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website

n.
A1 Beginner US //ˈwɛbˌsaɪt// UK //wˈɛbsaɪt// Web Development
Definition

n. a set of pages on the internet where you can find information about a person, company, or subject. You visit it by using a web browser on your phone or computer.

n. a set of interconnected web pages, typically including a homepage, located under a single domain name. Accessible via the internet or a private local area network.


SIMPLE

I visit this website every day to read the news.

CONTEXTUAL

The company launched a new website to help customers track their orders and find local store locations.

COMPLEX

While the initial website served as a static digital brochure, the current iteration features a dynamic backend that allows for real-time inventory management and user-generated content.

Origin

A compound of web and site, first appearing in the early 1990s. The term was popularised by Tim Berners-Lee to describe a location on the World Wide Web.

Usage

Often used with the verbs 'visit', 'browse', or 'launch'.

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