surfacing

n : emerging to the surface and becoming apparent

surfing

("Internet surfing") Used by analogy to describe the ease with

which an expert user can use the waves of information flowing

around the {Internet} to get where he wants. The term became

popular in the early 1990s as access to the {Internet} became

more widespread and tools such as {World-Wide Web} {browser}s

made its use simpler and more pleasant.

(1995-01-05)