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Internet vs World Wide Web
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The internet is the global network of networks. The web is ONE service on it — linked pages fetched by a browser using HTTP.
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Key dates
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Internet: ARPANET 1969, TCP/IP 1983. Web: proposed 1989, public 1991.
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How to tell whether something is the web
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If a browser and a page are not involved, it is not the web.
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Why the distinction matters
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Blocking a website touches one service. Shutting off the internet touches everything. They are different measures.
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