# webring

Pronunciation: say "WEB-ring" /ˈwɛbˌɹɪŋ/

## Noun

1. A collection of related websites linked in a circular structure, where each site connects to the previous and next site in the ring. *(dated)*
   - Simple: A group of related websites linked together in a loop, each one pointing to the next.
   - _Each member of the webring linked to the next, so visitors could hop from one site to another._
   - _Back then, joining a webring was the easiest way for hobbyists to find each other's pages._

## Origin

Formed by combining "web" and "ring".

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