interweb

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interweb

/ˈɪntəˌwɛb/
/ˈɪntɚˌwɛb/

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Blend of Internet + web (“World Wide Web”). The first use of this phrase is disputed.

noun interwebs · interwebz · intarweb · Interweb

Internet, humorous, in plural, often The Internet. "Web Hopper" is an interweb site that enables you to visualize your Web hopping and that of other Net users.
Similar: Intertubes

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"interweb." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/interweb. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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interweb. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/interweb

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"interweb." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/interweb.

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@misc{interweb_2026,
  title = {interweb},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/interweb},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}