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Pronunciation / Transliteration: nɛts
"Das World Wide Web verbindet Millionen von Computern."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A complex system of interconnected elements.
"Police uncovered a web of deceit and corruption." - 2
The World Wide Web; a global information medium accessed via the Internet.
"She published her research on the web for everyone to read."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'webban' (to weave), of Germanic origin and closely related to 'weave'. Historically denoting a woven fabric or textile, the term expanded metaphorically in the late 20th century to describe complex, interconnected networks, most notably the World Wide Web.
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Toile
Transliteration: twal
"Il a passé des heures à naviguer sur la toile."
Netz
Transliteration: nɛts
"Das World Wide Web verbindet Millionen von Computern."
Rete
Transliteration: ˈre.te
"Molte informazioni sono disponibili sul web."
Red
Transliteration: reð
"La empresa lanzó un nuevo sitio en la red."
Rede
Transliteration: ˈʁe.di
"A informação está amplamente disponível na web."
जाल
Transliteration: jaal
"इंटरनेट सूचनाओं का एक विशाल जाल है।"
网络
Transliteration: wǎngluò
"互联网改变了我们的生活方式。"
웹
Transliteration: wep
"우리는 웹을 통해 정보를 찾습니다."
ウェブ
Transliteration: webu
"彼はウェブ上でその記事を見つけた。"
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