dotcom

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɒtˈkɒm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dot′kom′)


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dot-com  (dot′kom′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Businessa company doing business mostly or solely on the Internet.

adj. 
  • of or pertaining to such a company or business.
    • Also, dot.com 
      • dot1 (in this section) + .com, suffix of domain name in most commercial Web addresses 1995–2000
      dot′-com′mer, dot′-com'′er, n. 

    Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
    dotcom, dot.com /ˌdɒtˈkɒm/ n
      • a company that conducts most of its business on the internet
      • (as modifier): dotcom stocks
    Etymology: 20th Century: from .com, the domain name suffix of businesses trading on the internet

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