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website
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[ web-sahyt ]
/ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt /
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noun Digital Technology.
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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Origin of website
1990–95
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British Dictionary definitions for website
website
/ (ˈwɛbˌsaɪt) /
noun
a group of connected pages on the World Wide Web containing information on a particular subject
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Scientific definitions for website
website
Web site (wĕb′sīt′)
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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Cultural definitions for website
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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