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web-based

British  

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or using the World Wide Web

    web-based applications

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“You can create an income stream working with the help of a financial adviser, or you can use web-based services to create a custom paycheck. And the industry is trying to provide more choice.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

The romance scammers of Lagos rely on web-based matchmaking to target lonely Westerners.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

Petersen also created a web-based application that allows researchers to explore the clock models in greater detail.

From Science Daily Feb. 23, 2026

In addition to traditional television broadcasters and other web-based streaming services, this year’s parade will, for the first time, be live-streamed on TikTok via the username @rose.parade.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 1, 2026

His address was easy to find— I Googled him and found www.shipwellconsulting.co.uk, the site where he advertises “a range of consultancy, cloud- and web-based services for business and nonprofit organizations.”

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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