World Wide Web
The World Wide Web is a system of linked documents and pages accessed over the Internet using browsers.
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The World Wide Web (WWW or the Web) is a system of interlinked documents and resources accessed over the Internet using web browsers.
Invention
It was invented by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989 at CERN, who created the first web browser, server and the HTML language for web pages.
How it works
Web pages are identified by addresses (URLs) and linked by hyperlinks. Browsers request pages from servers using the HTTP protocol.
Impact
The Web made the Internet easy to use and drove the growth of online information, commerce and social media.
Frequently asked questions
Who invented the World Wide Web?
Tim Berners-Lee in 1989.
What is the difference between the Web and the Internet?
The Internet is the network; the Web is a service of linked pages on it.