Web may refer to any of the following:

  1. The web is often used as an abbreviation for the World Wide Web.

Should I capitalize the “W” in web?

Both the capitalized and lowercased version of “web” are correct. However, most style guides (e.g., Microsoft Manual of Style and The Associated Press Stylebook) suggest writing the word in lowercase unless at the beginning of a sentence.

  1. Web is a modifier in the following words.

One-word web-based terms

  • Webcam
  • Webcast
  • WebEx
  • WebGL
  • Webinar
  • Webisode
  • WebKit
  • Weblog
  • WebM
  • Webmail
  • Webmaster
  • WebOS
  • Web page
  • WebQuest
  • Webring
  • Website
  • WebTV
  • Webzine

Hyphenated web-based words

  • Web-based
  • Web-based proxy
  • Web-centric
  • Web-enabled

Web-based words with two or more words

  • Dark web
  • Deep web
  • Hidden web
  • Indexable web
  • Invisible web
  • Surface web
  • Visible web
  • Web 2.0
  • Web address
  • Web application
  • Web author
  • Web banner
  • Web beacon
  • Web browser
  • Web bug
  • Web camera
  • Web client
  • Web content
  • Web content editor
  • Web crawler
  • Web design
  • Web developer
  • Web development
  • Web document
  • Web farm
  • Web folder
  • Web fonts
  • Web forwarding
  • Web harvesting
  • Web history
  • Web host
  • Web layout
  • Web link
  • Web of Trust
  • Web page
  • Web page link
  • Web page spoof
  • Web portal
  • Web robot
  • Web safe color
  • Web search engine
  • Web server
  • Web server farm
  • Web spider
  • Web surfing
  • Web traffic
  • World Wide Web
  1. The Internet domain suffix .web is used for websites about the World Wide Web.
  • One-word web-based terms.
  • Hyphenated web-based words.
  • Web-based words with two or more words.

Internet terms, Web design terms, World Wide Web