Web page
Web page
A Web page (pronounced /wɛb peɪdʒ/) is a document or resource of information that is suitable for the World Wide Web and can be accessed through a Web browser. This information is usually in HTML or XHTML format, and may provide navigation to other web pages via hyperlinks.
Etymology
The term "Web page" originates from the early days of the Internet when information was stored and formatted on distinct pages, much like a traditional book or magazine. The term "Web" refers to the World Wide Web, a system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet.
Related Terms
- HTML: HyperText Markup Language, the standard markup language for documents designed to be displayed in a web browser.
- Web browser: A software application used to locate, retrieve, and display content on the World Wide Web, including Web pages, images, video, and other files.
- Hyperlink: A reference to data that the reader can directly follow either by clicking or by hovering.
- Internet: The global system of interconnected computer networks that use the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to link devices worldwide.
- World Wide Web: An information system where documents and other web resources are identified by Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), which may be interlinked by hyperlinks, and are accessible over the Internet.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Web page
- Wikipedia's article - Web page
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