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On the World Wide Web, surfing means to move from one Web page to another, usually in an
undirected manner. When surfing, the user typically visits pages based on what interests
him/her at the moment.
The term comes from "TV channel surfing," but instead of clicking on the buttons of the
remote, the user jumps from page to page by clicking on the links in the Web page.
Surfing is an activity that started with the advent of the World Wide Web. With hypertext links,
users can go not only from one part of a document to another, but also from one document to
another, including those located in remote sites. Surfing is a favorite pastime for millions of
people around the world who have access to the Internet. Many users are hooked on it,
spending countless hours doing casual searches or other online activities.
