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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As the Web Almanac pointed out, the rise in video content comes with greater energy consumption and computational demands, as heavier pages drive up bandwidth usage, processing load and the overall energy footprint of web crawling and indexing. — Tal Lev-Ami, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Now, enshittification put a name to this pervasive feeling about technology, and especially the tools of the Web 2 era. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 Morrissey’s latest catch up with the Web Sheriff, who contacted his former manager Merck Mercuriadis, thickens the plot. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026 Created by Finnish product designer and creative director Joonas Virtanen, the Web site Current Rothko matches a location’s weather and light conditions to a Rothko painting with a similar palette. — Air Mail, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Web

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“The Web.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Web. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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