# Web3

By [Metaverse And Blockchain](https://paragraph.com/@metaverse-and-blockchain) · 2023-04-04

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Web3 is often described as **a series of open-source and interconnected decentralized applications powered by blockchain computing architecture**. It is not synonymous with the Metaverse, which is an equally open-source environment for virtual reality. To understand Web3, it's important to understand its antecedents.

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*Originally published on [Metaverse And Blockchain](https://paragraph.com/@metaverse-and-blockchain/web3)*