Etymology

Web 2.0

Today it means: The second generation of the World Wide Web, especially the movement away from static webpages to dynamic and shareable content, social networking, and online collaboration. Full definition →

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The story

Web and a version number (as used in software). Coined by Darcy DiNucci in 1999.

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