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World Wide Web

–noun
a system of extensively interlinked hypertext documents: a branch of the Internet. Abbreviation: WWW

Origin:
1990–95
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World Wide Web  
n.   Abbr. WWW
The complete set of documents residing on all Internet servers that use the HTTP protocol, accessible to users via a simple point-and-click system.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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World Wide Web   (wûrld)  Pronunciation Key 
The complete set of electronic documents stored on computers that are connected over the Internet and are made available by the protocol known as HTTP. The World Wide Web makes up a large part of the Internet. See more at Internet.
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