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Definition of the World Wide Wait

World Wide Wait, the

noun - uncountable

  • disparaging term for the world wide web. Mostly used before "broadband" / "high-speed" connections were common: when most people connected via a telephone line and modem.

    Last edited on Jul 25 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 31 2009.

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