person responsible for maintaining a website
compound of web + master (1990s)
Internet age job title
Early internet term defaulting to male, coined when web development was male-dominated (1990s). The term linguistically assumes maleness and erases women's foundational contributions to web architecture and early content management.
Use 'web administrator,' 'web developer,' or 'site manager' instead. These terms are gender-neutral and more accurately describe the role.
["web administrator","web developer","site manager","site administrator"]
Women like Berners-Lee's colleagues (e.g., early CERN web developers) were essential to building web infrastructure but were often uncredited; modern inclusive terminology honors their contributions.
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