Even so, numerous activities still require an Internet connection but are not part of the World Wide Web.

Media players such as iTunes and Windows Media Player use an Internet connection to collect data about songs and then add them to the users’ libraries or allow users to purchase or stream music and videos from online sources.

Developers often set up software packages to update automatically using an active Internet connection.

Video games can allow users to play against each other online or purchase content for the game within the game itself.

Some users even still use separate e-mail clients such as Outlook or Thunderbird to manage their e-mail accounts instead of logging in to their e-mail accounts through a Web browser. 

All of those activities require an Internet connection that is separate from the World Wide Web.