Noun | 1. | web - an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving; "the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn" |
2. | web - an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim Synonyms: entanglement | |
3. | web - the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft Synonyms: vane | |
4. | ![]() Synonyms: network | |
5. | web - computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol Synonyms: World Wide Web, WWW | |
6. | web - a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven) | |
7. | web - membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals | |
Verb | 1. | web - construct or form a web, as if by weaving Synonyms: net |
1. | (language) | WEB - Donald Knuth's self-documenting literate programming, with algorithms and documentation intermixed
in one file. They can be separated using Weave and
Tangle. Versions exist for Pascal and C. Spiderweb
can be used to create versions for other languages.
FunnelWeb is a production-quality literate-programming tool. ftp://princeton.edu/, ftp://labrea.stanford.edu/. ["Literate Programming", D.E. Knuth, Computer J 27(2):97-111, May 1984]. | |
2. | (World-Wide Web) | Web - "The Web" is the World-Wide Web. "A web" is part of it on some specific web site. |