WWW

URL's opening letters

WWW stands for World Wide Web, the system of interlinked documents and resources accessed via the Internet.

It appears at the beginning of many web addresses: www.google.com.

The abbreviation is somewhat paradoxical—saying "double-u double-u double-u" takes longer than saying "World Wide Web." In casual speech, people often drop it entirely when giving URLs. (Lowercase www is an informal variant.)

web

website

Online page collection

HTTP · HTML · server · web · surfing · click · homepage · download · upload · search

internet

online

Network-connected state

URL · cyberspace · connectivity · broadband · ISP · router · modem · ethernet · Wi-Fi · streaming

Categories
Opposites
network scope/reach

WWWintranet

Organization's internal web system

local area network · LAN · private network · darknet · dark web

information medium/era

WWWprint media

Published physical periodicals

analog media · snail mail · postal system · meatspace · broadcast television

connectivity vs. isolation

WWWoffline

Not internet-connected

disconnected · off the grid · unplugged · unnetworked · off-grid

Family

World Wide Web

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G