dot-com

Or dot·com

[dot-kom]

noun

1. a company doing business mostly or solely on the internet.

adjective

1. of or relating to such a company or to the business it conducts.

dot-com

1. See .com.

Other Word Forms

• dot-commer noun
• dot-comer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dot-com¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; from the pronunciation of .com, suffix of domain name in most commercial internet addresses

Example Sentences

For his part, Rosenberg Research founder David Rosenberg is worried about the recent volatility, warning that “wild swings can indicate a market top,” as was the case when the dot-com bubble burst.

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Burry also started writing about parallels between today’s AI frenzy and the excesses of the dot-com bubble on social media and in a new Substack newsletter.

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Also read: AI and tech stocks are giving ‘early 1999’ dot-com bubble vibes.

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More: AI and tech stocks are giving ‘early 1999’ dot-com bubble vibes.

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During the dot-com bubble, “the companies that spent the capital were the ones that went out of business,” he said.

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