dot-com
noun/ˌdɒt ˈkɒm/
/ˌdɑːt ˈkɑːm/
(also dotcom)
- a company that sells goods and services on the internet, especially one whose address ends with ‘.com’
- The weaker dot-coms collapsed.
- a dot-com millionaire
Word Origin1990s: from ‘.com’ in an internet address, indicating a commercial site.
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