Gopher is a communication protocol designed for distributing, searching and retrieving documents in Internet Protocol networks. Its design and user interface are menu-driven, and it presented an alternative to the World Wide Web in its early stages before ultimately falling into disfavor as it yielded to the Hypertext Transfer Protocol; the Gopher ecosystem is often regarded as an effective predecessor of the World Wide Web.
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SignificanceThe Gopher ecosystem is often regarded as the effective predecessor of the World Wide Web. 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Gopher (protocol)
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The Gopher ecosystem is often regarded as the effective predecessor of the World Wide Web.
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