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.

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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.

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Etymology

Origin of website

1990–95

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Example Sentences

Many are using some form of “filter shekan” — an Iranian term for virtual private networks, circumvention apps and other tools that can bypass internet filters and access websites blocked by the government.

From Los Angeles Times

It has pulled the plug on a partnership with Amazon to sell luxury goods on Amazon’s website.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company reported almost 2.4 million recalls External link in six separate actions on Tuesday, according to data posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website.

From Barron's

But three of the interview summaries and related notes, totalling more than 50 pages, were not available on the justice department's website, according to reports by NPR and others including the New York Times.

From BBC

For that reason, the chapter on climate science remains available on our website.

From The Wall Street Journal

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