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dotcom

/ˈdɑtkɑm/ /ˈdɒtkɒm/

Meanings
noun
A company whose business is based around a website or primarily via the Internet.

Examples :

"Many people lost money when the dotcom crashed in the early 2000s, because its business model relied solely on online advertising and quickly became unsustainable. "
business internet technology computing economy commerce industry

Related Words

Illustration internet

internet noun

/ˈɪntəˌnɛt/ /ˈɪntɚˌnɛt/

Any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol. (An intranet.)

"Our company uses a private internet to share documents securely among employees. "

Illustration creating

creating verb

/kɹiːˈeɪtɪŋ/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

Illustration bookstore

bookstore noun

/ˈbʊkstɔː/

A store where books are bought and sold.

"My daughter loves to visit the bookstore after school. "

Illustration unsustainable

unsustainable adjective

/ˌʌnsəˈsteɪnəbəl/ /ˌʌnsʊˈsteɪnəbəl/

Not sustainable

"Using all of our water to fill a swimming pool in the desert is unsustainable. "

Illustration commerce

commerce noun

/kɒˈmɜːs/ /ˈkɑm.ɚs/

The exchange or buying and selling of commodities; especially the exchange of merchandise, on a large scale, between different places or communities; extended trade or traffic.

"The international commerce of coffee beans benefits farmers in many countries. "

Illustration crashed

crashed verb

/kɹæʃt/

To collide with something destructively, fall or come down violently.

"The little boy's toy airplane crashed into the wall. "

Illustration primarily

primarily adverb

/pɹaɪˈmɛɹəli/

(focus) Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost

"My brother is primarily a student; he spends most of his time studying. "

Illustration customers

customers noun

/ˈkʌstəməz/ /ˈkʌstəmɚz/

A patron, a client; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

Illustration website

website noun

/ˈwɛbˌsaɪt/

A collection of interlinked web pages on the World Wide Web that are typically accessible from the same base URL and reside on the same server.

"My brother uses the school's website to check his grades. "

Illustration business

business noun

/ˈbɪd.nəs/

A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

"My uncle owns a small business selling handmade jewelry. "

Illustration company

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

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advertising verb

/ˈædvə(ɹ)ˌtaɪzɪŋ/

To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.

"The school is advertising a new after-school program for students. "