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What changed

ARPANET connected research computers. Shared communication infrastructure expanded what computers could do together; the Web would come later.

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  1. Networking and the Web: timeline ↗

    Computer History Museum · Accessed 2026-10-02

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1990 · Classical

The Web takes shape

Tim Berners-Lee developed the first Web server and browser at CERN. Linked documents added a new use for existing networks, rather than replacing them.

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