German word

Web

Pronunciation

IPA/vɛp/

Meaning

  • neuter nounweb

Example

Ich suche Informationen im Web.

I'm looking for information on the web.

Illustration for Web (web)

More examples

Viele Nutzer bevorzugen echte Treffen gegenüber dem Austausch im Web.

Many users prefer real meetings to interaction on the web.

Core concept

A vast library whose pages connect to one another through links.

Common phrases

  • Webbrowser öffnen

    open a web browser

  • Informationen im Web finden

    find information on the web

  • im Web präsent sein

    be present on the web

Similar words

Internet: A global communications network connecting computers and other devices.
Webseite: One online page presenting a particular set of information.
Website: An entire online site containing multiple related pages.

Definition in German

Gesamtheit der über Hyperlinks verbundenen Webseiten, oft kurz als Web oder WWW bezeichnet.

Word origin

The German noun Web is an English borrowing from web, the term used metaphorically in World Wide Web.

Usage tips

  • Web usually refers to linked websites and pages, whereas Internet names the broader network and its services.

Opposites

  • Analogweltanalog worldnoun

Related words

  • Webserverweb servernoun
  • Webbrowserweb browsernoun

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