Difference between revisions of "World Wide Web"
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The '''World Wide Web''' is a distributed system of hyperlinked documents accessible via the [[Internet]]. Users access web servers via a client called a [[web browser]]. The WWW was invented by [[Tim Berners-Lee]]. | The '''World Wide Web''' is a distributed system of hyperlinked documents accessible via the [[Internet]]. Users access web servers via a client called a [[web browser]]. The WWW was invented by [[Tim Berners-Lee]]. | ||
| − | Documents on the WWW are uniquely identified by a [[Uniform Resource Locator]] (URL). URLs are used to allow users to browse from one website to another. | + | Documents on the WWW are uniquely identified by a [[Uniform Resource Locator]] (URL). URLs are used to allow users to browse from one website to another. This website is an example of a "webpage" on the World Wide Web. |
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Revision as of 19:30, April 17, 2007
The World Wide Web is a distributed system of hyperlinked documents accessible via the Internet. Users access web servers via a client called a web browser. The WWW was invented by Tim Berners-Lee.
Documents on the WWW are uniquely identified by a Uniform Resource Locator (URL). URLs are used to allow users to browse from one website to another. This website is an example of a "webpage" on the World Wide Web.