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web
noun
a
net
of
thin
,
sticky
threads
that
a
spider
spins
to
catch
insects
•
A
garden
spider
waited
in
the
center
of
its
delicate
web
,
hoping
a
fly
would
get
trapped
.
A
garden
spider
waited
in
the
center
of
its
delicate
web
,
hoping
a
fly
would
get
trapped
.
•
The
morning
mist
made
the
whole
web
sparkle
like
a
necklace
of
diamonds
.
The
morning
mist
made
the
whole
web
sparkle
like
a
necklace
of
diamonds
.
Old
English
"
webb
"
meaning
“
woven
fabric
,
something
woven
,”
from
Proto-Germanic
*webjaz
.
noun
a
complicated
network
of
connections
or
relationships
,
especially
one
that
is
difficult
to
escape
•
The
journalist
uncovered
a
web
of
corruption
involving
several
officials
.
The
journalist
uncovered
a
web
of
corruption
involving
several
officials
.
•
She
found
herself
caught
in
a
web
of
lies
after
telling
just
one
small
untruth
.
She
found
herself
caught
in
a
web
of
lies
after
telling
just
one
small
untruth
.
Extended
figurative
use
of
“
web
”
dating
from
the
1400s
meaning
any
intricate
pattern
or
structure
.
website
noun
a
collection
of
related
pages
and
digital
information
on
the
Internet
,
found
at
one
address
and
viewed
through
a
web
browser
•
I
built
my
own
website
to
showcase
my
photography
.
I
built
my
own
website
to
showcase
my
photography
.
•
The
school
posts
homework
assignments
on
its
website
every
Friday
.
The
school
posts
homework
assignments
on
its
website
every
Friday
.
1990s
:
from
web
(
short
for
World
Wide
Web
)
+
site
,
meaning
a
location
or
place
.
Web
noun
-
Web
the
system
of
linked
pages
and
websites
that
you
can
visit
through
the
internet
•
She
found
an
old
photo
of
her
hometown
on
the
Web
in
just
a
few
seconds
.
She
found
an
old
photo
of
her
hometown
on
the
Web
in
just
a
few
seconds
.
•
Teachers
use
the
Web
to
share
homework
assignments
with
students
.
Teachers
use
the
Web
to
share
homework
assignments
with
students
.
Shortened
from
“
World
Wide
Web
,”
coined
in
1989
by
British
computer
scientist
Tim
Berners-Lee
.
