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/ˈdʌbəljuː ˈdʌbəljuː ˈdʌbəljuː/ /ˌdʌbəlˈjuː ˌdʌbəlˈjuː ˌdʌbəlˈjuː/

Meanings

proper noun

Usually preceded by the: collectively, all of the web pages on the Internet stored in different computers around the world that hyperlink to each other and to other kinds of documents and media.

Examples :

"To find information about schools, try searching for them on the WWW using a search engine like Google. "

proper noun

Internet resources that are retrieved by Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).

Examples :

"To find recipes online, I use the WWW (World Wide Web). "

internet technology computing communication media

Related Words

preceded verb

/pɹiˈsiːdɪd/ /pɹəˈsiːdɪd/

To go before, go in front of.

"Cultural genocide precedes physical genocide."

internet noun

/ˈɪntəˌnɛt/ /ˈɪntɚˌnɛt/

Any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol. (An intranet.)

"Our company uses a private internet to share documents securely among employees. "

searching verb

/ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ/ /ˈsɝtʃɪŋ/

To look in (a place) for something.

"I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch."

resources noun

/ɹɨˈzɔɹsɨz/

Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.

"The students used library resources like books and computers to complete their research project. "

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

computers noun

/kəmˈpjuːtəs/ /kəmˈpjutɚs/

A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

"Before electronic calculators, large organizations employed many computers who calculated numbers for tables and charts by hand. "

documents noun

/ˈdɒkjʊmənts/ /ˈdɑkjəmənts/

An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.

"The school required all students to submit their application documents to prove their enrollment. "

hyperlink noun

/ˈhaɪpərˌlɪŋk/ /ˈhaɪpɚˌlɪŋk/

Some text or a graphic in an electronic document that can be activated to display another document or trigger an action.

"Click the hyperlink to go to the next page."

retrieved verb

/rɪˈtrivd/ /riˈtrivd/

To regain or get back something.

"The dog retrieved the ball after I threw it. "

collectively adverb

/kəˈlɛktɪvli/ /kəˈlɛktɪli/

In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a single unit, rather than the items that make up the collection separately.

"The students, collectively, decided to postpone the project until next week. "

hypertext noun

/ˈhaɪpəɹˌtɛkst/

Digital text in which the reader may navigate related information through embedded hyperlinks.

"Wikipedia is a large example of hypertext, where you can click on highlighted words to learn more about different topics. "

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "