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Definition of dot-com noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dot-com

noun
 
/ˌdɒt ˈkɒm/
 
/ˌdɑːt ˈkɑːm/
(also dotcom)
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  1. 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
    Topics Phones, email and the internetc2, Shoppingc2
    Word Origin1990s: from ‘.com’ in an internet address, indicating a commercial site.
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