IB Digital Society 3.4E Evolution of the Internet and Web Key Definitions

A clickable connection from one web page or resource to another, letting users jump between documents; the links between pages are what weave the web together.

The extension of internet connectivity to everyday physical objects such as lights, watches, and sensors, so they can collect data and be monitored or controlled over the network.

Online platforms built around user-generated content and connection, letting people create profiles, share posts, and interact in many-to-many networks rather than receiving content from a single source.

A web address that uniquely identifies a resource on the world wide web, so a browser knows exactly which page or file to request and where to find it.

Media created and shared by ordinary users rather than professional producers, such as posts, reviews, videos, and comments uploaded to platforms.

The shift from a mostly read-only web to an interactive, participatory one, where ordinary users create and share content through platforms rather than only consuming pages made by others.

A system of interlinked hypertext documents and multimedia content that is accessed via the internet using a web browser.