1530s, from Middle French navigation (14c.) or directly from Latin navigationem (nominative navigatio) "a sailing, navigation, voyage," noun of action from past participle stem of navigare "to sail, sail over, go by sea, steer a ship," from navis "ship" (see naval) + root of agere "to drive" (see act (n.)).
World-Wide Web
Finding your way around a web site. Many sites have some kind of navigation bar. One of the first web browsers was called Netscape Navigator.
(2008-11-17)