web

n 1: an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by

weaving or interweaving; "the trees cast a delicate web

of shadows over the lawn"

2: an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim

[syn: {entanglement}]

3: the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a

series of barbs on either side of the shaft [syn: {vane}]

4: an intricately connected system of things or people; "a

network of spies" or "a web of intrigue" [syn: {network}]

5: a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics

and sound and animation resources through the hypertext

transfer protocol [syn: {world wide web}, {WWW}]

6: a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven)

7: membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and

mammals

v : construct or form a web, as if by weaving [syn: {net}]

WEB

{Donald Knuth}'s self-documenting {literate

programming}, with {algorithm}s and {documentation} intermixed

in one file. They can be separated using {Weave} and

{Tangle}. Versions exist for {Pascal} and {C}. {Spiderweb}

can be used to create versions for other languages.

{FunnelWeb} is a production-quality literate-programming tool.

{(ftp://princeton.edu/)}, {(ftp://labrea.stanford.edu/)}.

["Literate Programming", D.E. Knuth, Computer J 27(2):97-111,

May 1984].

(1996-05-10)