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- Word comparison: World Wide Web vs. internet
World Wide Web vs. internet
World Wide Web vs. internet: 's the difference?
World Wide Web refers to the system of interlinked webpages you see when browsing the internet. The internet is the network that links many smaller computer networks together. We access the internet via the World Wide Web, but they are separate entities, even though it’s now extremely common to use internet to refer to the World Wide Web.
noun
- Usually the World Wide Web (except when used before a noun). a system of extensively interlinked hypertext documents: a branch of the internet. : WWW
noun
- Usually the internet (except when used before a noun). a vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide: includes commercial, educational, governmental, and other networks, all of which use the same set of communications protocols:
They advertised the sale in the local paper and on the internet.
My insurance company offers incentives to refill prescriptions over the internet.
Parents are advised to monitor their kids’ internet access and block websites with adult content.