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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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The Oscar winner has grossed more than $15.47 billion at the international box office, according to box office tracking website the Numbers.

From Los Angeles Times

SEW, which has apologised, said on its website on Wednesday morning that there were 12 ongoing interruptions across its network.

From BBC

I never saw his Wall Street Journal profile External link, his Charles Schwab Network interview, his Inside Options website, nor his social media.

From Barron's

A company called C18 Digital operates the token’s website, the site says.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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