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The '''Wayback Machine''' is a digital archive of the internet created by the [[wikipedia:Internet Archive|Internet Archive]]. This tool provides users with access to archived versions of [[websites]] and other digital content that may have been altered or removed over time. | [[File:WaybackMachineLogo.png|left|130px]]The '''Wayback Machine''' is a digital archive of the internet created by the [[wikipedia:Internet Archive|Internet Archive]]. This tool provides users with access to archived versions of [[websites]] and other digital content that may have been altered or removed over time. | ||
In 1996, the Internet Archive developed the ''Wayback Machine'' as a digital archive to preserve Internet content.<ref>USA Today. (2021, October 29). Internet Archive at 25: Take a wayback machine trip back to 1996. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2021/10/29/internet-archive-25-take-wayback-machine-back-1996/6196494001/</ref> It aimed to give researchers, historians, and anyone interested in the internet's evolution access to historical versions of websites and other digital content. The first version of the ''Wayback Machine'' debuted in 2001, granting access to over 10 billion web pages. The archive now boasts over 900 billion web pages dating back to the internet's early days, growing exponentially since its launch.<ref>VentureBeat. (n.d.). Brave browser taps the Wayback Machine to show deleted web pages. Retrieved from https://venturebeat.com/business/brave-browser-taps-the-wayback-machine-to-show-deleted-web-pages/</ref> | In 1996, the Internet Archive developed the ''Wayback Machine'' as a digital archive to preserve Internet content.<ref>USA Today. (2021, October 29). Internet Archive at 25: Take a wayback machine trip back to 1996. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2021/10/29/internet-archive-25-take-wayback-machine-back-1996/6196494001/</ref> It aimed to give researchers, historians, and anyone interested in the internet's evolution access to historical versions of websites and other digital content. The first version of the ''Wayback Machine'' debuted in 2001, granting access to over 10 billion web pages. The archive now boasts over 900 billion web pages dating back to the internet's early days, growing exponentially since its launch.<ref>VentureBeat. (n.d.). Brave browser taps the Wayback Machine to show deleted web pages. Retrieved from https://venturebeat.com/business/brave-browser-taps-the-wayback-machine-to-show-deleted-web-pages/</ref> | ||