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website

American  
[web-sahyt] / ˈwɛbˌsaɪt /
Also Website, or web site,

noun

Digital Technology.

  1. a connected group of pages on the World Wide Web regarded as a single entity, usually maintained by one person or organization and devoted to a single topic or several closely related topics.

website British  
/ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt /

noun

  1. a group of connected pages on the World Wide Web containing information on a particular subject

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website Scientific  
/ wĕb′sīt′ /

  1. A set of interconnected webpages, usually including a homepage, generally located on the same server, and prepared and maintained as a collection of information by a person, group, or organization.

Etymology

Origin of website

1990–95

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Adams responded on his website that he was “speaking hyperbolically.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A message on the band's website said further dates would be announced in Japan, the Middle East "and more" for 2027.

From BBC

He founded his non-profit website in 1998, which tracked the ins and outs of the financial sector and gave him a platform.

From Barron's

Guests can choose four routes, ranging in difficulty from easy to “very hard,” per the website.

From Los Angeles Times

As we move across apps and platforms and websites, we constantly have to reorient.

From Los Angeles Times

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