-Lee at CERN, …